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Linguistics Basics

Subject : humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Adding derivational morphemes to create new words (to fax)






2. Aspects of meaning having to do with the linguistic environment in which the expression occurs (cease and desist)






3. Invent new words from scratch (Xerox - Kleenex)






4. The property of the surface structure of the text to 'hold together'






5. The Principle of cooperation that states that one does not say what is false or what you lack evidence for






6. The ability to produce language - what you know






7. Morphemes that can appear alone (cat)






8. Affix in the middle of a word






9. Actually saying a word - what you can do






10. Combined phonemes - the smallest unit of language with a distinct meaning






11. The principle of cooperation that states to avoid obscurity and ambiguity - be brief and orderly






12. Deals with the sounds of a language






13. Aspects of meaning evoked by cultural or literary codes






14. Moving parts of a sentence into different positions for emphatic purposes






15. Affixes - need to attach to another morpheme






16. A word that has died out






17. Affix before the root






18. The principle of cooperation that requires you be as informative as required but not more than that






19. A word that has died out






20. Purposefully violating one of the principles/maxims of cooperation






21. The situation in which a sentence is uttered






22. The science that studies language






23. Core meaning - corresponds to a sign's sense or intension - the literal meaning of a word






24. Deals with how sentences are formed






25. A transformation in which you change the voice of the sentence (Mary stoop up John --> John was stood up by Mary)






26. Two words of different meanings that differ in only one phoneme (bit and pit - dog and dock)






27. Core meaning - corresponds to a sign's sense or intension - the literal meaning of a word






28. Associations that an individual/small group may develop through everyday experiences (inside joke)






29. Morphemes that can appear alone (cat)






30. Associations that an individual/small group may develop through everyday experiences (inside joke)






31. Figurative use of meaning (Bob is a pig)






32. The meaning of a sign






33. The sequence of sounds that make up a word






34. Deals with how the sounds are organized






35. The vocabulary of a speaker/language






36. Affix in the middle of a word






37. Two words of different meanings that differ in only one phoneme (bit and pit - dog and dock)






38. All aspects of meaning that go beyond the sense of the word - or the literal meaning






39. The branch of pragmatics that studies deictic words






40. Shortening a longer word (phone - auto) to create new words






41. Multiword units - the meaning of which is not the sum of its parts






42. The principle of cooperation that requires you be as informative as required but not more than that






43. The effect an utterance has on its audience (speech act)






44. Provides information about the group to which individuals belong






45. The fact that saying something commits you to it (vow - promise - swearing) (speech act)






46. Occurs when words have been disambigued and a sentence has a clear meaning






47. Deals with the meaning of words - sentences - and texts






48. The vocabulary of a speaker/language






49. A transformation in which you shift the object of a sentence (Mary gave a book to John --> Mary gave John a book)






50. A single sound. K - d - t - e