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Which of the following is a minimal pair?
Allophones are:
Which branch of linguistics is concerned with how sounds function in a language system?
In the words pin [phin] and spin [spin], the [ph] and [p] sounds are:
Which term refers to the smallest unit of sound that can change the meaning of a word?
What does narrow transcription focus on?
Which of the following uses slanted brackets (//) to represent sounds?
What does the feature of "cultural transmission" in human language refer to?
In which of the following ways does human language differ from animal communication in terms of meaning assignment?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of human language?
What feature of human language allows speakers to both send and receive messages?
What distinguishes animal communication from human language in terms of symbol usage?
Which feature of human language allows us to form new words by combining symbols and rules?
What is the ability of human language to generate an infinite number of messages called?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between a word and its meaning in human language?
Which of the following is a feature that allows human language to be passed down through generations?
Which of the following is a feature of human language that allows us to talk about events in the past or future?
The majority of words in a language cannot be explained by which of the following theories?
Which of the following is a limitation of the Bow-Wow Theory?
According to the Gesture Theory, communication includes:
The Gesture Theory suggests that communication before spoken or written symbols involved:
Which of the following interjections supports the Pooh-Pooh Theory?
The Pooh-Pooh Theory argues that language originated from:
Who proposed the Ding-Dong Theory?
According to the Ding-Dong Theory, language originated from:
Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia?
What is the Bow-Wow Theory of language origin based on?
What makes up the language of a speech community, according to Bloomfield?
According to the document, what produces the audible sounds in language?
What kind of symbols does language use?
Which of the following is true according to the document?
What are sentences made up of, according to the document?
Why is defining language considered difficult?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a medium of language in the document?
What aspect of language does Bloomfield emphasize?
According to Aristotle, language is primarily:
What is the fundamental aim of language?
Which of the following languages is the closest modern descendant of Latin?
Which Indo-European branch includes languages spoken in South Asia, such as Hindi and Bengali?
Sanskrit is part of which Indo-European branch?
Which of these languages is NOT in the Germanic family?
Which of the following languages is part of the Balto-Slavic family?
Which of the following Indo-European branches is completely extinct?
Which of these Indo-European branches has only one surviving language?
The North Germanic languages are also known as:
Which of the following languages belongs to the Romance (Italic) branch?
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the Indo-European language family?
The transcription [spɪn] represents the word "spin." Why is there no aspiration on [p]?
What type of transcription is enclosed in square brackets [ ]?
The transcription /θɪŋk/ represents which word?