Quiz: Typology


TypologyOnline version Choose the correct answer by Durdon Sha 1 The main aim of Comparative Typology is to: a Study the history of language families b Classify languages according to their structural and functional features c Teach foreign languages d Translate texts between languages 2 According to William Croft, the term “typology” is roughly synonymous with: a Taxonomy or classification b Phonology c Syntax d Semantics 3 Comparative Typology differs from Historical-Comparative Linguistics because it: a Studies only related languages b Focuses on the origin of languages c Classifies languages regardless of their genetic relationship d Ignores structural features 4 Which of the following is NOT a main type of typology? a Structural Typology b Semantic Typology c Historical Typology d Areal Typology 5 Structural Typology compares: a Meaning systems and cultural metaphors b Formal linguistic features such as phonology, morphology, and syntax c Geographic distribution of languages d Language families 6 Semantic Typology focuses on: a How languages encode meaning b How sounds are organized c How word order is fixed d How languages evolve 7 Functional Typology investigates: a The genetic origin of languages b How linguistic structures serve communicative purposes c How words change meaning d How languages spread geographically 8 Areal Typology deals with: a Similarities caused by language contact in a specific region b The genetic history of language families c Word formation processes d Phonetic transcription 9 The Deductive (a priori) approach in typology: a Starts with data from many languages b Begins with hypotheses and applies them to languages c Uses statistical methods d Focuses only on endangered languages 10 The Inductive (a posteriori) approach in typology: a Starts from theory and applies it to data b Works only with English c Begins with empirical data and finds generalizations d Ignores language universals 11 The Componential Approach in typology: a Studies contact-induced similarities b Uses numerical and statistical data c Breaks down meanings into semantic components d Studies only syntax 12 The Quantitative-Statistical Approach uses: a Large-scale databases like WALS b Experimental psychology c Literary texts d Historical documents only 13 An absolute universal in typology means: a A feature found only in a few languages b A feature found in all languages c A rare structure d A borrowed feature 14 Implicational universals state that: a If a language has X, it tends to have Y b All languages have the same grammar c Language change is random d Meaning depends on culture 15 One applied field supported by comparative typology is: a Agriculture b Translation Studies c Meteorology d Architecture

1

The main aim of Comparative Typology is to:

a

Study the history of language families

b

Classify languages according to their structural and functional features

c

Teach foreign languages

d

Translate texts between languages

2

According to William Croft, the term “typology” is roughly synonymous with:

a

Taxonomy or classification

b

Phonology

c

Syntax

d

Semantics

3

Comparative Typology differs from Historical-Comparative Linguistics because it:

a

Studies only related languages

b

Focuses on the origin of languages

c

Classifies languages regardless of their genetic relationship

d

Ignores structural features

4

Which of the following is NOT a main type of typology?

a

Structural Typology

b

Semantic Typology

c

Historical Typology

d

Areal Typology

5

Structural Typology compares:

a

Meaning systems and cultural metaphors

b

Formal linguistic features such as phonology, morphology, and syntax

c

Geographic distribution of languages

d

Language families

6

Semantic Typology focuses on:

a

How languages encode meaning

b

How sounds are organized

c

How word order is fixed

d

How languages evolve

7

Functional Typology investigates:

a

The genetic origin of languages

b

How linguistic structures serve communicative purposes

c

How words change meaning

d

How languages spread geographically

8

Areal Typology deals with:

a

Similarities caused by language contact in a specific region

b

The genetic history of language families

c

Word formation processes

d

Phonetic transcription

9

The Deductive (a priori) approach in typology:

a

Starts with data from many languages

b

Begins with hypotheses and applies them to languages

c

Uses statistical methods

d

Focuses only on endangered languages

10

The Inductive (a posteriori) approach in typology:

a

Starts from theory and applies it to data

b

Works only with English

c

Begins with empirical data and finds generalizations

d

Ignores language universals

11

The Componential Approach in typology:

a

Studies contact-induced similarities

b

Uses numerical and statistical data

c

Breaks down meanings into semantic components

d

Studies only syntax

12

The Quantitative-Statistical Approach uses:

a

Large-scale databases like WALS

b

Experimental psychology

c

Literary texts

d

Historical documents only

13

An absolute universal in typology means:

a

A feature found only in a few languages

b

A feature found in all languages

c

A rare structure

d

A borrowed feature

14

Implicational universals state that:

a

If a language has X, it tends to have Y

b

All languages have the same grammar

c

Language change is random

d

Meaning depends on culture

15

One applied field supported by comparative typology is:

a

Agriculture

b

Translation Studies

c

Meteorology

d

Architecture

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TypologyOnline version

by Durdon Sha

The main aim of Comparative Typology is to:

According to William Croft, the term “typology” is roughly synonymous with:

Comparative Typology differs from Historical-Comparative Linguistics because it:

Which of the following is NOT a main type of typology?

Structural Typology compares:

Semantic Typology focuses on:

Functional Typology investigates:

Areal Typology deals with:

The Deductive (a priori) approach in typology:

The Inductive (a posteriori) approach in typology:

The Componential Approach in typology:

The Quantitative-Statistical Approach uses:

An absolute universal in typology means:

Implicational universals state that:

One applied field supported by comparative typology is:

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