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Linguistics Essentials QuizOnline version Language building blocks by Emily Soto 1 What is phonological development? a B) Learning sounds of language b C) Learning grammar c A) Learning meanings d D) Learning sentences 2 At what age do children usually start producing first words? a C) 2 years b D) 3 years c B) 12 months d A) 6 months 3 Example of overextension? a D) Not speaking b A) Using one word for one object c C) Using “dog” for all animals d B) Using a word incorrectly in grammar 4 What is underextension? a D) Making new words b B) Using a word in a limited way c A) Using many words d C) Mixing sounds 5 Which are content words? a A) the, is, on b D) is, are, was c B) dog, run, big d C) a, an, the 6 Which are function words? a D) cat, house, car b A) dog, eat, play c C) the, is, on d B) big, small, fast 7 What is an inflectional morpheme? a D) Is always a noun b C) Changes grammatical form c B) Changes meaning completely d A) Creates a new word 8 Example of derivational morphology: a A) cats b B) walked c C) unhappy d D) dogs 9 What is compounding? a A) Adding suffix b B) Adding prefix c C) Combining two words d D) Deleting sounds 10 According to Halliday, language is: a A) Biological only b D) Vocabulary only c B) Social interaction d C) Grammar rules 11 Which is NOT a Halliday function? a B) Regulatory b D) Interactional c A) Instrumental d C) Mathematical 12 Why do children acquire grammar in a specific order? a B) Teacher decides b C) Based on frequency and simplicity c D) Based on age only d A) Random 13 Example of S + V + O: a D) On the table b A) Run fast c C) Big dog d B) Mommy eats apple 14 What is a morpheme? a C) Smallest unit of meaning b B) A sentence c D) A letter d A) A sound 15 Example of prefix: a A) -s b C) un- c B) -ed d D) -ing 16 Which unit carries meaning and can be free or bound? a C) Grapheme b D) Allophone c A) Phoneme d B) Morpheme 17 Which is a bound morpheme? a A) cat b B) -s c C) run d D) eat 18 Which Halliday function relates to requesting or commanding? a A) Instrumental b B) Regulatory c D) Personal d C) Interactional

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by Emily Soto

What is phonological development?

At what age do children usually start producing first words?

Example of overextension?

What is underextension?

Which are content words?

Which are function words?

What is an inflectional morpheme?

Example of derivational morphology:

What is compounding?

According to Halliday, language is:

Which is NOT a Halliday function?

Why do children acquire grammar in a specific order?

Example of S + V + O:

What is a morpheme?

Example of prefix:

Which unit carries meaning and can be free or bound?

Which is a bound morpheme?

Which Halliday function relates to requesting or commanding?