Exam 6: Linguistics Terminology and Concepts

The IPA was established by a group of -----

The word 'examination' is a ------word

The initial /l/ and the final /l/ in the word 'little' are----

The -ish in the word 'childish' is -------

The final /t/ in walked is ------

The theory of Transformational Generative Grammar is contained in ------

------is the process by which new words are coined by combining the segments of two different words.

The shortened forms like 'photo' for photograph is an instance of-----

In transformational Generative Grammar, the 'Generative' means:

-----is a method of word formation whereby on or more syllables are removed from longer words.

----------- is the device used in modern linguistics for grouping together words and phrases so as to remove ambiguity of construction.

A syllabic division is marked with-------

In which of the following words, is the sound /k/ aspirated

The -en in strengthen is a----

Words which represent the sounds of their referents are called-----

The two great linguists who have contributed much to frame the device of Immediate Constituent analysis are:

The clear /l/ and the dark /l/ may be considered to be the -----------of the same phoneme /l/

The -or in actor is

Which among the following terms denotes the formal agreement between various constituent elements of a language?

----- is the system of phonetic notation composed of symbols and letters devised by the International Phonetic Association