the abstract, grammatical characterization of systems of sounds or signs.
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Semantics is a study in ________ property and/or area of Linguistics.
structural
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Phonetics is...
a branch of linguistics studying the human speech, It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds or signs (phones.
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T/F: Phonology deals with the internal structure of written language.
False. Phonology deals with the grammar/ system of spoken language.
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What makes dialects and accents different
Dialects: 1 language, 1 group of speakers, different internal structures of language. Accents: Heavily deals with pronunciation, signals the speakers' origin
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"Let's take a selfie". In your opinion, the word "selfie" is regarded as a sociolinguistic phenomenon. Why?
Selfie - sociocultural phenomenon - taking picture of oneself becomes normative - self-portrait - clipping of the Noun Phrase "self-portrait" into "selfie".
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Morphology is the study of...
The study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language. It analyzes the structure of words and parts of words, such
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Sociolinguistics is a branch in Linguistics that deals with...
Language in relation to social factors, including differences of regional, class, and occupational dialect, gender differences, and bilingualism.
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No direct connection between the name/ label with the signified object is what we call as...
the ARBITRARINESS nature of language
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what does a language deliver in a communication?
information and meaning
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Morphemes, in Morphology, are...
the smallest grammatical units in a language. A morpheme is not identical to a word.
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What does IPA stand for?
International Phonetic Alphabet
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What is language?
In the most general term, language is a set of symbols used to refer to different objects/ situation, whose meaning is understood by the involved parties.
