Language and Linguistic Diversity Quiz

Morphology explores the structure and formation of words.

Phonology pertains to the sound system of a language.

Dialect refers to a variety of a language spoken by a particular group.

Sociolinguistics focuses on the social aspects of language use.

Phonological Change refers to the change in pronunciation of a language over time.

ESL stands for English as a Second Language.

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is also known as Linguistic Determinism.

Noam Chomsky is known for his work on generative grammar and transformational-generative grammar.

A morpheme is the smallest grammatical unit that carries meaning.

Noam Chomsky proposed the theory of universal grammar.

Linguistic Relativity posits that language shapes thought and perception.

Portmanteau is the process of blending two words to create a new one, like 'brunch' for breakfast and lunch.

Ferdinand de Saussure is known for his work on the theory of structuralism in linguistics.

Phonetics is the study of the sounds of human speech.

Universal Grammar posits that language acquisition is facilitated by an innate cognitive structure known as the language faculty.