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affixes can change the
word class (part of speech)
of the word to which they
are attached.

The minimal unit of study in
morphology is

Language is written using a
system of arbitrary and
signs

With more than 500
languages, Nigeria is an
example of a
nation.

The output of
is the input into phonology

The ties and connections
which exist within texts
refer to_______

The sound [m] is produced
in the
cavity

Which of the following is
true about language?
Language is _______

This utterance is an
example of ____'The
accused is hereby
pronounced guilty'.

Linguistics is a science
because ____________

The words ‘berry and bury’,
‘plain and plane’ are
examples of words called

The word
‘institutionalisation’ is an
example of a _________

Words like "mugu, bam,
swagger" are examples of
in Nigerian English

The
houses the vocal cords

Alveolar sounds are
produced through contact
between the teeth and the

Language interference
refers to _________.

The
_is the smallest minimal
unit of language that can be
pronounced in isolation

Sounds that begin as stops
and end as fricatives are
called
__.

The process by which the
word ‘pilot’ which functions
as a noun is used to
function as a verb is called

The place of articulation for
the consonant sound [ɲ] is

Another term for the
communicative purpose of
an expression is _______

The suffix in the word
"entrepreneurship" is

The phrase ‘Jamb question’
in Don’t ask me ‘jamb
question’ is an example of a
________

The prefix in the word
'restructuring' is

The origin of linguistics
dates back to ________

morphemes are free
morphemes that have
independent dictionary
meaning of their own.

Which theory assumes a
certain period for normal
language acquisition or
learning and development
to take place, after which
language learning can only
be achieved with great
difficulty?

The use of a set of
alphabets to represent
distinctive sounds is called
an

A speaker's use of his/her
language in interaction is
called

refers to the study of the
meaning of language in its
context of use.

The place of articulation for
consonant [mw] which
occurs in Urhobo language
in “ẹ̀mwa” (clothe) is
nasal

The type of sounds
produced by a closed glottis
forcing air pressure in the
mouth that results in loud
sound when the air is
released suddenly are
called ________

One of these is a voiceless
dental stop _______

stress is the type of stress
that is produced with a
maximum breath force

An example of a speech
impairment that requires
the use of sign language is
________

Which of the following
contains only one
morpheme?

is the force with which a
syllable is produced

One of these is an aveolar
stop ________

All except one of the
following are minimal
pairs________

The head of the capitalised
part of the sentence 'The
terrorists hid IN THE
FOREST' is a

In the word /ræp/ 'rap’, /r/ is
the

One of these is a low, back,
unrounded vowel ______

To put to bed' instead of to
give birth' is an example of
a

Which of the statements
below is FALSE about all
languages? ______

A
word is that which
comprises one root
followed by one or more
bound elements

Linguistics in the 20th
century was marked by a
focus on the development
of ________.

Four Greek scholars who
contributed to the growth of
linguistics are _________.

A morpheme that cannot
stand on its own is called a
morpheme

"Its beyond my
apprehension” is an
example of a speech error
called

Sounds that function as a
peak are described
as_______