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In English, the plural marker realised as '-s' as in /pɒts/ 'pots', '-z' as in /pænz/ 'pans' and '-iz' as in /haʊziz/ ;'houses' are examples of ________
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The statement 'He is a backstabber' can be only be understood in ________
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[ʌ] is exclusive to the language
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An example of a speech impairment that requires the use of sign language is ________
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morphemes are free morphemes that have independent dictionary meaning of their own.
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The statement, “All languages have consonant and vowel sounds” is an example of a language
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The word ‘photocopy’ is a for ‘original’
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Language interference refers to _________.
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The houses the vocal cords
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The presence of words like 'restaurant, salon, fillet" in English is a result of
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Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE __________
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One of the misconceptions about sign languages is that _________
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The _is the smallest minimal unit of language that can be pronounced in isolation
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The history of sign languages dates back to the _______
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_____is a phonological feature in which all vowels within a defined unit agree in one phonetic value.
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Four Greek scholars who contributed to the growth of linguistics are _________.
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One of these is a velar nasal_______
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What are the conditions a speech act must meet to be successful and achieve its communicative purpose?
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One of these is a high, front, rounded vowel _______
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Which of the following is not a component of linguistic knowledge? ________
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The organs of speech in the production of palatal sounds are the tongue and the
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The sound [m] is produced in the cavity
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In the word /æks/ ‘axe’, /æ/ is the
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affixes are those affixes that can alter the meaning of the words to which they are attached.
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The earliest recorded linguistic efforts in Nigeria were by the _______
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A sufficient corpus of description of words in a language can constitute a
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__________ is concerned with the study of how the brain processes language
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The function word in the statement, "Lets make America great again" is
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One of these is a low, back, unrounded vowel ______
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Sounds that function as a peak are described as_______
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Phonology helps us to know ___________.
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[ɑ:] is a low, back, long vowel
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What characterised the first phase of growth of linguistics as a discipline?
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One of the following is a correct analysis for ‘The suicide bomber put the bomb in a bag’ ________________
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of articulation describes where sounds are produced.
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Damage to the Wernike area of the brain can cause difficulties in
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"Its beyond my apprehension” is an example of a speech error called
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The first phase of linguistics as a science had its focus on________ logic of meaning
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is the force with which a syllable is produced
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The words ‘berry and bury’, ‘plain and plane’ are examples of words called
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______________is concerned with the study of the acquisition, use, and loss of language.
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are produced with a partial obstruction in the flow of air such that air passes through a narrow passage with some noise.
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Words like "mugu, bam, swagger" are examples of in Nigerian English
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The process of involves the loss of a sound segment or suprasegment when morphemes or words are combined together.
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The root morpheme of the word "enterprising" is
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Which of the following is a complete set of voiceless sounds
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One of these is an aveolar stop ________
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The effect that an illocutionary act has on a hearer is referred to as______
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Which of the maxims relates to how something is said in a talk exchange?
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Which of the following is not a fricative sound?
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