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With more than 500 languages, Nigeria is an example of a nation.
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Tone performs a function when it distinguishes between sentences that are the same except for the tones they bear.
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refers to the study of the meaning of language in its context of use.
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The distinction between langue and parole as an explanation to language phenomenon is associated with _______
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The action of pushing out of air from the lungs is referred to as __.
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The word ‘lazy’ is a for ‘hardworking’
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The word, 'uncommonality' has morphemes
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Sounds produced with the stream of air flowing out of the mouth without obstruction are________
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Grammar is a system that is used to generate an number of sentences
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The science of designing machines that simulate human intelligence is known as _________
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In the word 'vandalism', 'ism' is a _________
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One of these is a high, front, rounded vowel _______
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The minimal sound unit that makes a difference in meaning is a
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Which of the statements below is FALSE about all languages? ______
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The is the most important articulator in vowel production.
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One of the misconceptions about sign languages is that _________
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Language interference refers to _________.
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In Hausa, ‘asibiti’ meaning ‘hospital’ is an example of _______
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This utterance is an example of ____'The accused is hereby pronounced guilty'.
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What branch of linguistics refers to the study of words and their meaningful parts?
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According to Chomsky, grammar is a native speakers’ of his/her language
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The statement 'He is a backstabber' can be only be understood in ________
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The _____ are not found in the English sound system
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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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______ is the process of determining the time of separation of genetically related languages
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Damage to ________part of the brain can cause speech comprehension difficulties.
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In Ikwere dialect spoken in Rivers State, the words [risi] and [riʃi] both mean ‘head’. In other words, the use of consonant sound [s] or [ʃ] does not change the meaning of the word. Therefore, both sounds are said to be in _________
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The word ‘institutionalisation’ is an example of a _________
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Hauwa acquired Nigerian Pidgin alongside Hausa, therefore she is a
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Nigeria uses the sign language
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Which of the following best describes Phonetics _______?
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In Yoruba, 'kpana' 'quench fire'--- > 'kpana kpana' 'fire fighter' is an example of a word formation process of ________
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The history of sign languages dates back to the _______
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According to Chomsky, _________is not affected by memory limitation, distraction, shift of attention and errors.
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To say 'cerfiticate' instead of 'certificate' is an example of _________________
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According to Saussure, is the part of language that reflects its variant nature
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That all languages mark plural is an example of a language
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Linguistics in the 20th century was marked by a focus on the development of ________.
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Which term refers to the arrangement of words into phrases and sentences?
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The word ‘transcript’ was formed from the word 'transcription' through a process of
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The experiment with the chimpanzee called Nim demonstrated that animal communication is ___________
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This utterance is an example of ____'Shut that door, now!'
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The area of the throat where voice is produced is also called
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In Hausa, ‘farin ciki’ meaning ‘happiness’ is an example of a_____
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The difference between 'go slow', traffic jam', and heavy traffic flow' is a difference
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Indian English and Australian English are examples of of English
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Alveolar sounds are produced through contact between the teeth and the
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A morpheme that cannot stand on its own is called a morpheme
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Language is written using a system of arbitrary and signs
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isé + àtó --> ìsáto meaning ‘eight’ is an example of the process of ______
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