LIN112



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LIN112

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1.

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

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2.

Tone performs a
function when it
distinguishes between
sentences that are the
same except for the tones
they bear.

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3.

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

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4.

The distinction between
langue and parole as an
explanation to language
phenomenon is associated
with _______

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5.

The action of pushing out of
air from the lungs is
referred to as
__.

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6.

The word ‘lazy’ is a
for ‘hardworking’

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7.

The word, 'uncommonality'
has
morphemes

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8.

Sounds produced with the
stream of air flowing out of
the mouth without
obstruction are________

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9.

Grammar is a system that
is used to generate an
number of sentences

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10.

The science of designing
machines that simulate
human intelligence is
known as _________

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11.

In the word 'vandalism',
'ism' is a _________

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12.

One of these is a high,
front, rounded vowel
_______

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13.

The minimal sound unit that
makes a difference in
meaning is a

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14.

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

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15.

The
is the most important
articulator in vowel
production.

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16.

One of the misconceptions
about sign languages is
that _________

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17.

Language interference
refers to _________.

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18.

In Hausa, ‘asibiti’ meaning
‘hospital’ is an example of
_______

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19.

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

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20.

What branch of linguistics
refers to the study of words
and their meaningful parts?

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21.

According to Chomsky,
grammar is a native
speakers’
of his/her language

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22.

The statement 'He is a
backstabber' can be only be
understood in ________

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23.

The _____ are not found in
the English sound system

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24.

affixes are those affixes that
can alter the meaning of the
words to which they are
attached.

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25.

______ is the process of
determining the time of
separation of genetically
related languages

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26.

Damage to ________part
of the brain can cause
speech comprehension
difficulties.

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27.

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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28.

The word
‘institutionalisation’ is an
example of a _________

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29.

Hauwa acquired Nigerian
Pidgin alongside Hausa,
therefore she is a

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30.

Nigeria uses the
sign language

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31.

Which of the following best
describes Phonetics
_______?

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32.

In Yoruba, 'kpana' 'quench
fire'--- > 'kpana kpana' 'fire
fighter' is an example of a
word formation process of
________

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33.

The history of sign
languages dates back to
the _______

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34.

According to Chomsky,
_________is not affected
by memory limitation,
distraction, shift of attention
and errors.

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35.

To say 'cerfiticate' instead
of 'certificate' is an example
of _________________

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36.

According to Saussure,
is the part of language that
reflects its variant nature

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37.

That all languages mark
plural is an example of a
language

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38.

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

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39.

Which term refers to the
arrangement of words into
phrases and sentences?

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40.

The word ‘transcript’ was
formed from the word
'transcription' through a
process of

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41.

The experiment with the
chimpanzee called Nim
demonstrated that animal
communication is
___________

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42.

This utterance is an
example of ____'Shut that
door, now!'

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43.

The area of the throat
where voice is produced is
also called

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44.

In Hausa, ‘farin ciki’
meaning ‘happiness’ is an
example of a_____

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45.

The difference between 'go
slow', traffic jam', and heavy
traffic flow' is a
difference

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46.

Indian English and
Australian English are
examples of
of English

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47.

Alveolar sounds are
produced through contact
between the teeth and the

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48.

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

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49.

Language is written using a
system of arbitrary and
signs

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50.

isé + àtó --> ìsáto meaning
‘eight’ is an example of the
process of ______

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