Language and Linguistics Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. Stress is used for the sake of

1. Emphasis
2. Loudness
3. Double meaning
4. None of the above

17. Syllables in which the consonant functions as nucleus are called

1. Syllabic consonants
2. Sibilants
3. Suffixes
4. None of the above

18. The /d/ in middle is an instance of

1. Lateral plosion
2. Alveolar plosion
3. Nasal plosion
4. Incomplete plosion

19. The /k/ in kill and skill are

1. Allophones
2. Allomorphs
3. Morpheme variants
4. Minimal pairs

20. The /k/ sound in actand picture is a

1. Bilabial plosion
2. Alveolar plosion
3. Nasal plosion
4. Incomplete plosion

21. The /p/ in top-most is a

1. Bilabial plosion
2. Alveolar plosion
3. Nasal plosion
4. Incomplete plosion

22. The /t/ in little is an instance of

1. Lateral plosion
2. Alveolar plosion
3. Nasal plosion
4. Incomplete plosion

23. The American pronunciation of the word issue is an instance of..........type of assimilation

1. Progressive
2. Regressive
3. Reciprocal
4. None of the above

24. The classification of vowels into close vowels and open vowels is based on

1. The position of the lips
2. The part of the tongue that is raised
3. The height to which the tongue is raised
4. All the above

25. The classification of vowels into front vowels and back vowels is based on

1. The position of the lips
2. The part of the tongue that is raised
3. The height to which the tongue is raised
4. All the above

26. The classification of vowels into front vowels, back vowels and center vowels is based on

1. The position of the lips
2. The part of the tongue that is raised
3. The height to which the tongue is raised
4. All the above

27. The classification of vowels into half-close vowels and half-open vowels is based on

1. The position of the lips
2. The part of the tongue that is raised
3. The height to which the tongue is raised
4. All the above

28. The classification of vowels into half-high vowels and half-low vowels is based on

1. The position of the lips
2. The part of the tongue that is raised
3. The height to which the tongue is raised
4. All the above

29. The classification of vowels into high vowels and low vowels is based on

1. The position of the lips
2. The part of the tongue that is raised
3. The height to which the tongue is raised
4. All the above

30. The classification of vowels into round vowels and unrounded vowels is based on

1. The position of the lips
2. The part of the tongue that is raised
3. The height to which the tongue is raised
4. All the above