A. Phonology
B. Morphology
C. Syntax
D. Semantics
Related Mcqs:
- The study of elementary speech sounds is called________?
A. Phonology
B. Morphology
C. Syntax
D. Semantics - Sounds articulated by the lower lip placed against the upper teeth are called________ ?
A. Dental
B. Bilabial
C. Labio__dental
D. Alveolar - Morpheme alternants are called________?
A. Allophones
B. Allomorphs
C. Minimal pairs
D. None of the above - Syllables in which the consonant functions as nucleus are called________?
A. Syllabic consonants
B. Sibilants
C. Suffixes
D. None of the above - Certain morphemes have more than one meaning and can be understood in more than one way. They are called ______________?
A. Allophones
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homonyms - Phonemes which effect meaning change in the same linguistic environment are said to be in ____________?
A. Contrastive distribution
B. Complementary distribution
C. Non__contrastive distribution
D. None of the abovE. - The substitution of the aspirated /k/ for the un__aspirated /k/ in the word ‘sky’ does not alter the meaning of the worD. It is an instance of ______________ ?
A. Complementary distribution
B. Contrastive distribution
C. Non__complementary distribution
D. None of the above - The term ______________is used to designate words which are spelt differently but pronounced alike and which are different in meaning ?
A. Allophones
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homonyms - The phonemes which do not occur in the same linguistic environment and which when occur so, do not bring about a change in meaning are said to be in __________?
A. Complementary distribution
B. Contrastive distribution
C. Non__complementary distribution
D. None of the abovE. - Which of the following poets would be least likely to explore the meaning of beauty or imagination in a poem ?
A. Lord Byron
B. Percy Shelley
C. John Keats
D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
