Words which represent the sounds of their referents are called___________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Words like ‘Buzz’, ‘Hiss’, ‘thud’ etC. which represents the sounds of their referents are known as ___________?

   A. Onomatopoeia
   B. Homophones
   C. Homonyms
   D. Portmanteau

2. Sounds articulated by the tip of the tongue placed against the upper teeth are called___________________?

   A. Dental
   B. Labio__dental
   C. Bilabial
   D. Alveolar

3. The final sounds /t/, /d/, and /id/ in the words packed, bagged and patted are instances of__________?

   A. Allophones
   B. Allomorphs
   C. Minimal pairs
   D. None of the above

4. The initial sounds in the words ‘ship’, ‘church’ and ‘judge; are examples for__________?

   A. Palato__alveolar
   B. Palatal
   C. Velar
   D. Bilabial

5. The term________________refers to omissions of certain sounds, syllables or even words in continuous speech?

   A. Alliteration
   B. Assonance
   C. Elision
   D. None of the above

6. ____________is the process by which new words are coined by combining the segments of two different words ?

   A. Portmanteau
   B. Onomatopoeia
   C. Clipping
   D. Metanalysis

7. ______________________is a processes of word formation wherein new words are coined by combining the segments of two different existing words?

   A. Compounding
   B. Portmanteau
   C. Derivation
   D. Backformation.

8. The study of elementary speech sounds is called________?

   A. Phonology
   B. Morphology
   C. Syntax
   D. Semantics

9. ______________are sounds articulated in the glottis ?

   A. Glottal
   B. Velar
   C. Palatal
   D. None of the above

10. There are ______ vowel sounds in English IPA.

    A. 19
    B. 20
    C. 21
    D. 22

    Submitted by: Abdul Sami Bhayo