The Study of Language QuizVersion en ligne Test your knowledge of language study with these questions from 'The Study of Language by Yule, G.' par Walquiria Cruz García 1 Which branch of linguistics deals with the study of the meaning of words? a Semantics b Syntax c Morphology d Grammar 2 Which branch of linguistics deals with the study of what speakers mean, invisible meaning? a Pragmatics b Semantics c Morphology d Syntax 3 What is the study of forms called? a Morphology b Syntax c Grammar d Semantics 4 What is the term for the study of the structure of words? a Semantics b Phonetics c Morphology d Syntax 5 Which linguistic theory focuses on the social functions of language? a Psycholinguistics b Phonology c Pragmatics d Sociolinguistics 6 What is the study of the sounds of language known as? a Phonetics b Pragmatics c Syntax d Morphology 7 Which branch of linguistics deals with language change over time? a Cognitive Linguistics b Anthropological Linguistics c Neurolinguistics d Historical Linguistics 8 What is the study of meaning in language called? a Pragmatics b Syntax c Phonology d Semantics 9 Which linguistic approach focuses on how language is processed in the brain? a Cognitive Linguistics b Sociolinguistics c Neurolinguistics d Phonology 10 What is the study of language in its social context called? a Sociolinguistics b Syntax c Phonology d Pragmatics 11 Which linguistic theory examines the mental processes involved in language use? a Cognitive Linguistics b Anthropological Linguistics c Historical Linguistics d Psycholinguistics 12 What is the study of the structure of sentences called? a Semantics b Syntax c Morphology d Pragmatics 13 Which branch of linguistics focuses on the relationship between language and cognition? a Sociolinguistics b Phonetics c Neurolinguistics d Cognitive Linguistics