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Which of the following patterns of intonation, is used to indicate that the speaker implies things which are not explicitly expressed
A
The falling
B
The rising
C
The fall-rise
D
None of the above
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Which of the following patterns of intonation, is used to indicate that the speaker implies things which are not explicitly expressed
The falling
The rising
The fall-rise
None of the above
Which of the following patterns of intonation, is used in W.H. questions asked in a warm and friendly way indicating extra politeness.
The falling
The rising
The fall-rise
None of the above
Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in W.Hquestions?
The falling
The rising
The fall-rise
None of the above
Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in tag questions which imply that the speaker is certain about what is said
The falling
The rising
The fall-rise
None of the above
Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in polite requests
The falling
The rising
The fall-rise
None of the above
Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in listing the items
The falling
The rising
The fall-rise
None of the above
Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in declarative sentences uttered as questions
The falling
The rising
The fall-rise
None of the above
Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in declarative sentences uttered as ordinary statements
The falling
The rising
The fall-rise
None of the above
Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in commands
The falling
The rising
The fall-rise
None of the above
Which is the study of how the mentally represented grammar of language is employed in the production and comprehension of speech
Socio-linguistics
Psycho-linguistics
Neuron-linguistics
Physio –linguistics
Which is the scientific study of language
Philology
Phonology
Phonetics
linguistics
Which is a method of word formation whereby on or more syllables are removed from longer words.
Portmanteau
Onomatopoeia
Clipping
Metanalysis
Which among the following terms denotes the formal agreement between various constituent elements of a language?
Concord
Gerund
Phrase structure
None of the above
Which among the following statements is not true?
Language is a means of communication
Language is symbolic
Language is structural
Language is the only means of communication
Which among the following pairs are Velar plosives?
/p/ & /b/
/m/ & /v/
/t/ &/d/
/k/ & /g/
Which among the following pairs are Alveolar plosives?
/p/ & /b/
/m/ & /v/
/t/ &/d/
/k/ & /g/
Which among the following is not an aim of linguistics
To study the nature of language
To establish a theory of language
To propound stories of the origin of language
To describe a language and all languages
Which among the following is not a characteristic feature of language?
Language is systematic
Language is arbitrary
Language is dynamic
Language is instinctive
Which among the following is not a branch of linguistics
Phonology
Morphology
Semantics
Philology
Which among the following is an exception to the property of arbitrariness of language?
Onomatopoeia
Homophones
Homonyms
Portmanteau