<--BACKASL Linguistics Quiz #23 Instructions: Choose the best answer. When you are finished, click submit. 221. Tense, aspect, reference, and deixis are indicated by a. semantic words b. function words c. ontological words d. structural metaphors 222. Often indicated by separate signs in a sentence and possibly also by the position of the body and the location of the hands in the signing space: a. deixis b. tense c. reference d. Aspect 223. Has to do with the manner in which the action of a verb is performed. Often shown by altering the basic structure of the sign. a. Deixis b. Tense c. Reference d. Aspect 224. Provides information about the relationship between noun phrases and their referents: a. deixis b. tense c. reference d. Aspect 225. Marks the orientation or position of objects and events with respect to certain points of reference (pronouns and pointing). a. Deixis b. Tense c. Reference d. Aspect 226. Meaning which comes from the situation in which the sentence is produced: a. Deixis b. Context c. Reference d. Aspect 227. The area of linguistics that investigates the role of context in understanding meaning is called: [p 162] a. Sociolinguistics b. Applied Linguistics c. Semantics d. Pragmatics 228. People in one geographic area may use a language differently from people in another geographic area: a. Language Contact b. Bilingualism c. Discourse d. Variation 229. "Regional, social, ethnic, gender, and age" are all categories of: a. Language Contact b. Bilingualism c. Discourse d. Variation 230. Changes in an existing form of a sign may be introduced. The two forms may coexist for a while. Then the older form may disappear. a. Morphology b. Epenthesis c. Metathesis d. Historical change Name E-mail READY TO SUBMIT: I have filled out the above information. I have double checked to make sure each question is marked. I am turning in my answers officially for purposes of grading. I understand that I am not allowed to resubmit my answers once they have been graded. After you click submit you should be taken to a confirmation page within minute or two. Your Score: Correct answers: Copyright © 2003 Lifeprint.com. All rights reserved. Revised: 08/14/21
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ASL Linguistics Quiz #23 Instructions: Choose the best answer. When you are finished, click submit.
221. Tense, aspect, reference, and deixis are indicated by a. semantic words b. function words c. ontological words d. structural metaphors 222. Often indicated by separate signs in a sentence and possibly also by the position of the body and the location of the hands in the signing space: a. deixis b. tense c. reference d. Aspect 223. Has to do with the manner in which the action of a verb is performed. Often shown by altering the basic structure of the sign. a. Deixis b. Tense c. Reference d. Aspect 224. Provides information about the relationship between noun phrases and their referents: a. deixis b. tense c. reference d. Aspect 225. Marks the orientation or position of objects and events with respect to certain points of reference (pronouns and pointing). a. Deixis b. Tense c. Reference d. Aspect 226. Meaning which comes from the situation in which the sentence is produced: a. Deixis b. Context c. Reference d. Aspect 227. The area of linguistics that investigates the role of context in understanding meaning is called: [p 162] a. Sociolinguistics b. Applied Linguistics c. Semantics d. Pragmatics 228. People in one geographic area may use a language differently from people in another geographic area: a. Language Contact b. Bilingualism c. Discourse d. Variation 229. "Regional, social, ethnic, gender, and age" are all categories of: a. Language Contact b. Bilingualism c. Discourse d. Variation 230. Changes in an existing form of a sign may be introduced. The two forms may coexist for a while. Then the older form may disappear. a. Morphology b. Epenthesis c. Metathesis d. Historical change
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