Language Concepts & Acquisition

Question 1

Smallest sound in a word

Answer 1

Phoneme

Question 2

Sounds in speech

Answer 2

Phonetics

Question 3

Organization of sounds in languages

Answer 3

Phonology

Question 4

Study of forms of words (prefix, root, suffix)

Answer 4

Morphology

Question 5

Orthography

Answer 5

conventions for proper spelling

Question 6

Semantics

Answer 6

Study of word/symbol meaning

Question 7

Pragmatics

Answer 7

study of appropriate use of language

Question 8

Smallest unit of meaning in a word (inc. prefix, root, suffix)

Answer 8

Morpheme

Question 9

Discourse

Answer 9

the function of language in a social context

Question 10

Style of American English discourse

Answer 10

Linear

Question 11

Combining 2 morphemes: doghouse

Answer 11

Compounding

Question 12

Joining words to make a new word: brunch

Answer 12

Blending

Question 13

Creating new word from another word by adding prefix/suffix: helpful

Answer 13

Derivation

Question 14

Creating a new word by removing an affix: edit (from editor)

Answer 14

Back-Formation

Question 15

An expression translated word-for-word from another language: point of view = point de veu

Answer 15

Calque

Question 16

Newly used word/phrase (trend): staycation

Answer 16

Neologism