LINA01 FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Emblem.
Answer: A gesture that functions as a fixed phrase (e.g. thumbs up or the
silence gesture)
◍ What is discourse?.
Answer: Language beyond the sentence level, such as conversation or text.
◍ /ŋ/.
Answer: ring
◍ /b/.
Answer: bib
◍ /ʔ/.
Answer: uh-oh
◍ Old English.
Answer: Period of English before 1100 AD; flexible word order; example
text: Beowulf
◍ Primes.
Answer: Contrasting elements within articulatory parameters; analogous to
phonetic features (e.g. [flat hand] or [palm up])
◍ /w/.
Answer: wow
◍ Language planning.
Answer: A decision process addressing the language needs of a multilingual
population; steps: selection, codification, elaboration, implementation,
acceptance (e.g. Hebrew in Israel, Swahili in Tanzania)
,◍ /ʃ/.
Answer: ship
◍ Vernacular language.
Answer: A linguistic variety associated with a group of lower social status;
often contrasted with a prestige or standard variety
◍ /ð/.
Answer: that
◍ /d͡ʒ/.
Answer: judge
◍ What is integrative motivation in language learning?.
Answer: The desire to join the culture associated with the language.
◍ /'/.
Answer: stress marker (ex. re'CORD)
◍ /n/.
Answer: nun
◍ Middle English.
Answer: Period of English 1100-1500 AD; influenced by the 1066 Norman
invasion; example author: Geoffrey Chaucer
◍ /θ/.
Answer: thin
◍ /z/.
Answer: zoo
◍ /ʊ/.
Answer: book look foot rook
◍ /æ/.
Answer: bat lap sam rap
◍ What is implicature?.
, Answer: Meaning that is implied but not directly stated.
◍ ASL acquisition.
Answer: ASL is acquired earlier than spoken language; children go through
the same developmental stages as in spoken language acquisition
◍ Kinship lexicalization example.
Answer: "Watam (PNG) has two separate words for maternal uncle (akwae)
vs. paternal uncle (aes); Spanish has distinct words for in-laws: suegro/a,
nuera/yerno, cuñado/a"
◍ Modern English.
Answer: Period of English from 1500 to present; begins with the printing
press (1476) and Shakespeare (born 1564)
◍ Register.
Answer: The use of speech in a manner appropriate to the social context
◍ What is a presupposition?.
Answer: A background assumption required for a sentence to make sense.
◍ What is conduction aphasia?.
Answer: A condition caused by damage to the arcuate fasciculus, leading to
difficulty repeating words.
◍ Primary sign language.
Answer: The main communication system of a deaf community (e.g. ASL or
BSL)
◍ /ɔj/.
Answer: boy lloyd coin roy
◍ /ʒ/.
Answer: measure
◍ What is caregiver speech?.
Answer: Adults modify their speech when talking to children, using
exaggerated intonation and simplified words.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Emblem.
Answer: A gesture that functions as a fixed phrase (e.g. thumbs up or the
silence gesture)
◍ What is discourse?.
Answer: Language beyond the sentence level, such as conversation or text.
◍ /ŋ/.
Answer: ring
◍ /b/.
Answer: bib
◍ /ʔ/.
Answer: uh-oh
◍ Old English.
Answer: Period of English before 1100 AD; flexible word order; example
text: Beowulf
◍ Primes.
Answer: Contrasting elements within articulatory parameters; analogous to
phonetic features (e.g. [flat hand] or [palm up])
◍ /w/.
Answer: wow
◍ Language planning.
Answer: A decision process addressing the language needs of a multilingual
population; steps: selection, codification, elaboration, implementation,
acceptance (e.g. Hebrew in Israel, Swahili in Tanzania)
,◍ /ʃ/.
Answer: ship
◍ Vernacular language.
Answer: A linguistic variety associated with a group of lower social status;
often contrasted with a prestige or standard variety
◍ /ð/.
Answer: that
◍ /d͡ʒ/.
Answer: judge
◍ What is integrative motivation in language learning?.
Answer: The desire to join the culture associated with the language.
◍ /'/.
Answer: stress marker (ex. re'CORD)
◍ /n/.
Answer: nun
◍ Middle English.
Answer: Period of English 1100-1500 AD; influenced by the 1066 Norman
invasion; example author: Geoffrey Chaucer
◍ /θ/.
Answer: thin
◍ /z/.
Answer: zoo
◍ /ʊ/.
Answer: book look foot rook
◍ /æ/.
Answer: bat lap sam rap
◍ What is implicature?.
, Answer: Meaning that is implied but not directly stated.
◍ ASL acquisition.
Answer: ASL is acquired earlier than spoken language; children go through
the same developmental stages as in spoken language acquisition
◍ Kinship lexicalization example.
Answer: "Watam (PNG) has two separate words for maternal uncle (akwae)
vs. paternal uncle (aes); Spanish has distinct words for in-laws: suegro/a,
nuera/yerno, cuñado/a"
◍ Modern English.
Answer: Period of English from 1500 to present; begins with the printing
press (1476) and Shakespeare (born 1564)
◍ Register.
Answer: The use of speech in a manner appropriate to the social context
◍ What is a presupposition?.
Answer: A background assumption required for a sentence to make sense.
◍ What is conduction aphasia?.
Answer: A condition caused by damage to the arcuate fasciculus, leading to
difficulty repeating words.
◍ Primary sign language.
Answer: The main communication system of a deaf community (e.g. ASL or
BSL)
◍ /ɔj/.
Answer: boy lloyd coin roy
◍ /ʒ/.
Answer: measure
◍ What is caregiver speech?.
Answer: Adults modify their speech when talking to children, using
exaggerated intonation and simplified words.
