Linguistics Terminology Quiz #1 with
correct answers
arbitrariness - correct answer ✔✔ the form of a linguistic sign has no resemblance to its
referent
cultural transmission - correct answer ✔✔ languages are passed from parent to children by a
process of learning in a social context, not biological inheritance
displacement - correct answer ✔✔ the use of language to refer to things not present
duality of patterning - correct answer ✔✔ the quality of sounds patterning into words and
words patterning into sentences
formal grammar - correct answer ✔✔ a means of describing language organization with
algorithms and rules
functional grammar - correct answer ✔✔ a means of describing language organization as
dependent on use and meaning
iconic sign - correct answer ✔✔ the form of a linguistic sign resembles its referent in some way
paradigmatic relation - correct answer ✔✔ the relation of units that can occupy the same
position in a structure
productivity - correct answer ✔✔ the ability to create novel structures from limited sets of
patterns and words
correct answers
arbitrariness - correct answer ✔✔ the form of a linguistic sign has no resemblance to its
referent
cultural transmission - correct answer ✔✔ languages are passed from parent to children by a
process of learning in a social context, not biological inheritance
displacement - correct answer ✔✔ the use of language to refer to things not present
duality of patterning - correct answer ✔✔ the quality of sounds patterning into words and
words patterning into sentences
formal grammar - correct answer ✔✔ a means of describing language organization with
algorithms and rules
functional grammar - correct answer ✔✔ a means of describing language organization as
dependent on use and meaning
iconic sign - correct answer ✔✔ the form of a linguistic sign resembles its referent in some way
paradigmatic relation - correct answer ✔✔ the relation of units that can occupy the same
position in a structure
productivity - correct answer ✔✔ the ability to create novel structures from limited sets of
patterns and words
