Intro to Linguistics Exam 1 (Pt1) with
verified answers
linguistic competence - correct answer ✔✔ The unconscious knowledge that a speaker has
about his/her native language; hidden knowledge - stored in mind
linguistic performance - correct answer ✔✔ The observable realization of linguistic
competence; revealed knowledge - revealed in speech
phonetics - correct answer ✔✔ The study of the minimal units of language (e.g. the sounds of
spoken language)
phonology - correct answer ✔✔ The study of the sound system of a language, how the
particular sounds contrast in each language to form an integrated system for encoding
information, and how such systems differ from one language to another
pragmatics - correct answer ✔✔ The study of how context affects language use: bother
whether or not a particular utterance is felicitous in a given context and how the context affects
that utterance's meaning or interpretation
felicitous - correct answer ✔✔ Describes an utterance that is appropriate for the context in
which it is uttered
morphology - correct answer ✔✔ The study of how words are constructed out of morphemes
syntax - correct answer ✔✔ A component of mental grammar that deals with constructing
phrasal expressions out of smaller expressions. Also a name for the sub-field of linguistics that
studies how expressions can combine to form larger expressions
verified answers
linguistic competence - correct answer ✔✔ The unconscious knowledge that a speaker has
about his/her native language; hidden knowledge - stored in mind
linguistic performance - correct answer ✔✔ The observable realization of linguistic
competence; revealed knowledge - revealed in speech
phonetics - correct answer ✔✔ The study of the minimal units of language (e.g. the sounds of
spoken language)
phonology - correct answer ✔✔ The study of the sound system of a language, how the
particular sounds contrast in each language to form an integrated system for encoding
information, and how such systems differ from one language to another
pragmatics - correct answer ✔✔ The study of how context affects language use: bother
whether or not a particular utterance is felicitous in a given context and how the context affects
that utterance's meaning or interpretation
felicitous - correct answer ✔✔ Describes an utterance that is appropriate for the context in
which it is uttered
morphology - correct answer ✔✔ The study of how words are constructed out of morphemes
syntax - correct answer ✔✔ A component of mental grammar that deals with constructing
phrasal expressions out of smaller expressions. Also a name for the sub-field of linguistics that
studies how expressions can combine to form larger expressions
