6903. The final /l/ in the words bottle, cattle and little are examples of _____________ ?
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A. Syllabic consonants

B. None of the above

C. Sibilants

D. Suffixes

6904. Semi__vowels are also known as ________________?
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A. Approximants

B. Sibilants

C. Trills

D. Laterals

6907. The study of elementary speech sounds is called________?
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A. Morphology

B. Semantics

C. Syntax

D. Phonology
6908. /t/. /d/, /n/, /l/, /s/ are __________________?
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A. Alveolar

B. Post__alvoelar

C. Dental;

D. Palatal

6909. The term semiology was introduced by_____________?
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A. Noam Chomsky

B. Charles Sanders Pierce

C. Edward Sapir

D. Ferdinand de Saussure
6911. The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated in the sense of rhythm innate in man ?
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A. The Gesture theory

B. The Bow__vow theory

C. Ding Dong theory

D. The Pooh__pooh theory

6912. The systematic study of signs is called __________?
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A. Semiotics

B. Semiology

C. Both a & b

D. Neither a not b

6913. The Musical Theory of the origin of language was advanced by_________________?
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A. Noire

B. Wilhelm Wundt and Sir Richard Paget

C. Max__Muller

D. Otto Jespersen
6914. Find the odd one out____________________?
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A. Ferdinand de Saussure

B. Leonard Bloomfield

C. Edward Sapir

D. Herman Gundert
6916. Who introduced in linguistics the concept similar to Chomskys competence and Performance ?
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A. Edward Sapir

B. Ferdinand De Saussure.

C. Leonard bloom Filed.

D. Charles Sanders Pierce

6917. A person who can use two languages is called ________________________?
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A. Duo__lingual

B. Bilingual

C. Duo__langual

D. Biolingual

6918. /s/, /z/ are called ____________?
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A. Affricates

B. Fricatives

C. Trill

D. Plosives

6921. Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in W.Hquestions ?
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A. The rising

B. None of the above

C. The falling

D. The fall__rise

6925. The Yo__He__Ho Theory of the origin of language was advanced by ____________?
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A. Wilhelm Wundt and Sir Richard Paget

B. Max__Muller

C. Otto Jepersen

D. Noire
6927. /p/, /b/, /m/ and /w/ are____________?
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A. Dental;

B. Glottal

C. Velar

D. Bilabial
6928. Which among the following does not constitute the general methodology of science ?
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A. Controlled observation

B. Analysis, generalization and prediction

C. Speculation

D. Hypothesis formulation

6929. ______________refers to an individuals equal and native command of two or more languages?
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A. Multilingualism

B. Bilingualism

C. Poly__glotism

D. None of the above

6931. _______________is the discipline where the methodological perspectives of both linguistics and sociology converges ?
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A. Socio__linguistics

B. Linguistics of sociology

C. None of these

D. Sociology of linguistics

6938. The consonant /l/ is called ____________?
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A. Nasal

B. Semi__vowel

C. Sibilant

D. Lateral
6939. Who introduced in linguistics the concept of Competence and Performance ?
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A. Noam Chomsky

B. Edward Sapir

C. Ferdinand de Saussure

D. Charles Sanders Pierce

6942. The Ding__Dong theory of the origin of language was advanced by_______________?
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A. Noire

B. Max__Muller

C. Otto Jepersen

D. Wilhelm Wundt and Sir Richard Paget

6945. /h/ in the word he is a __________ sound?
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A. Alveolar

B. Velar

C. Palatal

D. Glottal