Typology and Language Variation
Description: This quiz assesses your knowledge of Typology and Language Variation, a branch of linguistics that studies the diversity of languages and how they vary across different dimensions. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: typology language variation linguistics |
Which of the following is NOT a major typological distinction in languages?
In an analytic language, morphemes are typically:
Which of the following is an example of a synthetic language?
Ergative languages typically mark the:
Which of the following is an example of a head-marking language?
Language variation can be studied at different levels, including:
Dialectal variation refers to:
Idiolect refers to:
Language change is:
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can contribute to language change?
The process by which a language borrows words from another language is called:
Pidgins and creoles are:
Language endangerment refers to:
Language revitalization efforts aim to:
The study of Typology and Language Variation is important because it helps us to: