The Evolution of Language Structure
Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on the evolution of language structure. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Tags: language evolution language structure historical linguistics |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of proto-language?
What is the term for the process by which languages change over time?
Which of the following is not a factor that can contribute to language change?
What is the term for the process by which two or more languages merge into a single language?
What is the term for the process by which a language splits into two or more distinct languages?
Which of the following is not a type of language change?
What is the term for the process by which a word changes its meaning over time?
Which of the following is not a type of semantic change?
What is the term for the process by which a new word is created?
Which of the following is not a type of lexical innovation?
What is the term for the process by which two or more words are combined to form a new word?
Which of the following is not a type of compounding?
What is the term for the process by which a word is shortened?
Which of the following is not a type of clipping?
What is the term for the process by which a new word is created from an existing word by removing the suffix?