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Typology and Language Documentation

Description: This quiz covers the topic of typology and language documentation, focusing on the methods and techniques used to study and document languages.
Number of Questions: 14
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What is the primary goal of language documentation?

  1. To create a comprehensive record of a language for future generations.

  2. To develop new methods for language analysis.

  3. To promote the use of a language in education and media.

  4. To determine the genetic relationships between languages.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Language documentation aims to create a detailed and accurate record of a language, including its grammar, vocabulary, and usage, for the purpose of preserving and studying it.

Which of the following is NOT a common method used in language documentation?

  1. Fieldwork

  2. Corpus analysis

  3. Experimental studies

  4. Historical linguistics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Experimental studies, which involve controlled experiments to investigate language phenomena, are not typically used in language documentation, which focuses on naturalistic observation and analysis.

What is the term for the systematic study of the structural features of languages?

  1. Typology

  2. Linguistics

  3. Philology

  4. Glottochronology


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Typology is the branch of linguistics that studies the structural features of languages, aiming to identify common patterns and variations across languages.

Which of the following is NOT a common typological parameter?

  1. Word order

  2. Case marking

  3. Tense-aspect system

  4. Number of phonemes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The number of phonemes is not a typological parameter, as it is a language-specific property that does not provide insights into cross-linguistic patterns.

What is the term for a language that has a relatively small number of phonemes?

  1. Polysynthetic language

  2. Analytic language

  3. Synthetic language

  4. Oligosynthetic language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Oligosynthetic languages are characterized by a relatively small number of phonemes, typically resulting in shorter words and a reliance on complex morphological processes.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of language documentation project?

  1. Ethnographic fieldwork

  2. Sociolinguistic survey

  3. Lexicographic study

  4. Experimental phonology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Experimental phonology, which involves controlled experiments to investigate phonological phenomena, is not typically a part of language documentation projects, which focus on naturalistic observation and analysis.

What is the term for a language that has a relatively large number of phonemes?

  1. Polysynthetic language

  2. Analytic language

  3. Synthetic language

  4. Polysynthetic language


Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:

Polysynthetic languages are characterized by a relatively large number of phonemes, typically resulting in longer words and a reliance on complex morphological processes.

Which of the following is NOT a common method used in typological research?

  1. Cross-linguistic comparison

  2. Statistical analysis

  3. Experimental studies

  4. Historical linguistics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Experimental studies, which involve controlled experiments to investigate language phenomena, are not typically used in typological research, which focuses on naturalistic observation and analysis.

What is the term for a language that has a relatively simple morphological structure?

  1. Polysynthetic language

  2. Analytic language

  3. Synthetic language

  4. Oligosynthetic language


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Analytic languages are characterized by a relatively simple morphological structure, with words typically consisting of a single morpheme and grammatical relationships expressed through word order and function words.

Which of the following is NOT a common typological feature?

  1. Subject-verb-object word order

  2. Noun-adjective order

  3. Tense-aspect system

  4. Number of phonemes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The number of phonemes is not a typological feature, as it is a language-specific property that does not provide insights into cross-linguistic patterns.

What is the term for a language that has a relatively complex morphological structure?

  1. Polysynthetic language

  2. Analytic language

  3. Synthetic language

  4. Oligosynthetic language


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Synthetic languages are characterized by a relatively complex morphological structure, with words typically consisting of multiple morphemes and grammatical relationships expressed through affixes.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of language documentation project?

  1. Ethnographic fieldwork

  2. Sociolinguistic survey

  3. Lexicographic study

  4. Experimental phonology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Experimental phonology, which involves controlled experiments to investigate phonological phenomena, is not typically a part of language documentation projects, which focus on naturalistic observation and analysis.

What is the term for a language that has a relatively large number of phonemes?

  1. Polysynthetic language

  2. Analytic language

  3. Synthetic language

  4. Polysynthetic language


Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:

Polysynthetic languages are characterized by a relatively large number of phonemes, typically resulting in longer words and a reliance on complex morphological processes.

Which of the following is NOT a common method used in typological research?

  1. Cross-linguistic comparison

  2. Statistical analysis

  3. Experimental studies

  4. Historical linguistics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Experimental studies, which involve controlled experiments to investigate language phenomena, are not typically used in typological research, which focuses on naturalistic observation and analysis.

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