Syntactic Typology

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What is the term for a language that has a relatively small number of grammatical morphemes and relies heavily on word order to convey grammatical information?

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Agglutinative language


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Analytic languages are characterized by a relatively small number of grammatical morphemes and a reliance on word order to convey grammatical information.

What is the term for a language that has a large number of grammatical morphemes that are attached to words to convey grammatical information?

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Agglutinative language


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Synthetic languages are characterized by a large number of grammatical morphemes that are attached to words to convey grammatical information.

What is the term for a language that has a very large number of grammatical morphemes that are attached to words to convey grammatical information?

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Agglutinative language


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Polysynthetic languages are characterized by a very large number of grammatical morphemes that are attached to words to convey grammatical information.

What is the term for a language that has grammatical morphemes that are attached to words in a regular and orderly way?

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Agglutinative language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Agglutinative languages are characterized by grammatical morphemes that are attached to words in a regular and orderly way.

What is the term for a language that has grammatical morphemes that can be attached to words in a variety of different ways?

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Non-configurational language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-configurational languages are characterized by grammatical morphemes that can be attached to words in a variety of different ways.

What is the term for a language that has a relatively free word order?

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Free word order language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Free word order languages are characterized by a relatively free word order.

What is the term for a language that has a relatively fixed word order?

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Fixed word order language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fixed word order languages are characterized by a relatively fixed word order.

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

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Case-marking language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Case-marking languages are characterized by a relatively large number of grammatical cases.

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

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Non-case-marking language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-case-marking languages are characterized by a relatively small number of grammatical cases.

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

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Tense-marking language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tense-marking languages are characterized by a relatively large number of grammatical tenses.

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

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Non-tense-marking language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-tense-marking languages are characterized by a relatively small number of grammatical tenses.

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

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Aspect-marking language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aspect-marking languages are characterized by a relatively large number of grammatical aspects.

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

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Non-aspect-marking language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-aspect-marking languages are characterized by a relatively small number of grammatical aspects.

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

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Mood-marking language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mood-marking languages are characterized by a relatively large number of grammatical moods.

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

  1. Analytic language

  2. Synthetic language

  3. Polysynthetic language

  4. Non-mood-marking language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-mood-marking languages are characterized by a relatively small number of grammatical moods.

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