Cross-Linguistic Patterns in Syntax
Description: This quiz focuses on cross-linguistic patterns in syntax, examining the similarities and differences in how languages structure sentences. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Which of the following is a common cross-linguistic pattern in syntax?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a language's word order is relatively fixed and inflexible?
Which of the following is an example of a language with free word order?
What is the term for the grammatical category that indicates the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence?
Which of the following is an example of a language that uses ergative-absolutive case marking?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a language uses different word forms to indicate different grammatical functions, such as tense, aspect, or mood?
Which of the following is an example of a language that uses polysyntheticism, where words can incorporate multiple morphemes into a single word?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a language uses a single word to express a concept that would require multiple words in another language?
Which of the following is an example of a language that uses compounding extensively?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a language uses word order to indicate grammatical relationships between words in a sentence?
Which of the following is an example of a language that uses word order extensively to indicate grammatical relationships?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a language uses particles to indicate grammatical relationships between words in a sentence?
Which of the following is an example of a language that uses particles extensively?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a language uses a single morpheme to express multiple grammatical functions?
Which of the following is an example of a language that uses agglutination extensively?