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6. Define morphology
- area terminology
- formal lexis
- the structure of words
- compound words
7. Define discreteness
- sounds are identical but spelled different (bear/bare)
- a inconsequential lexical error
- sounds are distinct (foil/soil)
- sounds look similar but sound different (foul/soul)
8. What is cultural transmission?
- foreign lexis being taught
- cultures interacting despite language barriers
- language from different cultures
- lexis from different languages interacting
9. Define duality
- one word has two meanings
- one sound has two pronunciations
- sounds are distinct but having meaning
- words have different sounds but same meaning
10. What is lexis?
- grammar in a text
- words, tenses, vocabulary
- the evolution of words
- typos
11. Displacement is...
- travelling described in text
- when something is not in an immediate environment
- when something is lost
- the absence of an object
12. What is productivity?
- translating syntax
- creating new utterances
- learning new vocabulary
- translating lexis
13. What are icons and symbols termed as?
- logos
- mode
- graphology
- images
14. What are the various meanings and context called?
- phonology and prosody
- idiolect and sociolect
- semantics and pragmatics
- morphology and graphology
15. Define the audience of a text
- the connection the text forms
- the readers/listeners
- the environment
- the examiner
16. Who devised the Properties of Language?
- Hockett
- Austin
- Giles
- Bernstein
17. What is the field?
- lexical meaning
- form of language used
- the subject matter
- the area of investigation
18. What is the purpose of the text called?
- the function
- the meaning
- the purpose
- the reasoning