UGC-NET (NTA) Linguistics, June-2019

Total Questions: 100

81. Examine the following sentences:

(A) The boy broke the glass.
S                      O
(B) The glass was broken by the boy.
S                      O
The following concepts emerge in linguistics on the basis of (A) and (B):
(a) The S of (A) is both grammatical and logical subject.
(b) The S of (B) is the logical subject but it is not a grammatical subject.
(c) The S of (A) is not a grammatical subject but it is a logicał subject.
(d) The S of (B) is the grammatical subject but it is not the logical subject.
Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: E. *

82. The argument, from which it follows that for language acquisition something must supplement linguistic experience and the innate language faculty fulfils this role, is known as:

Correct Answer: B. poverty of the stimulus

83. When an interrogative structure such as 'Did you...?", 'Are they...?" or 'Can we...?' is used with the function of a question, it is described as a:

Correct Answer: A. direct speech act

84. Hieroglyphs have been used to write:

Correct Answer: B. ancient Egyptian languages

85. In the context of standardization of language as discussed by Haugen, the elaboration of function refers to:

Correct Answer: D. increase the functions of language in all domains of social and public life

86. Sets of syntagmatically related constituents are often referred to as:

Correct Answer: A. structures

87. Match List-I with List-II:

Correct Answer: B.

88. The 'thickness' or 'thinness' of a line on a language map which marks a distinct linguistic feature in that linguistic area is known as:

Correct Answer: B. issogloss

89. Identify the odd one from the list:

Correct Answer: D. Tongue

90. Assertion (I) : Scientific and technical dictionaries provide scientific and technical lexical entries.

Assertion (II): Scientific and technical dictionaries provide detailed grammatical information. Select the correct option:

Correct Answer: B. (I) is true and (II) is false