UGC-NET (NTA) Linguistics, June-2022Total Questions: 10031. The seminal article published in 1934 titled "The Phonemic Principle" is written byA. K. PikeB. E. SapirC. M. SwadeshD. W.F. TwaddellCorrect Answer: C. M. Swadesh32. 'ask'→ ‘aks' is an example ofA. EpenthesisB. MetathesisC. AssimilationD. DissimilationCorrect Answer: B. Metathesis33. What is CDS synonymous with?A. Mother tongueB. Communication disordersC. MothereseD. Speech databaseCorrect Answer: C. Motherese34. What is the capturing of near equivalent sense of Source Text (ST) by Target Text (TT) known as?A. TransliterationB. FidelityC. TranscreationD. Intralingual TranslationCorrect Answer: B. Fidelity35. Which of the following examples is the most suitable for laksana?A. The soldiers are entering with swordsB. The swords are enteringC. The swords are shiningD. The swords are made of metalsCorrect Answer: B. The swords are entering36. Which one of the following approaches to language study aims at mapping the change in language?A. Synchronic studyB. Diachronic studyC. Typological studyD. Areal studyCorrect Answer: B. Diachronic study37. In the sentence, 'Raju looked at himself in the mirror', what is the antecedent?A. RajuB. LookedC. HimselfD. MirrorCorrect Answer: A. Raju38. Which one of the following is a common inherent verbal category whose function is to highlight the internal temporal unfolding of the predication?A. TenseB. AspectC. MoodD. GerundCorrect Answer: B. Aspect39. The classic research paper titled "Where is morphology"? published in 1982 is written byA. P.H. MatthewsВ. Р. KiparskyC. M. AronoffD. S.R. AndersonCorrect Answer: D. S.R. Anderson40. "Squish", a term which refers to a continuum along which lexical items can be placed, is introduced byA. Gregory T. StumpB. John Robert RossC. Martin HaspelmathD. Ingo PlagCorrect Answer: B. John Robert RossSubmit Quiz« Previous12345678910Next »