UNIVERSIDADAD LATINA

INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
MIDTERM TEST

Names: ______________________,_______________________ Professor Aracellys I. Delgado

Date: _____________________________ Score: 75 pts

Professor: Aracellys I. Delgado

General Instructions: Read your entire test carefully. Answer the items. Avoid the use of
white out or cross out on your test. (Total Score 50 pts)

I. True or False. Read the statement and write the word true for the concept you consider
right or false for the ones are not. (20 pts)

Left hemisphere of the brain if for linguistic.

A language consists of sounds, words and rules for their combination.
Animals have language.
Knowing a language means memorizing all possible sentences of that
language.
Language is considered a source of human life and power.
Syntax is the study of word formation and structure.
Dialect refers to the differences in pronunciation.
The ability of parrots to imitate human language utterances, show us they
possess a language.
Descriptive grammar describes the rules that you already know about a
language.
Prescriptive grammar attempts to legislate what grammar should be.

II. Fill in the spaces: Complete the statements with the correct terms. (16 pts)

A distinctive quality of mind that is unique to human kind and it is known as

the human essence is ____________________
Refers to mode of usage of most educated speakers of a language and
established as the prestigious form of that language.
The scientific study of language ___________________
The study of how language is represented and study in our brain
_____________________
Subfield of linguistics that studies the way in which context contributes with
meaning. ___________________
______________________
Mention 3 disciplines of linguistics
________________________
II. The following sentences are ungrammatical in terms of descriptive and
prescriptive grammar. Correct them (16 pts)
1. Me went to the beach.
2. I saw me in the mirror.
3. Ambar and me are going to the movie tonight.
4. Is ready my passport?
5. You speak Spanish good.
6. Jose put the computer on the desk.
7. Please explain me how to improve my English.
8. I have drank six bottles of soda in a row.

IV. Make clear distinction between: Linguistic competence and performance

(24 pts)
LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE LINGUISTIC PERFORMA NCE

PIDGIN CREOLE

SLANG JARGON

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION LANGAUGE LEARNING