ENG 101 FOR ELS CBT PRACTICE

1. Which model is considered the "mother of all models" of communication?

2. What is a major criticism of Berlo's SMCR model?

3. What is the study of word formation and structure called?

4. Which element of communication involves transmitting the idea, fact, or symbol?

5. What type of communication takes place within an individual?

6. What is the primary purpose of phonetics in linguistics?

7. What does the term "entropy" refer to in the context of communication?

8. Which level of linguistic analysis focuses on the structure and order of sentences?

9. Which model is considered the "mother of all models" of communication?

10. Who defined language as "a system of arbitrary vocal symbols by means of which a social group cooperates"?

11. What characteristic of language suggests there is no inherent link between words and their meanings?

12. What is the primary distinction between phonetics and phonology?

13. Which characteristic of language allows the creation of an infinite number of sentences?

14. Which word-formation process involves creating a new word by combining parts of two existing words?

15. What is a common cause of poor listening?

16. Which of these is NOT a feature of human language?

17. What are the primary components of the Shannon-Weaver Model?

18. What distinguishes human language from animal communication?

19. Which of these is not a purpose of communication?

20. Which type of reading is primarily for leisure and entertainment?

21. In phonetics, what is the main difference between vowels and consonants?

22. What is a portmanteau morph?

23. What is a common cause of poor listening?

24. What is one-way communication focused on?

25. Which level of linguistics deals with meaning in language?

26. What is the focus of pragmatics in linguistics?

27. In the communication process, what is the term for the medium through which a message is transmitted?

28. Which level of linguistics deals with meaning in language?

29. What characteristic of language suggests there is no inherent link between words and their meanings?

30. What does pragmatics study in linguistics?

31. What distinguishes animal communication from human language?

32. What does Barnlund's transactional model emphasize?

33. What distinguishes non-verbal communication from verbal communication?

34. What is the primary function of feedback in communication?

35. What is a major criticism of Berlo's SMCR model?

36. What is feedback in the communication process?

37. Which model emphasizes the importance of encoding and decoding in communication?

38. What is the primary role of syntax in linguistics?

39. What is the primary purpose of communication?

40. Which model emphasizes the importance of encoding and decoding in communication?

41. What is a primary goal of descriptive linguistics?

42. In phonetics, what is the main difference between vowels and consonants?

43. What type of reading involves quickly searching for specific information?

44. What is one-way communication focused on?

45. Which term describes a sentence structure that includes one main clause and at least one subordinate clause?

46. What is the primary function of feedback in communication?

47. What is the primary distinction between phonetics and phonology?

48. Which term describes a sentence structure that includes one main clause and at least one subordinate clause?

49. What type of morpheme can stand alone and has meaning?

50. What is the term for the smallest meaning-bearing unit in linguistics?