Phonology
What does the IPA stand for?
International Phonetic Alphabet.
What is the smallest unit of meaning in a language?
A morpheme.
What branch of linguistics studies meaning?
Semantics.
What is the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish meaning in a language?
A phoneme.
How many morphemes are in the word unhappiness?
Three
What semantic relationship exists between the words dog and puppy?
Hyponymy (a puppy is a type of dog).
What are words like ship and sheep called because they differ by only one sound?
Minimal pairs.
What do we call a morpheme that cannot stand alone as a word?
A bound morpheme.
What are two words with opposite meanings called?
Antonyms.