Question 1

Both the Angles and the Normans contributed to the development of the English language, because they

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A)  spoke ancient English languages. 
B)  invaded England. 
C)  spoke languages derived from Latin. 
D)  diffused English around the world. 
E)  agreed to divide Ireland from England. 
A)  spoke ancient English languages. 
B)  invaded England. 
C)  spoke languages derived from Latin. 
D)  diffused English around the world. 
E)  agreed to divide Ireland from England.

Question 2

According to the maps and diagrams in this chapter, the branch of Indo-European that includes Haitian Creole is

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A)  European. 
B)  Romance. 
C)  Indo-Iranian. 
D)  Balto-Slavic. 
E)  Germanic. 
A)  European. 
B)  Romance. 
C)  Indo-Iranian. 
D)  Balto-Slavic. 
E)  Germanic.

Question 3

-The language maps in this chapter show that Tamil is an important language in

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A)  Bangladesh and India. 
B)  Pakistan and India. 
C)  Iran and Pakistan. 
D)  India and Sri Lanka. 
E)  Pakistan and Sri Lanka. 
A)  Bangladesh and India. 
B)  Pakistan and India. 
C)  Iran and Pakistan. 
D)  India and Sri Lanka. 
E)  Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Question 4

Basque is spoken primarily in

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A)  Brittany. 
B)  the Swiss Alps. 
C)  the Pyrenees Mountains. 
D)  Barcelona, Spain. 
E)  Liechtenstein. 
A)  Brittany. 
B)  the Swiss Alps. 
C)  the Pyrenees Mountains. 
D)  Barcelona, Spain. 
E)  Liechtenstein.

Question 5

Imagine that you were writing a science fiction book or a film script in which a fictitious extraterrestrial language was to be created (at least in part). Assuming that you wish to create a few phrases and terms of a fictitious language that does not resemble English and that sounds unlike most other languages in common use today, how would you begin to create this "non-Earth" language? Discuss some specific strategies or examples of terms or techniques that you would employ.

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Creating a fictitious extraterrestrial l

Question 6

English was spread around the world through the establishment of British colonies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The charts or diagrams in this chapter indicate that the percentage of Austronesian language speakers in the world is greater than the percentage speaking ________ languages.

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A)  Sino-Tibetan 
B)  Dravidian 
C)  Indo-European 
D)  Niger-Congo 
E)  Afro-Asiatic 
A)  Sino-Tibetan 
B)  Dravidian 
C)  Indo-European 
D)  Niger-Congo 
E)  Afro-Asiatic

Question 8

-An analysis of the map of U.S. soft drink terminology shows that the word "Coke" is more common in

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A)  Illinois. 
B)  Mississippi. 
C)  New York. 
D)  Oregon. 
E)  California. 
A)  Illinois. 
B)  Mississippi. 
C)  New York. 
D)  Oregon. 
E)  California.

Question 9

New Englanders use a different dialect of English than other Americans primarily because their ancestors came from different regions of England.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Russian is part of what language branch?

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A)  Balto-Slavic 
B)  Germanic 
C)  Indo-Iranian 
D)  Romance 
E)  Altaic 
A)  Balto-Slavic 
B)  Germanic 
C)  Indo-Iranian 
D)  Romance 
E)  Altaic

Question 11

All literary traditions are disappearing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In what ways does your dialect of American or British English differ from those of your classmates? From other English speakers that you have encountered? Provide several specific examples of vocabulary, accents, or other differences, and attempt to account for these differences in spatial terms (naming regions of origin). What geographic factors explain the similarities and differences in these dialects?

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My dialect of American English differs f

Question 13

English has achieved unprecedented acceptance globally due to

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A)  the refusal to use English in colonial and imperial expansion. 
B)  the diffusion of command economies across much of the world. 
C)  its role as the common language of a global economy and culture. 
D)  the rise of folk culture and the decline of popular culture. 
E)  the diffusion of religion from LDCs to MDCs. 
A)  the refusal to use English in colonial and imperial expansion. 
B)  the diffusion of command economies across much of the world. 
C)  its role as the common language of a global economy and culture. 
D)  the rise of folk culture and the decline of popular culture. 
E)  the diffusion of religion from LDCs to MDCs.

Question 14

A group of languages that share a common origin but have since evolved into individual languages is a

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A)  dialect. 
B)  language branch. 
C)  language family. 
D)  language group. 
E)  language root. 
A)  dialect. 
B)  language branch. 
C)  language family. 
D)  language group. 
E)  language root.

Question 15

Gumbo and jazz are terms that originated in the English dialects of

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A)  New Englanders. 
B)  African Americans. 
C)  Jewish immigrants to the United States. 
D)  Irish Americans. 
E)  French Americans. 
A)  New Englanders. 
B)  African Americans. 
C)  Jewish immigrants to the United States. 
D)  Irish Americans. 
E)  French Americans.

Question 16

Franglais is

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A)  the lingua franca of France. 
B)  a dialect of French. 
C)  the standard language of French. 
D)  the use of English in the French language. 
E)  a language used by French colonial administrations. 
A)  the lingua franca of France. 
B)  a dialect of French. 
C)  the standard language of French. 
D)  the use of English in the French language. 
E)  a language used by French colonial administrations.

Question 17

When people who speak a given language migrate to a different location and become isolated from other members of their group

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A)  their language usually shows very little change even over a long period of time, despite the appearance of a small number of changes typical of different dialects. 
B)  they immediately develop a literary tradition. 
C)  isolation usually results in the differentiation of one language into dialects, followed eventually by two distinct languages. 
D)  they lose their linguistic abilities. 
E)  groups form multiple dialects. 
A)  their language usually shows very little change even over a long period of time, despite the appearance of a small number of changes typical of different dialects. 
B)  they immediately develop a literary tradition. 
C)  isolation usually results in the differentiation of one language into dialects, followed eventually by two distinct languages. 
D)  they lose their linguistic abilities. 
E)  groups form multiple dialects.

Question 18

A form of a language spoken in a local area is a

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A)  dialect. 
B)  branch. 
C)  family. 
D)  group. 
E)  root. 
A)  dialect. 
B)  branch. 
C)  family. 
D)  group. 
E)  root.

Question 19

The Kurgans

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A)  conquered much of East Asia several thousand years ago. 
B)  were a Germanic tribe that invaded England. 
C)  were herders from the steppes of Central Asia. 
D)  preserved Basque in present-day Spain. 
E)  were the earliest speakers of Sino-Caucasian, which they diffused through conquest. 
A)  conquered much of East Asia several thousand years ago. 
B)  were a Germanic tribe that invaded England. 
C)  were herders from the steppes of Central Asia. 
D)  preserved Basque in present-day Spain. 
E)  were the earliest speakers of Sino-Caucasian, which they diffused through conquest.

Question 20

-The most important language family in Sub-Saharan Africa is

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A)  Khoisan. 
B)  Niger-Congo. 
C)  Nilo-Saharan. 
D)  Afro-Asiatic. 
E)  Altaic. 
A)  Khoisan. 
B)  Niger-Congo. 
C)  Nilo-Saharan. 
D)  Afro-Asiatic. 
E)  Altaic.

Both the Angles and the Normans contributed to the development of the English language, because they

According to the maps and diagrams in this chapter, the branch of Indo-European that includes Haitian Creole is

-The language maps in this chapter show that Tamil is an important language in

Basque is spoken primarily in

English was spread around the world through the establishment of British colonies.

The charts or diagrams in this chapter indicate that the percentage of Austronesian language speakers in the world is greater than the percentage speaking ________ languages.

-An analysis of the map of U.S. soft drink terminology shows that the word "Coke" is more common in

New Englanders use a different dialect of English than other Americans primarily because their ancestors came from different regions of England.

Russian is part of what language branch?

All literary traditions are disappearing.

English has achieved unprecedented acceptance globally due to

A group of languages that share a common origin but have since evolved into individual languages is a

Gumbo and jazz are terms that originated in the English dialects of

Franglais is

When people who speak a given language migrate to a different location and become isolated from other members of their group

A form of a language spoken in a local area is a

The Kurgans

-The most important language family in Sub-Saharan Africa is

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Exam 5: Languages

Both the Angles and the Normans contributed to the development of the English language, because they

According to the maps and diagrams in this chapter, the branch of Indo-European that includes Haitian Creole is

-The language maps in this chapter show that Tamil is an important language in

Basque is spoken primarily in

English was spread around the world through the establishment of British colonies.

The charts or diagrams in this chapter indicate that the percentage of Austronesian language speakers in the world is greater than the percentage speaking ________ languages.

-An analysis of the map of U.S. soft drink terminology shows that the word "Coke" is more common in

New Englanders use a different dialect of English than other Americans primarily because their ancestors came from different regions of England.

Russian is part of what language branch?

All literary traditions are disappearing.

English has achieved unprecedented acceptance globally due to

A group of languages that share a common origin but have since evolved into individual languages is a

Gumbo and jazz are terms that originated in the English dialects of

Franglais is

When people who speak a given language migrate to a different location and become isolated from other members of their group

A form of a language spoken in a local area is a

The Kurgans

-The most important language family in Sub-Saharan Africa is

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry and Manufacturing

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters