Question 1

British and American English differ in all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  alphabet 
B)  pronunciation 
C)  spelling 
D)  vocabulary 
E)  prevalent dialects 
A)  alphabet 
B)  pronunciation 
C)  spelling 
D)  vocabulary 
E)  prevalent dialects

Question 2

The most widely spoken language in Brazil is

Accepted Answer

A)  Creole. 
B)  French. 
C)  Portuguese. 
D)  Spanish. 
E)  Catalan. 
A)  Creole. 
B)  French. 
C)  Portuguese. 
D)  Spanish. 
E)  Catalan.

Question 3

The English language is a "second" or "third" language in many regions where it is used as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  colonial dialect. 
B)  expansion diffusion. 
C)  Indo-European import. 
D)  global lingua. 
E)  lingua franca. 
A)  colonial dialect. 
B)  expansion diffusion. 
C)  Indo-European import. 
D)  global lingua. 
E)  lingua franca.

Question 4

The four most frequently spoken branches of Indo-European include all but

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The most widely spoken Indo-European language is

Accepted Answer

A)  English. 
B)  Hindi. 
C)  Spanish. 
D)  Bengali. 
E)  Indo-European. 
A)  English. 
B)  Hindi. 
C)  Spanish. 
D)  Bengali. 
E)  Indo-European.

Question 6

In the 1700s, 1800s, and afterward, English diffusion has been strongly related to colonialism and imperialism in many parts of the world because

Accepted Answer

A)  conquered populations refused to use English while colonial and imperial expansion was underway. 
B)  as imperial Russia and China expanded they used English as a lingua franca in Asia. 
C)  conquered peoples wishing to participate in the new government and the increasingly global economy felt pressured to learn English. 
D)  people in conquered countries knew that in the distant future, English would become the main language associated with exports of popular culture, such as Disney cartoons and Hollywood movies. 
E)  religious missionaries from every European country used English-language translations of the Bible. 
A)  conquered populations refused to use English while colonial and imperial expansion was underway. 
B)  as imperial Russia and China expanded they used English as a lingua franca in Asia. 
C)  conquered peoples wishing to participate in the new government and the increasingly global economy felt pressured to learn English. 
D)  people in conquered countries knew that in the distant future, English would become the main language associated with exports of popular culture, such as Disney cartoons and Hollywood movies. 
E)  religious missionaries from every European country used English-language translations of the Bible.

Question 7

According to the diagrams in this chapter, Turkmen is part of what language branch?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The diagrams in this chapter show that the percentage of Sino-Tibetan speakers in the world is less than the percentage speaking ________ languages.

Accepted Answer

A)  Austronesian 
B)  Indo-European 
C)  Dravidian 
D)  Altaic 
E)  Niger-Congo 
A)  Austronesian 
B)  Indo-European 
C)  Dravidian 
D)  Altaic 
E)  Niger-Congo

Question 9

Analysis of the maps and diagrams in this chapter shows that the Dutch language is from the branch of Indo-European known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Discuss the implications of the role of English as the world's lingua franca, at a time when other languages are becoming more common on the Internet. Give evidence from this chapter to support your opinion about the future role(s) of English in the world.

Accepted Answer

The role of English as the world's lingu

Question 11

The survival of any language relies on

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid migration into other areas. 
B)  the efficient "corrections" of the global free market. 
C)  the political and military strength of its speakers. 
D)  the spread of its speakers' material culture. 
E)  the homogenization of its dialects. 
A)  rapid migration into other areas. 
B)  the efficient "corrections" of the global free market. 
C)  the political and military strength of its speakers. 
D)  the spread of its speakers' material culture. 
E)  the homogenization of its dialects.

Question 12

Switzerland has four official languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the future prospects for two or three large populations of non-English speakers in North America? In your opinion, will their languages begin to overshadow English, or will other changes occur? Provide examples and evidence from this chapter to sustain your opinion.

Accepted Answer

The future prospects for two or three la

Question 14

Germanic, Romance, and Latin are all branches of Indo-European.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A lingua franca is

Accepted Answer

A)  an English word that has entered the French language. 
B)  a language understood by people who have different native languages. 
C)  an extinct language that has been revived. 
D)  an official language in a region of the world different from where the language originated. 
E)  a language used by French colonial administrations. 
A)  an English word that has entered the French language. 
B)  a language understood by people who have different native languages. 
C)  an extinct language that has been revived. 
D)  an official language in a region of the world different from where the language originated. 
E)  a language used by French colonial administrations.

Question 16

The language family encompassing the languages of the People's Republic of China is

Accepted Answer

A)  Indo-European. 
B)  Indo-Iranian. 
C)  Mandarin. 
D)  Sino-Tibetan. 
E)  Austro-Asiatic. 
A)  Indo-European. 
B)  Indo-Iranian. 
C)  Mandarin. 
D)  Sino-Tibetan. 
E)  Austro-Asiatic.

Question 17

The Flemings and Walloons live in

Accepted Answer

A)  Belgium. 
B)  France. 
C)  South Africa. 
D)  Switzerland. 
E)  Liechtenstein. 
A)  Belgium. 
B)  France. 
C)  South Africa. 
D)  Switzerland. 
E)  Liechtenstein.

Question 18

All languages have a literary tradition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Language is a part of culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

-Evaluating the maps of the main languages of Africa, what physical and/or cultural factors may have accounted for the patterns of diffusion indicated there?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but may not

British and American English differ in all but which of the following?

The most widely spoken language in Brazil is

The English language is a "second" or "third" language in many regions where it is used as a(n)

The four most frequently spoken branches of Indo-European include all but

The most widely spoken Indo-European language is

In the 1700s, 1800s, and afterward, English diffusion has been strongly related to colonialism and imperialism in many parts of the world because

According to the diagrams in this chapter, Turkmen is part of what language branch?

The diagrams in this chapter show that the percentage of Sino-Tibetan speakers in the world is less than the percentage speaking ________ languages.

Analysis of the maps and diagrams in this chapter shows that the Dutch language is from the branch of Indo-European known as

Discuss the implications of the role of English as the world's lingua franca, at a time when other languages are becoming more common on the Internet. Give evidence from this chapter to support your opinion about the future role(s) of English in the world.

The survival of any language relies on

Switzerland has four official languages.

What are the future prospects for two or three large populations of non-English speakers in North America? In your opinion, will their languages begin to overshadow English, or will other changes occur? Provide examples and evidence from this chapter to sustain your opinion.

Germanic, Romance, and Latin are all branches of Indo-European.

A lingua franca is

The language family encompassing the languages of the People's Republic of China is

The Flemings and Walloons live in

All languages have a literary tradition.

Language is a part of culture.

-Evaluating the maps of the main languages of Africa, what physical and/or cultural factors may have accounted for the patterns of diffusion indicated there?

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Exam 5: Languages

British and American English differ in all but which of the following?

The most widely spoken language in Brazil is

The English language is a "second" or "third" language in many regions where it is used as a(n)

The four most frequently spoken branches of Indo-European include all but

The most widely spoken Indo-European language is

In the 1700s, 1800s, and afterward, English diffusion has been strongly related to colonialism and imperialism in many parts of the world because

According to the diagrams in this chapter, Turkmen is part of what language branch?

The diagrams in this chapter show that the percentage of Sino-Tibetan speakers in the world is less than the percentage speaking ________ languages.

Analysis of the maps and diagrams in this chapter shows that the Dutch language is from the branch of Indo-European known as

Discuss the implications of the role of English as the world's lingua franca, at a time when other languages are becoming more common on the Internet. Give evidence from this chapter to support your opinion about the future role(s) of English in the world.

The survival of any language relies on

Switzerland has four official languages.

What are the future prospects for two or three large populations of non-English speakers in North America? In your opinion, will their languages begin to overshadow English, or will other changes occur? Provide examples and evidence from this chapter to sustain your opinion.

Germanic, Romance, and Latin are all branches of Indo-European.

A lingua franca is

The language family encompassing the languages of the People's Republic of China is

The Flemings and Walloons live in

All languages have a literary tradition.

Language is a part of culture.

-Evaluating the maps of the main languages of Africa, what physical and/or cultural factors may have accounted for the patterns of diffusion indicated there?

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