Question 1

Hebrew is an example of an extinct language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A language family is a collection of languages related through a common ancestral language existing before recorded history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

-The maps in this chapter show that the second most widely spoken language family in Europe is

Accepted Answer

A)  Balto-Slavic. 
B)  Indo-European. 
C)  Romance. 
D)  Uralic. 
E)  Celtic. 
A)  Balto-Slavic. 
B)  Indo-European. 
C)  Romance. 
D)  Uralic. 
E)  Celtic.

Question 4

In what ways does your dialect of American or British English differ from television or radio spokespeople that you typically hear? What geographic or cultural factors might you consider to explain the similarities and differences in these dialects? Give specific examples.

Accepted Answer

As a speaker of American English, I have

Question 5

A creolized language is

Accepted Answer

A)  extinct. 
B)  a mix of indigenous and colonial languages. 
C)  an isolated language family. 
D)  a possible prehistoric superfamily. 
E)  a revived formerly extinct language. 
A)  extinct. 
B)  a mix of indigenous and colonial languages. 
C)  an isolated language family. 
D)  a possible prehistoric superfamily. 
E)  a revived formerly extinct language.

Question 6

According to the maps and diagrams in this chapter, England was invaded by tribes from

Accepted Answer

A)  English-speaking areas 
B)  Uric-speaking areas 
C)  Native American-speaking areas 
D)  Italian-speaking areas 
E)  Germanic-speaking areas 
A)  English-speaking areas 
B)  Uric-speaking areas 
C)  Native American-speaking areas 
D)  Italian-speaking areas 
E)  Germanic-speaking areas

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A literary tradition is

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of a language intended to be printed in official government documents. 
B)  a language spoken in an area. 
C)  a collection of languages related to one other. 
D)  the written form of a language. 
E)  the variety of dialects in a language used in obscure examples of poetry. 
A)  a form of a language intended to be printed in official government documents. 
B)  a language spoken in an area. 
C)  a collection of languages related to one other. 
D)  the written form of a language. 
E)  the variety of dialects in a language used in obscure examples of poetry.

Question 9

Think of two or three examples of foreign language use or fictitious languages that you have seen or heard in film or television programs. How convincing are the actors' portrayals of those languages? What clues indicate to you that the languages either seem authentic or fake? Give specific names and examples to support your opinion.

Accepted Answer

One example of foreign language use in f

Question 10

One line of evidence suggests the first speakers of Indo-European were the Kurgans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Analysis of the maps and diagrams in this chapter shows that the branch of Indo-European that includes Kurdish is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The language spoken by the greatest number of native speakers in the world is

Accepted Answer

A)  Cantonese. 
B)  English. 
C)  Hindi. 
D)  Mandarin. 
E)  Spanish. 
A)  Cantonese. 
B)  English. 
C)  Hindi. 
D)  Mandarin. 
E)  Spanish.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a Romance language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bulgarian 
B)  Italian 
C)  Portuguese 
D)  Romanian 
E)  French 
A)  Bulgarian 
B)  Italian 
C)  Portuguese 
D)  Romanian 
E)  French

Question 14

Why do people in different regions of the United States speak English differently?

Accepted Answer

People in different regions of the Unite

Question 15

The second-largest language family is

Accepted Answer

A)  Indo-European. 
B)  Sino-Tibetan. 
C)  Afro-Asiatic. 
D)  Austronesian. 
E)  Dravidian. 
A)  Indo-European. 
B)  Sino-Tibetan. 
C)  Afro-Asiatic. 
D)  Austronesian. 
E)  Dravidian.

Question 16

Australia and New Zealand's language policies differ today in that Australia

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizes the English language while New Zealand gives a lot of support to linguistic diversity. 
B)  was settled by English colonists but the original colonial language of New Zealand was French. 
C)  recognizes Maori as an official Aboriginal language whereas New Zealand does not. 
D)  has virtually no indigenous language speakers remaining. 
E)  requires immigrants to take a dictation test whereas the New Zealand test is written. 
A)  emphasizes the English language while New Zealand gives a lot of support to linguistic diversity. 
B)  was settled by English colonists but the original colonial language of New Zealand was French. 
C)  recognizes Maori as an official Aboriginal language whereas New Zealand does not. 
D)  has virtually no indigenous language speakers remaining. 
E)  requires immigrants to take a dictation test whereas the New Zealand test is written.

Question 17

The first speakers of the language that evolved into English were tribes that lived in present-day

Accepted Answer

A)  France. 
B)  Denmark. 
C)  United States. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Switzerland. 
A)  France. 
B)  Denmark. 
C)  United States. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Switzerland.

Question 18

The main difference between languages in the same family, branch, or group is how

Accepted Answer

A)  recently in time the languages were once the same. 
B)  closely the speakers of each language live to one other. 
C)  they correspond to the diffusion of free markets across much of the world. 
D)  similar the cultures of the speakers of each language are. 
E)  they all emerged at the same point in history, according to the Bible. 
A)  recently in time the languages were once the same. 
B)  closely the speakers of each language live to one other. 
C)  they correspond to the diffusion of free markets across much of the world. 
D)  similar the cultures of the speakers of each language are. 
E)  they all emerged at the same point in history, according to the Bible.

Question 19

The large number of individual languages documented in Africa has resulted primarily from

Accepted Answer

A)  thousands of years of isolation between cultural groups. 
B)  repeated invasions by outsiders. 
C)  introduction of many different languages by the colonial powers. 
D)  frequent migration by the different tribal groups. 
E)  colonial administration of native lands. 
A)  thousands of years of isolation between cultural groups. 
B)  repeated invasions by outsiders. 
C)  introduction of many different languages by the colonial powers. 
D)  frequent migration by the different tribal groups. 
E)  colonial administration of native lands.

Question 20

Basque is a good example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  language family. 
B)  globalizing language. 
C)  language group. 
D)  lingua franca. 
E)  isolated language. 
A)  language family. 
B)  globalizing language. 
C)  language group. 
D)  lingua franca. 
E)  isolated language.

Hebrew is an example of an extinct language.

A language family is a collection of languages related through a common ancestral language existing before recorded history.

-The maps in this chapter show that the second most widely spoken language family in Europe is

In what ways does your dialect of American or British English differ from television or radio spokespeople that you typically hear? What geographic or cultural factors might you consider to explain the similarities and differences in these dialects? Give specific examples.

A creolized language is

According to the maps and diagrams in this chapter, England was invaded by tribes from

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

A literary tradition is

One line of evidence suggests the first speakers of Indo-European were the Kurgans.

Analysis of the maps and diagrams in this chapter shows that the branch of Indo-European that includes Kurdish is

The language spoken by the greatest number of native speakers in the world is

Which of the following is not a Romance language?

Why do people in different regions of the United States speak English differently?

The second-largest language family is

Australia and New Zealand's language policies differ today in that Australia

The first speakers of the language that evolved into English were tribes that lived in present-day

The main difference between languages in the same family, branch, or group is how

The large number of individual languages documented in Africa has resulted primarily from

Basque is a good example of a(n)

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Exam 5: Languages

Hebrew is an example of an extinct language.

A language family is a collection of languages related through a common ancestral language existing before recorded history.

-The maps in this chapter show that the second most widely spoken language family in Europe is

In what ways does your dialect of American or British English differ from television or radio spokespeople that you typically hear? What geographic or cultural factors might you consider to explain the similarities and differences in these dialects? Give specific examples.

A creolized language is

According to the maps and diagrams in this chapter, England was invaded by tribes from

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

A literary tradition is

One line of evidence suggests the first speakers of Indo-European were the Kurgans.

Analysis of the maps and diagrams in this chapter shows that the branch of Indo-European that includes Kurdish is

The language spoken by the greatest number of native speakers in the world is

Which of the following is not a Romance language?

Why do people in different regions of the United States speak English differently?

The second-largest language family is

Australia and New Zealand's language policies differ today in that Australia

The first speakers of the language that evolved into English were tribes that lived in present-day

The main difference between languages in the same family, branch, or group is how

The large number of individual languages documented in Africa has resulted primarily from

Basque is a good example of a(n)

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