Question 1

Which is not true of Quebec?

Accepted Answer

A) First Nations people of the province speak languages other than Quebecois French. 
B) The provincial government passed laws banning or controlling the use non-French languages in advertising. 
C) Quebec contains areas dominated by non-French speaking minorities. 
D) It is almost 100% French speaking. 
A) First Nations people of the province speak languages other than Quebecois French. 
B) The provincial government passed laws banning or controlling the use non-French languages in advertising. 
C) Quebec contains areas dominated by non-French speaking minorities. 
D) It is almost 100% French speaking.

Question 2

A language that is the product of a process of convergence which allows speakers of two or more languages to communicate is

Accepted Answer

A) a standardized language. 
B) a common language. 
C) a lingua franca. 
D) a lingua germanica. 
A) a standardized language. 
B) a common language. 
C) a lingua franca. 
D) a lingua germanica.

Question 3

Even if the written form of a statement adheres to a standard language,the accent of a person who reads it will reveal their regional home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The criteria of mutual intelligibility to determine the difference between a dialect and a language is accepted by most linguists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most linguists agree that __________ languages exist in the world

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 500 
C) 1,000 
D) 5,000 
A) 20 
B) 500 
C) 1,000 
D) 5,000

Question 6

The Basque language,Euskara,is spoken only in Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which is not true of Quebec?

A language that is the product of a process of convergence which allows speakers of two or more languages to communicate is

Even if the written form of a statement adheres to a standard language,the accent of a person who reads it will reveal their regional home.

The criteria of mutual intelligibility to determine the difference between a dialect and a language is accepted by most linguists.

Most linguists agree that __________ languages exist in the world

The Basque language,Euskara,is spoken only in Spain.

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Exam 6: Language

Which is not true of Quebec?

A language that is the product of a process of convergence which allows speakers of two or more languages to communicate is

Even if the written form of a statement adheres to a standard language,the accent of a person who reads it will reveal their regional home.

The criteria of mutual intelligibility to determine the difference between a dialect and a language is accepted by most linguists.

Most linguists agree that __________ languages exist in the world

The Basque language,Euskara,is spoken only in Spain.

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Population and Health

Migration

Local Culture, Popular Culture, and Cultural Landscapes

Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality

Religion

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