Question 1

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 2

Sino-Tibetan is an example of

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A)  a language family. 
B)  a language branch. 
C)  a language group. 
D)  official language. 
E)  language family tree. 
A)  a language family. 
B)  a language branch. 
C)  a language group. 
D)  official language. 
E)  language family tree.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 4

In what ways do American and British English differ? What geographic factors explain the similarities and differences in American and British English?

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American and British English differ in s

Question 5

Nigeria has 529 distinct languages with only 3 of them used my more than 10 percent of the population.Describe what problems that may have caused and what the government has done to reduce tensions that may be promoted because of this language diversity.

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The diversity of languages in Nigeria ca

Question 6

Dialects developed within England primarily because

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A)  different Germanic invaders settled in different regions. 
B)  the Normans invaded from the south. 
C)  the Viking invaders did not remain long in England. 
D)  British Received Pronunciation became the standard dialect. 
E)  commerce developed more slowly in England than on the European continent. 
A)  different Germanic invaders settled in different regions. 
B)  the Normans invaded from the south. 
C)  the Viking invaders did not remain long in England. 
D)  British Received Pronunciation became the standard dialect. 
E)  commerce developed more slowly in England than on the European continent.

Question 7

What are the future prospects for different groups of non-English speakers in North America?

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The future prospects for different group

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

What geographic factor accounts for the fact that both Americans and the British speak English?

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migration

Question 10

A language's survival depends on

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A)  its similarity to other languages. 
B)  the ease foreign speakers have in learning it. 
C)  its existence on a small island. 
D)  the political and military strength of its speakers. 
E)  the homogenization of its dialects. 
A)  its similarity to other languages. 
B)  the ease foreign speakers have in learning it. 
C)  its existence on a small island. 
D)  the political and military strength of its speakers. 
E)  the homogenization of its dialects.

Question 11

The Flemings and Walloons live in what country?

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

Question 12

A lingua franca is

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A)  an English word that has entered the French language. 
B)  a language that is mutually 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 that is mutually 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 13

Nigeria's cultural diversity is summed up by

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A)  the diverse ecosystems that make up the country. 
B)  the more than 500 distinct languages spoken there. 
C)  its location in western Africa. 
D)  its colonial history under the British. 
E)  the movement of the capital from Lagos to Abuja. 
A)  the diverse ecosystems that make up the country. 
B)  the more than 500 distinct languages spoken there. 
C)  its location in western Africa. 
D)  its colonial history under the British. 
E)  the movement of the capital from Lagos to Abuja.

Question 14

Explain how the geography of the Basque region may have helped preserve the Basque language as a vibrant isolated language that is spoken as a first language by 600,000 people.

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The geography of the Basque region, whic

Question 15

How may have the approaches to language diversity in Belgium and Switzerland contributed to the relative stability or antagonism in each case? Which country has had less antagonism,and why?

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The approaches to language diversity in

Question 16

English is part of the Germanic branch

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A)  just recently because of the European Union. 
B)  that also includes Italian and Portuguese. 
C)  because England adopted the written language of Germany. 
D)  because 1500 years ago Germanic tribes invaded England. 
E)  because it is not considered an Indo-European language. 
A)  just recently because of the European Union. 
B)  that also includes Italian and Portuguese. 
C)  because England adopted the written language of Germany. 
D)  because 1500 years ago Germanic tribes invaded England. 
E)  because it is not considered an Indo-European language.

Question 17

How may have people from Anatolia been important to the geography of language?

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proposed by Colin Re

Question 18

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 horse and cattle herders from the grassland steppes of present day Russia and Kazakhstan. 
D)  preserved Basque in present-day Spain. 
E)  were the earliest speakers of Sino-Caucasian. 
A)  conquered much of East Asia several thousand years ago. 
B)  were a Germanic tribe that invaded England. 
C)  were horse and cattle herders from the grassland steppes of present day Russia and Kazakhstan. 
D)  preserved Basque in present-day Spain. 
E)  were the earliest speakers of Sino-Caucasian.

Question 19

In what three ways does the English used in the United States differ from the English used in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

vocabulary

Question 20

According to Colin Renfrew's Anatolian hearth theory,Indo-European languages diffused across Europe

Accepted Answer

A)  entirely by sea. 
B)  by way of the Kurgan homeland. 
C)  by warriors on horseback. 
D)  with the diffusion of agriculture. 
E)  following the silk road. 
A)  entirely by sea. 
B)  by way of the Kurgan homeland. 
C)  by warriors on horseback. 
D)  with the diffusion of agriculture. 
E)  following the silk road.

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

Sino-Tibetan is an example of

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

In what ways do American and British English differ? What geographic factors explain the similarities and differences in American and British English?

Nigeria has 529 distinct languages with only 3 of them used my more than 10 percent of the population.Describe what problems that may have caused and what the government has done to reduce tensions that may be promoted because of this language diversity.

Dialects developed within England primarily because

What are the future prospects for different groups of non-English speakers in North America?

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

What geographic factor accounts for the fact that both Americans and the British speak English?

A language's survival depends on

The Flemings and Walloons live in what country?

A lingua franca is

Nigeria's cultural diversity is summed up by

Explain how the geography of the Basque region may have helped preserve the Basque language as a vibrant isolated language that is spoken as a first language by 600,000 people.

How may have the approaches to language diversity in Belgium and Switzerland contributed to the relative stability or antagonism in each case? Which country has had less antagonism,and why?

English is part of the Germanic branch

How may have people from Anatolia been important to the geography of language?

The Kurgans

In what three ways does the English used in the United States differ from the English used in the United Kingdom?

According to Colin Renfrew's Anatolian hearth theory,Indo-European languages diffused across Europe

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Exam 5: Languages

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

Sino-Tibetan is an example of

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

In what ways do American and British English differ? What geographic factors explain the similarities and differences in American and British English?

Nigeria has 529 distinct languages with only 3 of them used my more than 10 percent of the population.Describe what problems that may have caused and what the government has done to reduce tensions that may be promoted because of this language diversity.

Dialects developed within England primarily because

What are the future prospects for different groups of non-English speakers in North America?

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

What geographic factor accounts for the fact that both Americans and the British speak English?

A language's survival depends on

The Flemings and Walloons live in what country?

A lingua franca is

Nigeria's cultural diversity is summed up by

Explain how the geography of the Basque region may have helped preserve the Basque language as a vibrant isolated language that is spoken as a first language by 600,000 people.

How may have the approaches to language diversity in Belgium and Switzerland contributed to the relative stability or antagonism in each case? Which country has had less antagonism,and why?

English is part of the Germanic branch

How may have people from Anatolia been important to the geography of language?

The Kurgans

In what three ways does the English used in the United States differ from the English used in the United Kingdom?

According to Colin Renfrew's Anatolian hearth theory,Indo-European languages diffused across Europe

This Is Geography

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters