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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 Swearing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. English is changed through _____________________.
(a) university committees
(b) academic experts
(c) social channels
(d) global technology

2. Many English speakers promote the particular variety of English that they speak while ____________________ the dialects of speakers from other regions.
(a) mimicking
(b) studying
(c) ridiculing
(d) trying

3. In what country does the printing revolution take place?
(a) France
(b) Ireland
(c) England
(d) Wales

4. What brings some sort of uniformity to spelling and language?
(a) Newspapers
(b) McGuffy's Reader
(c) The printing press
(d) The Constitution

5. Which country is used as an example of the difficulties of international communication?
(a) Japan
(b) Germany
(c) Canada
(d) Russia

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to organize information about how people speak?

2. Many modern swear words come from _________________________.

3. In what year is the dictionary mentioned in #113 printed?

4. Physical communication strategies include proximity between speakers, hand gestures and ______________________.

5. Which words are appropriate for the common people to use?

(see the answer key)

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