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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The Puritans were most highly concentrated where?
2. The establishment of what was an important moment for English as word choices had to be made for standard broadcasting?
3. When did Queen Elizabeth die?
4. What does "RP" stand for?
5. Robert McCrum describes the modulation of British RP to what in the Introduction?
Short Essay Questions
1. When was the Scottish tongue at its peak? What caused its downfall?
2. What became of the Germanic tribes described in Chapter 2, The Mother Tongue? Where did they spread?
3. What impact did the printing press and the scientific revolution have on the English language?
4. What examples do the authors give in Chapter 1, An English-Speaking World for the history of success of the English language?
5. What do the authors write of the Puritans in Chapter 2, The Mother Tongue? Where were they located?
6. What myths relating to the English language do the authors hope to dispel, according to the Introduction?
7. Which group of Scots first spoke English? Where did it arrive from?
8. When did the Scottish dialect fall into decline? What led to its standardization?
9. Who was William Shakespeare and what impact did he have on the English language?
10. When did James I come to the British throne? What major impact did he have on the English language?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss and describe the different regions in America and the accents, history, people, and culture of each.
Essay Topic 2
What was notable about the first edition of The Story of English? What was it published alongside? What was the public reaction to the linguists' assertions?
Essay Topic 3
Describe how Black English affects language today in popular culture, including television, film, music, and other influences. What contributions can they name which originated in African culture?
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