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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 authors assert in Chapter 6, Black on White, that the black pidgins clearly date back to which century?
2. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was first published in what year?
3. What American-originated word means to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate?
4. What is the British spelling of the word "color"?
5. What is the national language of Nigeria?
Short Essay Questions
1. When did the Act of Union take place in Irish/English history? What effect did it have on English?
2. How did appreciation for the Australian dialect change in the 20th century? Why?
3. What impact did the slave ships in the Caribbean have on the spread of the English language?
4. When did black pidgin languages first originate and why?
5. Following the domination of the Irish by England, what splits arose over religion?
6. How many Americans are of Irish descent? What association do Westerners have with Ireland's history?
7. What effect did Webster have on differentiating British and American English standardization?
8. How did Black English develop in the American South? When did Black English begin to appear in literature?
9. How was Cockney stereotypically viewed in London? What governmental changes standardized it?
10. What effect did World War II have on the Cockney language? What other world events affected it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the Irish-English accent as it relates to Shakespearean English. What other dialects reflect the vocabulary and style of certain Shakespearean characters? How can this be explained?
Essay Topic 2
How can we know how the English language sounded hundreds of years ago? What resources do we have today to examine and analyze dialects? What changes have made this possible?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the English language in comparison with others, such as German, French, or Spanish. What makes English easier or harder to learn? How do grammatical rules differ?
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