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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 Where Words Come From.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Words adopted into the English language already have ___________________.
(a) Prior approval for use
(b) Adaptations from other languages
(c) Ease of use indicators
(d) Dictionary listings

2. What about the English language gives users greater range of expression?
(a) More letters of the alphabet
(b) Active and passive voices
(c) Past and future tenses
(d) More vowel sounds

3. What is the difference between Cro-Magnon man and Neanderthal man?
(a) The place of the larnyx in the throat
(b) Hair color
(c) Height
(d) Walking speed

4. What is onomatopoeia?
(a) The predecessor of Cro-Magnon man
(b) A culinary trend
(c) A new insect genus
(d) A word which represents the sound of something

5. Who is Noam Chomsky?
(a) An American linguist
(b) A French archaeologist
(c) A British psychologist
(d) A Russian writer

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invades England in 1066?

2. According to the author what is the most striking example of a word with multiple meanings?

3. What does the English language's large vocabulary mean to users?

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

5. According to the author, some words are formed out of __________________.

(see the answer key)

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