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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Censoring words is more prevalent in which country?
(a) United States
(b) Germany
(c) England
(d) Ireland

2. During Norman rule, which words are appropriate for the upper class to use?
(a) Danish
(b) French
(c) Irish
(d) Italian

3. What is another characteristic of spoken swear words?
(a) They are insulting
(b) They are difficult to trace
(c) They are inflammatory
(d) They are humorous

4. According to the author, regional accents ___________.
(a) are dying out
(b) are hysterical
(c) overlap each other
(d) are too numerous to count

5. Why does the author think it is difficult to trace the history of language using only written records?
(a) Much is not accounted for if spoken language is not accounted for
(b) Documents can be lost or altered
(c) Historians are prone to making errors
(d) Meanings can be lost in translation

Short Answer Questions

1. The English language has _____________________________.

2. Who is Noam Chomsky?

3. How many words does the dictionary mentioned in #117 contain?

4. From what do most languages derive?

5. How many words did Noah Webster's dictionary contain to surpass the one mentioned in #113?

(see the answer key)

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