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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 Global Language.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the study of the English language considered to be?
(a) A large industry in the world
(b) A waste of time
(c) A necessary evil
(d) A requirment in all schools

2. Physical communication strategies include proximity between speakers, hand gestures and ______________________.
(a) utterances
(b) facial expression
(c) head movements
(d) tics

3. The author tends to think that English is special because of ___________________________.
(a) its lyrical sound
(b) its inherent ease of learning
(c) its flexibility of use
(d) its verb use

4. Why could the Neanderthals not keep up with the Cro-Magnons?
(a) They couldn't communicate with the same complexity
(b) Their brains were not as big
(c) They did not have fire
(d) They could not run as fast

5. What is usually important to users of other languages that the English language expresses with one general category word?
(a) Slang
(b) Acronyms
(c) Colloquialisms
(d) Groups of words

Short Answer Questions

1. From what do most languages derive?

2. How do some linguists think that children learn their languages?

3. What about the English language gives users greater range of expression?

4. Language has the ability to do what?

5. Who is Noam Chomsky?

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