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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 does English manage to avoid that are present in other languages?
(a) Acronyms
(b) The complexities of address
(c) Jargon
(d) Tense shifts

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

3. Which country has been successful in protecting its language?
(a) Ireland
(b) Italy
(c) Wales
(d) France

4. What does Chomsky think are innate in children?
(a) Several language barriers
(b) The tendencies to be dyslexic
(c) "Ground rules" that help them learn language
(d) Rhyming capabilities

5. The author states that there are characteristics in the English language that ______________________________.
(a) are easy to learn
(b) are intuitive
(c) are lacking in other languages
(d) are fundamental

Short Answer Questions

1. The author finds that many languages _________________________.

2. How can English be particularly complex for non-native English speakers?

3. On what does a child's vocabulary rely?

4. English speakers then to think their language is ___________________.

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

(see the answer key)

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