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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. From what do most languages derive?
(a) South America
(b) Cro-Magnon utterances
(c) Sign language
(d) Indo-European language family

2. The differences between languages bring up questions about what?
(a) Their clarity
(b) Their purpose
(c) Their origins and place within the human story
(d) Their ease of use

3. The author discusses the elements that English lacks but that ______________________________.
(a) Other languages have
(b) Make it a superior language regardless
(c) Could stand improvement
(d) Really don't make a difference

4. English speakers then to think their language is ___________________.
(a) easy to master
(b) superior
(c) difficult to learn
(d) dignified

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chomsky think are innate in children?

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

3. What does English manage to avoid that are present in other languages?

4. In addition to linguistic differences in languages, there are also ________________________.

5. What language is most commonly chosen by international businesses?

(see the answer key)

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