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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 Pronunciation.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What allows a speaker to express class status?
(a) Antonyms
(b) Accents
(c) Synonyms
(d) Sentence structure

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

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

5. How do some linguists think that children learn their languages?
(a) Natural tendencies
(b) By their heritage
(c) By osmosis
(d) By imitating their parents

Short Answer Questions

1. What is often cited as an equalizing force in English?

2. Who lost control of the United Kingdom under Roman occupation?

3. Language differences within a country are often ________________.

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

5. Who are often responsible for coining new words?

(see the answer key)

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