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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, some words are formed out of __________________.
(a) guttural noises
(b) mistakes
(c) other words
(d) misunderstandings

2. For what is the Venerable Bede famous?
(a) Preserving religious rituals on scrolls
(b) Writing a book on the History of England
(c) Printing the Bible in French
(d) Defending Britain from the Romans

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

4. From which tribe does England get its name?
(a) The Engles
(b) The Angels
(c) The Angles
(d) The Englees

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What happens when a particular phonology is applied to adopted words?

4. The differences between languages bring up questions about what?

5. The author tends to think that English is special because of ___________________________.

(see the answer key)

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