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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 is common to most English speakers?
(a) Stuttering
(b) Slurring
(c) Talking too fast
(d) Dropping end letters

2. What is phonology?
(a) A phonograph history
(b) A fraud detector
(c) Telephone operator skills
(d) A sound system for a language

3. Language differences within a country are often ________________.
(a) divisive
(b) irreconcilable
(c) petty
(d) political

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

5. In Chapter 4, the author traces the development of English in what country?
(a) Norway
(b) France
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Spain

Short Answer Questions

1. The Celts are strongly influenced by which culture?

2. When does modern English begin to emerge?

3. What happens when a group of native speakers dies out?

4. There is debate about the simplicity of English spelling and _________________________.

5. The author discusses the elements that English lacks but that ______________________________.

(see the answer key)

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