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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 Varieties of English.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In whose work can inconsistent spelling be found due to the event of #67?
(a) Shakespeare
(b) Dante
(c) Chaucer
(d) Faulkner

2. Chapter 6 addresses the changing pronunciation of which language over time?
(a) Italian
(b) Celtic
(c) English
(d) French

3. Who tries to organize information about how people speak?
(a) Speech therapists
(b) Linguists
(c) Professors
(d) Historians

4. Who is the Venerable Bede?
(a) A bishop
(b) A priest
(c) A monk
(d) A rabbi

5. What else impacts the pronunciation of some words?
(a) Speech impediments
(b) Southern accents
(c) Lazy speakers
(d) Regional pronunciations

Short Answer Questions

1. Languages around the world contain common ______________________.

2. On what principle are cliches based?

3. What is phonology?

4. What is onomatopoeia?

5. What is common to most English speakers?

(see the answer key)

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