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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 Old World New World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author what will happen when English comes into its own as a modern language of international importance?
(a) Communication will break down
(b) The language will run amuck
(c) There will be fewer rules imposed
(d) Regionalism will take over

2. What happens when a particular phonology is applied to adopted words?
(a) They become easier to understand
(b) They become more lyrical
(c) They become more rhythmic
(d) They become almost unrecognizable in their original language

3. What can be spelled in a variety of ways?
(a) names
(b) adverbs
(c) adjectives
(d) colloquialisms

4. What type of languages are Chinese and Japanese
(a) Ebonic
(b) Syllabic
(c) Pictographic
(d) Phonetic

5. How do the British typically view American pronunciation and vocabulary?
(a) They look down on them
(b) They want to destroy them
(c) They try to emulate them
(d) They are open to anything American

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an important benefit of the Asian pictograph languages?

2. Which part of Spain often engages in violence to protect its language?

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

4. Who invades England in 1066?

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

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