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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 Names.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which speakers are becoming a minority of single-language users around the world?
(a) German speakers
(b) French speakers
(c) English speakers
(d) Italian speakers

2. What is an important benefit of the Asian pictograph languages?
(a) Connection to modern and ancient texts
(b) Cultural integrity
(c) Instant recognition
(d) Elegant styling

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

4. On what principle are cliches based?
(a) Increased use of double entendres
(b) People becoming more clever
(c) Words changing meaning over time
(d) Language becoming less formal

5. The English language is left to ___________ and public figures.
(a) entertainment
(b) anthropologists
(c) scientific
(d) academic

Short Answer Questions

1. The author discusses the process of development of the British _____________ from the Middle Ages to the present.

2. According to the author, varieties of English are heavily influenced by what?

3. American surnames can be traced to ____________________ names.

4. What else is difficult to determine about the English language?

5. What is the study of the English language considered to be?

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