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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What system allows English speakers to communicate efficiently in writing?
(a) Syllabic
(b) Ebonic
(c) Tonal
(d) Phonetic

2. What helps a listener and speaker to use the correct word when in doubt?
(a) Trial and error
(b) A friend
(c) Context
(d) A dictionary

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

4. What did Sir William Jones recognize?
(a) The verb tenses of European languages
(b) Similarities between Sanskrit and languages of Europe
(c) The rhythm of the Romance languages
(d) The adaptability of the English language

5. In addition to people names, what else has had a similar naming process in both England and America?
(a) Insect names
(b) Animal names
(c) Place names
(d) Street names

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In addition to organization, what other issues arise when publishing a dictionary?

3. What is often cited as an equalizing force in English?

4. The Celts are strongly influenced by which culture?

5. What language is used to communicate across borders?

(see the answer key)

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