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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16 The Future of English.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many words that were once considered taboo are now considered to be ______________________.
(a) inappropriate
(b) quite innocent
(c) vulgar
(d) slightly offensive

2. According to the author, some words are formed out of __________________.
(a) guttural noises
(b) mistakes
(c) misunderstandings
(d) other words

3. What do the Asian languages have less of than other languages?
(a) syllables
(b) sound-symbol connection
(c) vowels
(d) consonants

4. Which part of Spain often engages in violence to protect its language?
(a) Valencian region
(b) Madrid
(c) Basque region
(d) Barcelona

5. Why can translations between countries be considered difficult?
(a) People are conditioned to communicate within their specific culture.
(b) People are basically too lazy to learn something new
(c) Countries do not teach children who are more amenable to new language
(d) Adults are too hard to train in a new language

Short Answer Questions

1. The tendency to change names and pronunciations occurs _____________________.

2. What does the author note about spoken swear words throughout English literature?

3. What happens when a particular phonology is applied to adopted words?

4. Many English speakers promote the particular variety of English that they speak while ____________________ the dialects of speakers from other regions.

5. What is the difference between Cro-Magnon man and Neanderthal man?

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