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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. According to the author, regional accents ___________.
(a) overlap each other
(b) are too numerous to count
(c) are hysterical
(d) are dying out

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

3. What is one of the organizations that has failed as a grammar regulatory force?
(a) Harvard University
(b) Academie Francaise
(c) United Nations
(d) Oxford University

4. It is difficult to determine the _______________________ in the English language.
(a) number of words
(b) number of dictionaries
(c) quality of words
(d) number of dialects

5. When comparing American and British vocabulary, some terms hold their meanings while others _______________________.
(a) die off
(b) get new spellings
(c) take on regional colloquialisms
(d) gain a new spin

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of languages are Chinese and Japanese

2. According to the author, the English language will __________ as it has throughout history.

3. According to the author, what is easy or difficult depending on the point of view?

4. What does the author feel there is a lack of among English native speakers?

5. Because of the event of #67, the works of which two authors are especially difficult to understand?

(see the answer key)

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