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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. Why are the speakers in #140 becoming a minority?
(a) Because of the interest in studying English around the world
(b) Because of the limited applications for the language
(c) Because of the financial investment necessary to study
(d) Because of the difficulty in learning the language

2. Original names from _______________ or Native American times have slowly shifted in spelling and pronunciation.
(a) Latin
(b) British
(c) Celtic
(d) Spanish

3. What is one of the most interesting words created in North America?
(a) Sincerely
(b) O.K.
(c) Awesome
(d) Whatever

4. On what does a child's vocabulary rely?
(a) Exposure to the speech of the primary caregiver
(b) IQ
(c) Geographic area
(d) Nationality

5. What is usually important to users of other languages that the English language expresses with one general category word?
(a) Colloquialisms
(b) Slang
(c) Groups of words
(d) Acronyms

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of names go through an adaptive period to reach worldwide markets?

3. What is phonology?

4. What does the author use to show the development of human speech?

5. Chapter 13 addresses what traditions in the English-speaking world?

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