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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why could the Neanderthals not keep up with the Cro-Magnons?
2. What does the English language's large vocabulary mean to users?
3. Words adopted into the English language already have ___________________.
4. It is an interesting ____________ that Americans attempt to imitate the British by using words and pronunciations that are not British at all or are no longer used.
5. Physical communication strategies include proximity between speakers, hand gestures and ______________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the dynamic of countries with more than one language?
2. Explain what the author means by the creation of language areas.
3. What is a third method of explaining where words come from?
4. What is Noam Chomsky's position on how children learn language?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of pictographic languages?
6. What measures can people take when exact pronunciations are critical?
7. How can spelling in English be perceived as both simple and difficult?
8. Why is learning the English language considered a large industry in the world?
9. What seems to be a long-term benefit of a phonetic system as opposed to a pictograph system?
10. How does the English language compare with the development and growth of other global languages?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the situation when more than one language exists within a country? Explain the challenges of living in and governing such situations.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the debate on the challenges of learning the English language. Take into account spelling, pronunciation, grammar rules, etc.
Essay Topic 3
Who was Venerable Bede? What notable book did he write? What is the impact of his work on the English language?
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