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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. What is the British spelling of the word "color"?
2. Ulster is composed of how many counties?
3. What ship did James Cook sail to Queensland?
4. Irish culture is a mixture of Celtic and what?
5. What is a term used for both dialects of English and English-based pidgins and creoles, and whose meaning depends considerably upon the context, and particularly the part of the world?
Short Essay Questions
1. When did black pidgin languages first originate and why?
2. When and how did Australian English develop?
3. How have British and American accents diverged over time, according to the authors in Chapter 7, Pioneers! O Pioneers!?
4. Where is the Irish language preserved in the New World? Where did the Irish immigrate to in America?
5. What impact did Black English have on whites in the American South?
6. When was Webster's Dictionary first published? How many copies were sold in his lifetime?
7. What has led to the further development of English in the Far East?
8. What effect did World War II have on the Cockney language? What other world events affected it?
9. What do the authors write of the Canadian accent in Chapter 7, Pioneers! O Pioneers!?
10. What do the authors attribute to Ireland's unique inflections and word stresses in dialect?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the English language in comparison with others, such as German, French, or Spanish. What makes English easier or harder to learn? How do grammatical rules differ?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the Irish-English accent as it relates to Shakespearean English. What other dialects reflect the vocabulary and style of certain Shakespearean characters? How can this be explained?
Essay Topic 3
What was notable about the first edition of The Story of English? What was it published alongside? What was the public reaction to the linguists' assertions?
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