A Level language - Unit 7.1 - 7.3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the term 'phonology' in linguistics?

• The pronunciation and sound patterns which affect understanding of words.

• The visual layout and presentation of written language.

• The system of rules that govern how words are used and arranged in sentences.

• The part of language concerned with letters and spelling.

Multiple Choice

Which linguistic term refers to the study of meaning in language—what words, phrases, and sentences mean? (Hint: understanding words without context)

• Pragmatics

• Morphology

• Semantics

• Syntax

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events contributed to the addition of Anglo Saxon lexis to English?

• Rome invades England

• Goths destroy Rome

• Norsemen raids Britain

• William of Normandy conquers England

Open Ended

How did the merging of Old English with French influence the development of Middle English?

Fill in the Blank

The word ___ remains nearly invisible on the graph until the 2020s, when it exploded in popularity through social media platforms.

Open Ended

Why would people choose to describe pants so differently as times changed?

Open Ended

Describe the significance of the Industrial Revolution in the evolution of English clothing terminology.

Multiple Choice

Which historical events contributed to the shift from breeches to trousers in the 19th century?

• The French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars

• The American Civil War

• The Renaissance

• The Victorian Era

Multiple Select

Select the three changes that occurred during the Great Vowel Shift.

• Pronunciation of long vowels changed

• Spelling was standardized

• New idioms were introduced

• Changes happened at different rates in different areas

Open Ended

Explain how the Great Vowel Shift impacted the pronunciation and spelling of English words.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words were introduced by Shakespeare and are still commonly used today?

• Birthplace

• Gossip

• Scuffle

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors contributed most to the expansion of the English lexicon during the Late Modern English period?

• The Industrial Revolution

• Colonial Expansion

• Obsolescence of Words

• All of the above

Fill in the Blank

During the Late Modern English period, English borrowed words from countries such as ___, Australia, and America.

Open Ended

Explain how colonial expansion influenced the development of new varieties of English during the Late Modern English period.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an archaic second person singular subject pronoun in English?

• thou

• ye

• you

• thy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a word formed by derivation?

• Google

• Snax

• Dislike

• Sandwich

Open Ended

Explain how compounding and blending differ as word formation processes, providing examples from the slides.

Multiple Select

Select all processes that involve shortening words to create new ones.

• Clipping

• Backformation

• Telescoping

• Conversion

Fill in the Blank

A word borrowed from another language is called a ___.

Fill in the Blank

Words that drop out of use because speakers no longer need them are called ___.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes 'graphology' in the context of linguistic terminology?

• The visual layout and presentation of written language

• The system of rules that govern how words are used

• The pronunciation and sound patterns of words

• The part of language concerned with letters and spelling

Open Ended

How do the concepts of graphology, grammar, orthography, and phonology contribute to changes in the English language?