World Englishes

In which of Kachru's circles is British English?

• outer circle

• inner circle

• expanding circle

• none of the above

Which initialism refers to teaching English as a foreign language, in countries where English is not a native language?

• EFL

• ELL

• ESL

• All of the above (EDL)

One of the main reasons that English has become a lingua franca is because English is simpler than some other languages.

• True

• False

A lingua franca is a language that is spoken by people who share the same first language.

• True

• False

According to Crystal, the plural Englishes was coined 10-15 years ago in order to...

• reflect the reality of what happens when English becomes global

• replace the inaccurate term 'Globish'

• replace the initialism EIL

• annoy prescriptivists who think English shouldn't be plural

What does the V stand for in AAVE?

• vocabulary

• vernacular

• versus

• voluntary

Where does the word 'pyjamas' originally come from?

• South Africa

• China

• India

• The United States

When the dominance of a language is used to culturally dominate another society, this is called...

• Colonisation

• Invasion of culture

• Homogenisation

• Linguistic imperialism

What is Phase One of Schneider's Dynamic Model?

• Foundation

• Introduction

• Stabilisation

• Endonormative stabilisation

"For those who learn English, a common fear is that it will dilute their own culture." This view was researched by...

• Phillipson

• Kandiah

• Kachru

• Widdoweson