Global Englishes

What do we mean by the term 'Monolithic English'?

• A single, correct variety of English

• English is the oldest codified language

• Most native English speakers do not speak other languages

• English has a wider geographical extension than other languages

According to the World Englishes Framework, Outer Circle countries are...

• Norm-providing

• Norm-dependent

• Norm-developing

• Norm-excluding

'EFL' corresponds to the form of English spoken in the...

• Inner circle

• Outer circle

• Expanding circle

What percentage of interactions in English involve NO native speakers?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

Which of these academics is NOT associated with research into ELF?

• Crystal

• Jenkins

• Krashen

• Seidlhofer

According to the Lingua Franca Core, which of these features is key to producing intelligible speech?

• vowel length

• the sounds represented by 'th'

• word stress

• word order

Why can ELF not be codified?

• It would result in deterioration of standards of English worldwide

• It contains too many grammatical errors

• It is too fluid and flexible

• It would not be profitable to do so

Which is the best definition of a 'similect'

• English closely approximating to native speaker proficiency

• Similarities in the variety of ELF used by speakers of the same L1, when communicating with speakers of other L1s

• Similarities in ELF, regardless of the L1 of the speakers involved, which differentiate it from native speaker English

• Dialects of Inner Circle countries which are comprehensible to speakers of other dialects

Which of these is an important skill in ELF?

• modification

• abbreviation

• accommodation

• translation

"ambiguity is more likely to arise from the removal of phonological information rather than its addition" refers to

• accommodation

• recoverability

• flexibility

• codeswitching