LCS4556 Languages in Contemporary Society Sample Midterm Test

LCS4556 Languages in Contemporary Society Sample Midterm Test

9 Qs

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LCS4556 Languages in Contemporary Society Sample Midterm Test

LCS4556 Languages in Contemporary Society Sample Midterm Test

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English

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 3 pts

Language death is a fighting and ongoing problem, ______

as when a language disappears, English culture and customs are adopted by speakers.

as languages have been disappearing more slowly in these last decades due to the growth of English.

as languages are becoming extinct at an ever increasing rate. This means that a culture, its customs, and a whole unique way of seeing the world is lost.

as when a language disappears, we can still revitalize it.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 3 pts

What does the slang term "crashed" mean in the sentence?

eat a large amount of food

relax with friends

to bargain

to fall asleep hard

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 3 pts

Which of the following is a jargon word?

FYI (For your information)

CYE (check your mail)

TD (Temporary duty)

GOAT (Greatest of All Time)

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 3 pts

Language variation according to the situations is called....

register

dialect

lingua franca

pidgin

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 3 pts

Media Image

The map below demonstrates ______. Which is the following is NOT correct?

isogloss

regional variation

social variation

dialect continuum

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. Pidgins have no native speakers.

True

False

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the following conversion, 'nature calls' is a jargon. A: I am sorry, I need to be excused. B: Nature calls. It is understandable.

True

False

8.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

10 mins • 10 pts

Media Image

Are British English and American English dialects of the same language? Why? Justify your answers with examples.

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9.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

10 mins • 10 pts

Sino-Tibetan language family is a large language family that contains more than 500 distinctly related languages. Explain the linguistic diversity among this language family.

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