Quiz 1

1. What is the primary criterion for defining a postcolonial English, according to Platt, Weber, and Ho (1984)?

• Native speakers

•  Education system development

• Vocabulary richness

• Complex grammar structure

Which region is NOT a part of the Inner Circle Englishes?

• South Africa

• Canada

•  India

• Australia

1. What distinguishes postcolonial Englishes from Inner Circle Englishes in terms of language acquisition?

• Second language or part of a multilingual repertoire

• Pronunciation accuracy

• Vabulary variety

• 1. Native speakers

1. According to Bamgboe, which two factors are considered crucial in deciding the status of linguistic innovations in postcolonial Englishes?

• 1. Demographic and geographical

• Authoritative and codification

• Acceptability and demographic

•  Codification and acceptability

1. In the pronunciation section, which postcolonial English often uses /tθ/ and /dð/ instead of /θ/ and /ð/ for words like 'thin' and 'this'?

• Indian English

• Lankan English

• Singapore English

• West African English

1. What is a characteristic feature of vowel sounds in many postcolonial Englishes, such as Singapore and Indian English?

• Minimal distinction between short and long vowels

• Distinction between /a:/ and /æ/

• 1. Syllable-timed pronunciation

• Lack of diphthongs

1. Which factor is NOT mentioned by Platt et al. (1984) as a grammatical tendency of postcolonial Englishes in referring to people, things, and ideas?

• Marking nouns for plural

• Using definite/indefinite systems for nouns

• Changing the form of quantifiers

• Distinguishing between he and she

1. According to Platt et al. (1984), what is a common feature of the discourse style in several postcolonial Englishes?

• Formality and complex structure

• Simplified vocabulary

•  Informality

• Use of slang

   According to Platt et al. (1984), which type of English tends to have a more formal character compared to Inner Circle Englishes?

• 11. American English

• British English

• Postcolonial Englishes

• Expanding Circle Englishes