Languages in Contact Quiz

What is a Lingua Franca?

• A language spoken by a small community

• A language used for communication between speakers of different languages

• A language spoken by native speakers only

• A language used for trade purposes

Which of the following is NOT a historical Lingua Franca in Europe?

• Hindi-Urdu

• Polish

• Greek

• Italian

What is a Pidgin language?

• A native language of a speech community

• A simplified language for communication between groups with no common language

• A language spoken by ethnic groups in Africa

• A language used for official purposes

Where did West African Pidgin English originate?

• Europe

• North America

• Asia

• Africa

What is the main characteristic of a Creole language?

• It becomes the native language of children

• It is a language developed for trade purposes

• It is a language spoken by adults only

• It is a language with high prestige

Which of the following is a French-based Creole language?

• Jamaican creole

• Hawaiian creole

• Gullah

• Louisiana creole

What led to the development of many creoles in the last 500 years?

• Cultural exchange programs

• Worldwide expansion in European maritime power and trade

• Technological advancements

• Industrial revolution

What has improved the status of creoles in recent decades?

• Decreased usage

• Isolation from other languages

• Lack of official recognition

• Political and intellectual changes

Which of the following is a characteristic of pidgin languages?

• High prestige compared to other languages

• Full-fledged vocabulary and regular grammatical structure

• Native language of a speech community

• Constructed impromptu between groups of people

What is the process known as when a pidgin becomes the native language of children?

• Colonization

• Creolization

• Nativization

• Degeneration