RW Vocabulary Review 7- Languages

The phrase "languages currently in danger of extinction" refers to languages that:

• Have become more popular in recent years

• Are losing speakers and at risk of disappearing

• Are being widely taught in educational institutions

• Have complex grammar and syntax rules

If a language is described as "the most widely spoken," it means:

• It is spoken by a small, exclusive group

• It is used by the majority of people globally

• It has a complex grammar structure

• It is a local dialect

"Career prospects" can be improved by:

• Ignoring language skills

• Learning multiple languages

• Focusing only on native language

• Avoiding foreign languages

"Endangered and indigenous languages" are often at risk because:

• They are the dominant languages in their regions

• They lack formal writing systems

• They are not passed on to younger generations

• They are widely taught in schools

The term "lingua franca" refers to:

• A language used as a common means of communication between people with different native languages

• A language spoken by only a small community

• A language with no written form

• A local dialect with limited vocabulary

When languages are "inextricably wound up in" culture, they ______ the values and beliefs of a community.

• ignore

• obscure

• reflect

• contradict

"Bilingual" individuals have the advantage of ______ and ______ in multiple languages.

• misunderstanding, confusion

• fluency, understanding

• limited, restricted

• partial, incomplete

Match the term to its correct definition. Write abcd in the correct order in the answer box:

• Mother tongue: ........

• Irrecoverable loss: ........

• Sense of identity: ........

• Suppress: ........

• a) To forcibly put an end to

• b) The first language learned at home

• c) A permanent and irreversible loss

• d) A feeling of belonging to a particular group

Match the term to its correct definition. Write abcd in the correct order in the answer box:

• Global linguistic homogenization: ........

• Resurgence: ........

• Initiative: ........

• Ethnobotanical knowledge: ........

• a) Knowledge related to the use of plants in traditional medicine

• b) A revival or renewed interest in something

• c) A new plan or strategy to achieve something 

• d) The process of reducing linguistic diversity worldwide

"Implicit" cultural values are often conveyed through language, even if they are not ______ stated.

• • explicitly

• • vaguely

• • indirectly