English as a Global Language-Chapter 2

Why did English become a global language according to David Crystal?

• Because it was the easiest language to learn

• Due to geographical-historical and socio-cultural factors

• Because it is the most grammatically accurate language

• Due to widespread translation efforts

Which century marked the beginning of English as a global force?

• 10th century

• 13th century

• 16th century

• 20th century

How many English native speakers existed around the end of Elizabeth I's reign (1603)?

• 50-70 million

• 250 million

• 5-7 million

• 1-2 million

What was the major vehicle for the global spread of English?

• British colonialism and American economic influence

• Internet

• Hollywood movies

• Radio

Which chapter focuses on the socio-cultural explanation for English's dominance?

• Chapter 1

• Chapter 3 and 4

• Chapter 5

• Chapter 2

Where was the first permanent English settlement in America?

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Boston

Which group arrived on the Mayflower in 1620?

• Catholics

• Puritans

• English Separatists

• Quakers

What accent feature distinguished the southern colonies?

• Dropped r sounds

• German influences

• Strong r after vowels (rhoticity)

• French nasal vowels

What contributed to American dialect diversity?

• TV broadcasts

• Strict education

• Varied settlement patterns

• Isolation

What population group largely spread English through westward expansion in the 1700s?

• Dutch

• Scots-Irish

• Italians

• Germans