Colloquialism
Authored by Roberto Roberto
World Languages
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which ones of these are common forms of "colloquialism"?
Regional terms or phrases
Profanities
Proverbs and aforisms
All answers are right
Answer explanation
Colloquialism is informal language that is used in ordinary conversations. It includes proverbs and aphorisms, profanities, and regional expressions.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Slang is a type of colloquialism that...
Is used by experts in a field of knowledge
Is used by communities and subcultures
Is full of profanities
Is used by rappers
Answer explanation
Slang can be used by any person, not only rappers or experts. It can contain profanities, but not necessarily (and not solely). It is used by communities and subcultures.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Colloquialism, slang, and jargon are all the same...
True
False
Answer explanation
Jargon is specialized language, usually related to a field of knowledge. Slang is informal language used in small communities. Colloquialism includes both concepts, but also others (proverbs, regional expressions, etc.).
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Colloquialism is everyday language that can be used in literature...
True
False
Answer explanation
Colloquialism is informal, "non-literary" language... but it has been used very prominently in modern literature, from the 1860s onward, at least! It is very important in Ecuadorian literature, too.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the text, they mention this author when they list examples of colloquialism in literature...
Ed Sheeran
Miguel de Cervantes
William Shakespeare
William Butler Yeats
Answer explanation
All answers but William Butler Yeats could be correct, in principle, because both Miguel de Cervantes and Ed Sheeran use colloquialism in their work (Cervantes is one of the greatest artists ever, though... Sheeran is kinda good as a singer-songwriter). But the article only mentions Shakespeare.
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