WorksheetsRelationship among Languages
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A language ____________ is a collection of languages related through a common ancestral language that existed long before recorded history.
Hint: The trunk of the tree
Hint: The trunk of the tree
a)
branch
b)
family
c)
dialect
d)
group
2.
a language developed from a mixture of different languages, usually through colonization.
a)
creole language
b)
mix language
c)
hybrid language
3.
The largest language family and most widely dispersed language in the world is:
a)
Afro-Asiatic
b)
Amerindian
c)
Sino-Tibetan
d)
Indo-European
4.
a system of communication through speech, a collection of sounds that a group of people understands to have the same meaning
a)
literary tradition
b)
writing
c)
language
5.
A regional variation of a standard language, including pronunciation and vocabulary, is called a:
a)
accent
b)
dialect
c)
isogloss
d)
lingua franca
6.
A word-usage boundary is known as an _______________,
Look at all the names for soft-drink in the USA
Look at all the names for soft-drink in the USA
a)
standard language
b)
dialect
c)
isogloss
d)
language family
7.
In Colombia, the word boundaries marking the geographical areas where the words sandia and patilla are used, would be called a(n) _____________
a)
dialect
b)
isogloss
c)
language
8.
Lingua Franca is....
a)
a language used among speakers of different languages for the purposes of trade and commerce.
b)
A language that is published, widely distributed, and purposely taught is most common in technologically advanced societie
c)
Variants of a standard language along regional or ethnic lines
d)
When people speak two or more languages are in contact and they combine parts of their language in a simplified structure and vocabulary
9.
Countries with linguistic fragmentation will adopt this to through media outlets to tie a country together is called....
a)
Pidgin language
b)
official language
c)
lingua franca
d)
Romance languages
10.
Pidgin language is...
a)
When people speak two or more languages are in contact and they combine parts of their language in a simplified structure and vocabulary
b)
a language used among speakers of different languages for the purposes of trade and commerce.
c)
Variants of a standard language along regional or ethnic lines
d)
A language that is published, widely distributed, and purposely taught is most common in technologically advanced
11.
In which Canadian province is French the major official language
a)
Ontario
b)
Quebec
c)
New Brunswick
d)
Manitoba
12.
What caused the distribution of English language speakers throughout the world?
a)
Native English Speakers
b)
British colonization
c)
Decision to make English the lingua franca
d)
U.S. World dominance
13.
Regional variation of a language distinguished by distinctive vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.
a)
Isogloss
b)
Pidgin
c)
Dialect
d)
Accent
14.
A nation in which many languages are spoken. In Switzerland 4 Official Languages are used.
a)
Monolingual
b)
Bi-lingual
c)
Multilingual
d)
Indo-European
15.
This Romance Language would dominate the highlighted regions.
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Italian
16.
The Lingua Franca that dominates the use of the internet is...
a)
English
b)
Chinese
c)
Spanish
d)
Japanese
17.
Which are the first and second most-spoken languages in the world?
a)
Spanish and English
b)
Cantonese and French
c)
German and Mandarin
d)
Mandarin and English
18.
A language understood by people who all speak a different native language is called a
a)
pidgin language
b)
creole language
c)
lingua franca
d)
revived language
19.
English is part of which language family?
a)
Indo-European
b)
Sino-Tibetan
c)
Romance
d)
North Germanic
20.
What is a boundary between language regions?
a)
isogloss
b)
written tradition
c)
enclave
d)
toponym
21.
Languages
a)
cement cultural identity
b)
reveal cultural values
c)
reveal thoughts, dreams, and emotions
d)
all of the above
22.
What does the study of isoglosses of the name different Americans call a soft drink reveal?
a)
different languages
b)
different dialects
c)
different standard languages
23.
A geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs iscalled
a)
an isogloss.
b)
a sound shift
c)
an international border.
d)
a cultural boundary.
24.
Dialects are distinguished by differences in
a)
accents and pronunciation
b)
vocabulary
c)
syntax
d)
all of the above
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