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AA Language vs The Latin American Language

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a language spoken by Asian Americans in the United States?

a)

Chinese

b)

Japanese

c)

Spanish

d)

Korean

2.

Which of the following is a language spoken by Asian Americans in the United States?

a)

Italian

b)

German

c)

Vietnamese

d)

French

3.

What is one of the reasons for the variety of Asian American English?

a)

Influence of Native American languages

b)

Influence of African languages

c)

Influence of European languages

d)

Influence of heritage languages

4.

What is a common stereotype of Asian American language in the mass media?

a)

Ninjas

b)

Pirates

c)

Cowboys

d)

Wise kung-fu sages

5.

What is the term used for the pretend 'Chinese accents' heard when Asian American children are teased on the schoolyard?

a)

Mock Asian language

b)

Authentic Asian language

c)

Traditional Asian language

d)

Genuine Asian language

6.

What has long held to a 'distinctiveness paradigm' and can be said to be complicit in the differences between mainstream American English and an imagined Asian American English?

a)

Biology

b)

Psychology

c)

Sociolinguistics

d)

Anthropology

7.

What is Spanglish?

a)

A form of French poetry

b)

A combination of German and Russian

c)

A type of Italian cuisine

d)

A blend of Spanish and English

8.

What is the role of politics in determining the status of Spanglish?

a)

Politics influences language policies, education, and cultural acceptance of Spanglish.

b)

Politics has no impact on the status of Spanglish

c)

Spanglish is determined solely by linguistic factors

d)

The status of Spanglish is determined by popular culture, not politics

9.

What is the term used to describe people of Latin American heritage in the United States?

a)

Native American

b)

Hispanic

c)

Pacific Islander

d)

Middle Eastern

10.

What is the complex intersection of race, ethnicity, and language for people of Latin American heritage in the United States?

a)

Religion

b)

Culture

c)

Language

d)

Geography