BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE 3
If we were to examine a vocabulary word for two languages in the same language family (for example, English and German), which of the following would be the most likely result? A. The spelling of the two words might be similar, and some sounds might be the same. B. The spelling of the two words would be identical. C. The pronunciation of the two words would be identical. D. The spelling and pronunciation of the two words would be identical.
A
Quebecois French __________. A. is a dialect of Haitian French B. diverged from Parisian French C. was the precursor to Parisian French D. is not recognized by Canada as a language
A
Syntax refers to the __________. A. grammatical rules of a language B. rules about which regions a language can be used in C. rules for deriving meaning from a language D. linguistic structures common to several languages
A
Languages are grouped into families based on __________. A. age, compexity, and size B. origin, sound, and words C. history, geography, and word length D. age, alphabet, and origin
B
The Romance subfamily of the Indo-European language family includes __________. A. English, German, and Dutch B. Spanish, French, and Portuguese C. Russian, Polish, and Slovak D. Bengali, Hindi, and Panjabi
B
The best way to describe language convergence is as __________. A. the loss of a language because of lack of use B. the creation of a new language out of two or more languages C. the loss of two distinct languages when they blend into one D. the breakup of a language into dialects and distinct languages
B
What is an accent? A. different meanings for the same word B. a variation in the pronunciation of the same word C. a distortion in the pronunciation of the same word D. different words that have the same meaning
B
Which of the following languages is spoken by the most people in the world today? A. Arabic B. English C. Spanish D. Chinese
B
Approximately _____ different languages are spoken in Africa. A. 10 B. 100 C. 1,000 D. 10,000
C
The English language is part of which language family? A. Alatic B. Dravidan C. Indo-European D. Khoisan
C
The language of Afrikaans was influenced by all of the following languages except __________. A. Dutch B. African languages C. American Indian languages D. English
C
The Indo-European languages are believed to have originated __________. A. near the Fertile Crescent B. around the Alps C. on the Indian subcontinent D. around the Caucasus Mountains
D
The best way to describe language divergence is as __________. A. the loss of a language because of lack of use B. the creation of new language out of two or more languages C. the loss of a two distinct languages when they blend into one D. the breakup of a language into dialects and distinct languages
D
The number of languages spoken worldwide is between __________. A. 2,000 and 3,000 B. 3,000 and 4,000 C. 4,000 and 5,000 D. 5,000 and 6,000
D
English and Punjabi belong to the same language family. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
T
Language shapes culture, and culture shapes language. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
T