LING 2750 - FINAL EXAM Quiz Questions

In Eckert's study of Belten High School, which group used the most non-standard grammar? A: "burned-out burnout" girls B: "burnout" boys C: jock boys D: jock girls

A: "burned-out burnout" girls

"belanda" means A: Dutch in Malay B: Turkey in Indonesian C: Jakfruit in Chinese D: Rabbit in May

A: Dutch in Malay

Which statement is true? A: In France English product names are maintained on menus B: In France English product names must be translated into French C: In Canada English product names must be translated into French by law D: In Quebec there is no law that requires English product names to be translated into French

A: In France English product names are maintained on menus

Which is a true statement about the phrase Frankenstein foods? A: It is used mostly by the pro-GM lobby B: It originally referred to food eaten at Halloween C: It is now used mostly by the anti-GM lobby D: It was coined by a journalist for the Guardian newspaper

A: It is used mostly by the pro-GM lobby

In the movie clip from Big Night, the customer says:" Excuse me, didn't you say that this was going to be rice and seafood?" This is an example of A: Negative politeness B: Positive politeness C: A speech genre D: Food plying

A: Negative politeness

Which is NOT mentioned by Cook as a possible way that science could be considered "unsound". A: Not peer reviewed B: Biased C: Unacceptable based on ethical, political or aesthetic grounds D: Full of mistakes

A: Not peer reviewed

The translation from the English "classic sandwich" into the French,"sandwich classique" and "Snackwich Sandwich" into "Sandwich Snackwich" are all examples in French of.... A: Post-determination B: Differentiation C: Adaptation D: Pre-determination

A: Post-determination

Which reporting verb does NOT both report and judge simultaneously ? A: She said that GMOs are dangerous to health B: She claimed that GMOs are dangerous to health C: She denied that GMOs are dangerous to health D: She boasted that GMOs are dangerous to health

A: She said that GMOs are dangerous to health

Which of the following statements is an example of the inclusive use of 'we'? A: Student to Student: "Which exercises are we supposed to do for homework?" B: Students to Teacher: "Which exercises are we supposed to do for homework?" C: Mother to child: "We didn't do very well on the test today, did we Jenna? D: Catholic priest to congregation: "We should try our best to make our marriages work and avoid divorce."

A: Student to Student: "Which exercises are we supposed to do for homework?"

Which is NOT an argument made by Deutscher for the linguistic determination of spatial thinking? A: The relation between language and spatial thinking is correlation NOT causation B: One word in ten Guugu Yimithirr conversation is north, south, west, or east, often accompanied by very precise hand gestures C: The egocentric concept of left-right is acquired much later than geographic coordinates. D: Indigenous communities that share the same physical environment vary in their use of geographic or egocentric coordinates

A: The relation between language and spatial thinking is correlation NOT causation

In her exploration of rice as a central metaphor in Japanese culture, anthropologist Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney mentions several beliefs. Which one is NOT a Japanese belief? A: Throwing rice at weddings brings good fortune and fertility to the bride and groom. B: "The Deity of the Rice Paddies" is a benevolent and peaceful figure C: Each grain of rice is a living being with its own soul D: Eating rice is a religious act because the eater takes in the spiritual energy of the rice god.

A: Throwing rice at weddings brings good fortune and fertility to the bride & groom

When the host denigrates the food he or she is offering, it can be understood as ...... A: a linguistic strategy to achieve positive politeness for the speaker from the guest B: an insult to the guest C: a linguistic strategy to achieve negative politeness for the speaker from the guest D: an excuse in the event of food poisoning

A: a linguistic strategy to achieve positive politeness for the speaker from the guest

Fagolosi, frappuccino, and ginormous are all examples of how brand names play with......? A: graphic structure B: affixation C: prefixation D: apocope

A: graphic structure

The pronunciation the words: pierced-ear earrings, library, and February provide examples of.. A: haplology B: composition C: apocope D: syncope

A: haplology

Persian speakers use the expression sharmandam when ... A: inviting guests to the dinner table B: thanking a host for a dinner C: complaining in a restaurant D: wishing a dining companion good appetite

A: inviting guests to the dinner table

In Chinese, the word sung can be translated as A: non-starch B: soup C: dessert D: starch

A: non-starch

Food plying as described by Chen (1996) refers to ... A: A single speech act of offering food. B: A sequence of speech acts involving the offering of food and the eventual acceptance of the offer C: A request for food. D: Selling food in a market

B: A sequence of speech acts involving the offering of food and the eventual acceptance of the offer

Johnston & Baumann (2007) argue that food writers like Michael Pollan generate status differences by stressing the importance in food choice of ........ A: Vegetarianism B: Authenticity and exoticism C: French haute cuisine D: Locavorism

B: Authenticity & exoticism

Which term does not mean the same as the other three words? A: Bovine growth hormone B: BSE C: BST D: Bovine somatotrapin

B: BSE

The word "Frogs", which is now used by the British to refer to the French, originally referred to the... A: Germans B: Dutch C: Italians D: Danish

B: Dutch

Which is NOT a term of gastro-nationalism? A: Greaser B: Inuit C: Kraut D: Boche

B: Inuit

Which statement is FALSE? A: In Linguistics, gender means "type" or "kind." B: Lloyd's List, the newspaper of shipping industry, still refers to ships as female C: Turkish, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Indonesian, and Vietnamese do not have grammatical gender D: In Old English, "woman" was assigned to the masculine gender

B: Lloyd's List, the newspaper of shipping industry, still refers to ships as female

Which language has different words for inclusive and exclusive "we"?? A: Chinese B: Malay C: Greek D: German

B: Malay

Which is NOT a true statement about the classification of fruit in Chinese? A: Squash and melon both share the same fruit classification gua B: Melons are considered part of the juicy fruits category shui guo C: The fruit classification guo includes both nuts and juicy fruits D: Shui guo means juicy fruits

B: Melons are considered part of the juicy fruits category shui guo

With reference to food words for penis, which word is the odd one out? A: Salami B: Peter pepper C: Kielbasa D: Wiener

B: Peter pepper

Which is the best definition of facework? A: The way that language is used to build a person's sense of self-esteem. B: The way that language is addressed to the face-wants of others. C: The way that language is used to minimize any imposition on the person's freedom to determine their own course of action. D: The way that language is used to get people to do things

B: The way that language is addressed to the face-wants of others

Which is a hooray word? A: imperialist B: growth C: recession D: politician

B: growth

Which is NOT considered a feature of a person's dialect? A: phonology B: handwriting C: grammar D: lexis

B: handwriting

Which of the following would NOT be considered a speech situation? A: A wedding B: A meal in Nelson Commons C: A toast D: A bus stop

C: A toast

Which word has NOT been used to refer to kiwifruit? A: Yang tao B: Melonettes C: Durian D: Chinese gooseberries

C: Durian

In Japanese traffic lights, which color is different from the international standard? A: Yellow B: Red C: Green D: They are all different

C: Green

Which statement is false? A: The use of geographic coordinates: north, south, west, and east is very common in Australian indigenous languages B: The Mayan language Tzeltal uses the geographic coordinates of downhill and uphill C: Guugu Yimithirr speakers use egocentric rather than geographic coordinates when describing an event which happened to them in the past D: Marquesan, a language of French Polynesia, uses the geographic coordinates of inland and seaward

C: Guugu Yimithirr speakers use egocentric rather than geographic coordinates when describing an event which happened to them in the past

Which statement is true about Freedman & Jurafsky's study? A: Naturalness, Ingredients and Process are mentioned more often on cheaper bags B: Cheaper and more expensive bags talk about Historicity and Locality the same amount. C: Historicity and localilty are more frequently mentioned on cheaper bags D: Historicity and localilty are more frequently mentioned on more expensive bags

C: Historicity & locality are more frequently mentioned on cheaper bags

Kentucky Fried Chicken has translated its name into the French Poulet Frit Kentucky A: Only In France B: In Louisiana C: Only in Quebec D: Throughout Canada

C: Only in Quebec

Which is a FALSE statement about the experiment on Russian blues? A: Participants were shown three squares of colors on a computer screen B: Participants had to choose which of the two colored squares on the bottom of their computer screen matched the one at the top C: Participants were shown 5 shades of blue D: Russian subjects chose the right color much more quickly than English subjects when the colors could be distinguished as siniy (dark blue) or goluboy (light blue)

C: Participants were shown 5 shades of blue

Which is NOT part of the branding triangle A: product packaging/design B: brand name C: product price D: product logo

C: Product Price

What is the most accepted etymology of the Australian term "pom" or "pommy" for the English? A: English sailors practice of eating potatoes to avoid scurvy B: Sunburned red like the color of a pomegranate C: Rhyming slang between immigrant and pomegranate and then contracted to pom D: An acronym: Prisoner of Mother England (POME)

C: Rhyming slang between immigrant and pomegranate and then contracted to pom

Which sentence does NOT contain a metaphor"? A: The Russian capital Moscow sits on one of the Oka's tributaries—the Moskva River B: The historic city of Ronda is perched on a mountain top C: The city of Chicago is located in northern Illinois D: Slaithwaite village nestles in the Colne Valley

C: The city of Chicago is located in Northern Illinois

Which is the best description of the food metaphor in: There are just limitless channels serving up an undemanding diet of pap A: The quality of thought is the taste and texture of food B: The formation of thought is the preparation of food C: The content of thought is food D: The comprehension of thought is the digestion of food

C: The content of thought is food

What is the etymology of kangaroo? A: Derived from the phrase "I don't understand" in Guugu Yimithirr mistakenly understood as referring to the animal he was pointing to. B: From gangurru, the common word in most Australian indigeneuos languages for a marsupial C: The name for a large gray marsupial in Guugu Yimithirr D: Derived from the name of the river Gangurru where Captain Cook first saw the animal

C: The name for a large gray marsupial in Guugu Yimithirr

Gumperz found that English workers at Heathrow were offended by Indian kitchen staff because ... A: They were vegetarians B: Because they didn't say "please" when ordering in the cafeteria C: They used downward intonation when they offered gravy D: The offered gravy by saying "Gravy?" instead of saying "Would you like some gravy?"

C: They used downward intonation when they offered gravy

In Gurr-goni, the Australian aboriginal language. the word for airplane "erriplen" is which gender? A: Neuter B: Masculine C: Vegetable D: Feminine

C: Vegetable

In Freedman & Jurafsky's study, which is NOT a feature of distinction? A: uniqueness B: negation C: naturalness D: comparison

C: naturalness

What kind of cultural capital is food? A: economic B: institutionalized C: objectified D: embodied

C: objectified

Spaghetti, rigatoni and kleenex all contain examples of .....? A: haplology B: prefixation C: suffixation D: syncope

C: suffixation

Which statement is NOT true about Freedman & Jurafsky's study? A: All six of the expensive chips mention the lack of trans fats B: Expensive chips talk about health six times as much as cheaper chips C: Most of the chips emphasized the healthiness of their products D: Cheaper chips contain trans-fats

D: Cheaper chips contain trans-fats

Which is a performative direct speech act? A: Why don't you try some of this lasagna? B: Could you pass the salt? C: FUTK D: Compliments to the chef

D: Compliments to the chef

Matses is an indigenous language of the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon. According to Deutscher, Matses has the most complicated linguistic system of.....? A: Grammatical Gender B: Prepositions C: Subordinate clauses D: Evidentiality.

D: Evidentiality

Deutscher uses the example of the Matses language to support which of the following statements? A: The limits of my language mean the limits of my world B: The concepts expressed in a language are the same as the concepts its speakers are able to understand C: The distinctions made in a grammar are the same as the distinctions the speakers are able to conceive. D: Languages differ essentially in what they must convey and not in what they may convey.

D: Languages differ essentially in what they must convey and not in what they may convey

Which is NOT an argument put forward by Steven Pinker? A: We develop our spatial thinking because of he physical environment we find ourselves in. B: Small rural societies rely predominantly on geographic coordinates: large urban societies rely on egocentric coordinates C: Language merely reflects the fact that speakers of a certain language think in a certain coordinate system anyway D: Languages with geographic coordinates like Guugu Yimithirr force speakers to develop an accurate memory of their own changing orientation

D: Languages with geographic coordinates like Guugu Yimithirr force speakers to develop an accurate memory of their own changing orientation

Which statement is true? A: In Italian the word macaroni refers both to a small round almond cookie and to the type of pasta. B: Marco Polo introduced pasta to Italy from China C: Parisian macaron are the original macaroons D: Modern durum wheat pasta was developed in Sicily

D: Modern durum wheat pasta was developed in Sicily

"Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée" means A: Korbel Natural can call itself California Champagne B: In Quebec, the names of foreign restaurant chains must be translated into French C: No food producer can use a French word to describe their food products D: Only food from certain regions of France can be called by that regional name

D: Only food from certain regions of France can be called by that regional name

Which is NOT a true statement about the word "nature"? A: "Nature" has been replaced by biodiversity in the discourse domains of industry, academia and government B: Nature with a capital "N" is commonly used in the discourse of poetry and religion C: Nature was commonly capitalized before the Scientific Revolution D: Only recently has nature been considered in a spiritual context, deserving respect and admiration and so the movement to capitalize it.

D: Only recently has nature been considered in a spiritual context, deserving respect and admiration and so the movement to capitalize it

According to Dan Jurafsky's article Dessert, which statement is NOT true? A: Chinese meals usually end with soup B: The American tradition of eating salad before the main course started in California C: Dessert comes from French, and is the past participle of desservir, to de-serve, which means to remove what has been served. D: The Chinese eat raw vegetables like bell peppers and carrots and lettuce between courses

D: The Chinese eat raw vegetables like bell peppers and carrots and lettuce between courses

Which is an example of historicity? A: Only the finest potatoes B: Kettle cooked C: Made in the great Pacific Northwest D: The chips that built our company

D: The chips that built our company

In the study by Ochs & Taylor about family dinner conversations, which statement is FALSE? A: Children told most of the dinnertime narratives B: The father is the primary recipient of conversations initiated by his family C: The father plays the role of the problematizer almost 50% more often than anyone else at the table D: The mother is the family judge

D: The mother is the family judge

Based on the following exchange, which statement is TRUE? BOBBY: I'll have an omelet, no potatoes. Give me tomatoes instead, and wheat toast instead of rolls. WAITRESS No substitutions. A: Any use of the imperative in an order is considered linguistically impolite B: When Bobby says: "I'll have" and " "Give me" he is linguistically impolite C: Bobby is impolite because he fails to use a positive politeness strategy D: The waitress fails to use a negative politeness strategy

D: The waitress fails to use a negative politeness strategy

Which is an example of syncope"? A: barbie B: photo C: gran turismo D: Worcester sauce

D: Worcester sauce

Brand names like Nona Isa, Uncle Ben's, Aunt Jemima derive their names from the donor field of.....? A: religion B: music C: tenderness D: family

D: family

Which of the following statements is true according to Su (2002) about the conceptual metaphor THOUGHT is FOOD in Chinese. 92% of metaphors in Chinese are taken from the source domains of.... A: flavor and ingredients B: ingredients and digestion C: flavor and preparation D: flavor and digestion

D: flavor & digestion

According to Coco Krumme's article on wine descriptors, which kinds of words would you most likely find on a cheap bottle of wine? A: intense, velvety B: Goes well with shellfish and pork C: old, elegant D: fruity, clean

D: fruity, clean

Which is NOT a dead metaphor? A: sweetheart B: seminal C: easy as pie D: half-baked ideas

D: half-baked ideas

Which of the following words appears more often in restaurant menus in rich neighborhoods? A: crisp B: cream-sauce C: jumbo D: mango

D: mango

Which phrase is an example of negative semantic prosody? A: progress B: new and improved C: enhanced nutritional value D: overrun by

D: overrun by

Which of the following words has a scientific definition? A: weeds B: bush C: herb D: plant

D: plant

Chicken McNuggetts and Nutrigrain contain examples of.... ? A: syncope B: apocope C: suffixes D: prefixation

D: prefixation

According to Rosch, the .....................bird of North America is the robin A: legal B: official C: essential D: prototypical

D: prototypical

Classifying a bird as [+ ANIMAL] [+LAYS EGGS], [+WINGS] is a notational system based on what are called A: the culinary triangle B: prototypical features C: characteristic features D: semantic features

D: semantic features

Strozzapreti is a member of which pasta family? A: ribbon B: shells C: tubular D: spaghetti

D: spaghetti

In the conceptual metaphor ARGUMENT is WAR, war is.... A: the target domain B: abstract C: a dead metaphor D: the source domain

D: the source domain