a mission that works to end Bible poverty

In linguistics, what does aspiration refer to?

a puff of air is expelled in making the sound

Why did Kevin and Laurel need to leave the Mixtec village in 2004?

their youngest daughter, Alyssa, needed medical attention

The scientific study of languages

Good linguists tend to be good at this ........

finding patterns and analytical thinking

What is the syntax of a language?

how words are put together to make sentences

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1
Approximately how many known languages are there in the world?
7,000
1 million
500
10, 000
2
In the village where the Mixtec people live, if someone comes to your house, what should you do
offer them a chair
kiss them on the cheek
invite them inside
give them some tea
3
How many people speak Mixtec?
approximately 1 million
approximately 100
approximately 500
approximately 8,500
4
What is Wycliffe?
a bakery
an organization that sells Bibles
a mission that works to end Bible poverty
a missionary organization that helps those who need food
5
As a Bible translator, how much money can you expect to make?
All the money you need
None
Millions
$67,000
6
In linguistics, what does aspiration refer to?
a puff of air is expelled in making the sound
humming
a choking sound
a tonal sound
7
What are the 3 things that will last forever?
Bible, the earth, money
smell of Axe, stains on white T-shirts, Saints Basketball
God, soul of man, Word of God
MacDonald's hamburgers, rocks and Elvis
8
What kind of language is Mixtec?
Spanish
Mixtecian
a tonal language
a mixture of French and Spanish
9
Why did Kevin and Laurel need to leave the Mixtec village in 2004?
they missed Canada
the Bible translation project was completed
they got accused of being gold diggers
their youngest daughter, Alyssa, needed medical attention
10
What is linguistics?
The scientific study of languages
The ability to speak in foreign languages
The ability to cook linguine
The study of linoleum
11
What country do the Mixtec people live in?
Kenya
India
Mongolia
Mexico
12
Good linguists tend to be good at this ........
finding patterns and analytical thinking
speaking Spanish and French
basketball
singing and dancing
13
What is the syntax of a language?
the definitions of words
how a native speaker creates words
the punctuation rules
how words are put together to make sentences
14
Approximately how many languages have a complete Bible translation?
2,000
100
500
3,500
15
In linguistics, what does phonology refer to?
the alphabet of a language
the syllables in a word
the art of interpreting tones
the movements of the mouth in making sound

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