English is the language of

aviation, scientific research, business

a lang.used by different groups whose 1st lang. is different

What is needed to expand a global language?

education, commerce, entertainment

our wish to have our self-image approved

Spoken language tends to have the following characteristics

disfluencies, vague language, grammatically simple

sort of, kind of, it seems like

Why do we need a global language?

There are limits to the effectiveness of translators

Which statement is true?

Never has the need for bilingualism been greater.

Linguistic determinism

Can think of ideas for which we have corresponding words

A language becomes an international language because

of the political power of its people

look, like, well, actually, okay, so

Child-directed Speech

caretaker/caregiver speech or parent-ese

Written language is characteristically

planned, reversible, structured, legally valid

Spoken language tends to have the following characteristics

disfluencies, vague language, grammatically simple

rhythm, entonation, speed, volume

Global English topic include

mutual intelligibility, language death, Internet, borrowing

countries where English is an official language

Pakistan, India, Philippines, Ghana, Uganda

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English is the language of
gibberish, truth, and justice
aviation, scientific research, business
love, opera, and FIFA
accounting, classical studies, and religion
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lingua franca
the language of the future
a lang.used by different groups whose 1st lang. is different
an honest chat
a scholastic language
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speaking around a topic
horse around
circumvent
circumlocution
circumvolution
4
Scaffolding
Halliday
Skinner
Bruner
Piaget
5
What is needed to expand a global language?
transportation, IQ, money
education, commerce, entertainment
help, hope, vision
atomic bombs, drones, and chemical weapons
6
Positive face is
our wish to agree
our wish to have our self-image approved
our wish to sound cool
our wish to get the right answers
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there are...
about 6K world languages
about 5K world languages
about 60,000 world languages
about 660 world languages
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Spoken language tends to have the following characteristics
slower to produce, reversible, unsuitable for an emergency
hyper-correct grammar, precise/accurate, legally valid
loud, planned, large audience
disfluencies, vague language, grammatically simple
9
How many languages will be lost in the next 100 years?
2K-3K
5K-6K
1K-2K
3K-4.8K
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How many people speak English?
1.5 billion
3 billion
less than 1 billion
2.1 billion
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Hedge(s)
perhaps, moreover, whoa!
Would you mind?
sort of, kind of, it seems like
so, very, yeah, today
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report talk vs. rapport talk
Deborah Cameron
Robin Lakoff
Deborah Tannen
Dale Spender
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Why do we need a global language?
Its not good to be complacent
to impose imperialism
There are limits to the effectiveness of translators
to party like its 1999
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You're studying, aren't you?
narrative
third person
Discourse marker
tag question
15
Which statement is true?
Italian is the best language in the world.
Never has English been difficult for non-native speakers.
Never have you used your phone in class.
Never has the need for bilingualism been greater.
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euphemism
a beating
a brawl
a skirmish
a war
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Which is NOT one of Piaget's 4 Stages?
Sensorimotor
Informal Operations
Pre-operational
Concrete Operations
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English as a global language presents all except
potential linguistic complacency
a better chance at world peace
a threat to multiculturalism
an unfair advantage to native English speakers
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Covert Prestige
slang
grammatically "iffy" by accident
hyper-correct language
mispellings
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How many people speak English as their first language?
700 million
1 billion
360 million
150 million
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a short, pithy instructive saying
onomatopeia
aphorism
quote
oxymoron
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tendency to focus on only one aspect of a situation at a time
centrism
selfish
egotistical
egocentrism
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Linguistic determinism
Can think of ideas for which we have corresponding words
We can only say what we mean
We can only say what we think
We can only say what we want
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Names of objects, measurements, landmarks
interactional
expressive
transactional
referential
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Development Stage Theory
Skinner
Halliday
Piaget
Chomsky
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What percentage of the world does NOT speak English?
1/4
2/3
1/3
1/2
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Zone of Proximal Development
Skinner
Chomsky
Bruner
Vygotsky
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A language becomes an international language because
of the political power of its people
of the beauty of its people
of the kindness of its people
of the humor of its people
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Discourse markers
somehow, somewhere, somewhat, sometime
fine, cute, moreover, therefore, yup
look, like, well, actually, okay, so
prego, ciao, bellissimo, mamma mia!
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I'd like two tickets, please.
expressive
interactional
referential
transactional
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Child-directed Speech
caretaker/caregiver speech or parent-ese
simplified English
babble
speech with eye contact
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Negative Face is our wish
not to say "no"
not to let others impose on us
not to say "yes"
to have our self-image liked by others
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Written language is characteristically
repetitive, emphatic, disjointed
planned, reversible, structured, legally valid
past tense, spontaneous, loosely structured
romantic, grammatically correct, formal
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upwards diverge
imitating no one
imitating peers
less formal lexical choices
more formal lexical choices
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"Men deny equal status to women as conversational partners"
Robin Lakoff
Piaget
Dale Spender
Zimmerman and West
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Spoken language tends to have the following characteristics
slower to produce, reversible, unsuitable for an emergency
disfluencies, vague language, grammatically simple
hyper-correct grammar, precise/accurate, legally valid
loud, planned, large audience
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prosodic features
pronunciation, finger-pointing, dysfluency
special lexicon, yelling, smiling
rhythm, entonation, speed, volume
grammar, fillers, accent, orthography
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Abstract thought, logical, theoretical concepts
Concrete Operational
Formal-Operational
Sensorimotor
Pre-Operational
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Global English topic include
mutual intelligibility, language death, Internet, borrowing
fashion, transportation, language death, David Crystal
mutual intelligibility, people's deaths, Kachru's circles
gender, Kashru's circles, borrowing, language death
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How long does it take for an English variation to develop?
months
centuries
weeks
years
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countries where English is an official language
Russia, China, Egypt, Holland, Italy
U.S., England, Sweden, Norway
Pakistan, India, Philippines, Ghana, Uganda
Chile, Greece, Israel, Morocco, Thailand

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