Standardisation

Question 1

Crystal (1995) suggested standard English was a mix of London, Westminster and Essex. This is

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assimilation, dialectal hybrid

Question 2

Where did elaboration take place?

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all of these

Question 3

The chosen standard of English for printing and speaking is known as..

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Norm selection

Question 4

Where should a preposition go in a sentence?

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front

Question 5

Attempting to apply prescribed rules to grammar and standard forms is known as

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codification, prescriptivism

Question 6

Who quoted that many saw their role as to enrich the lexicon in the Renaissance?

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Crystal

Question 7

To boldy go.. is a

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split infinitive

Question 8

When the standard form became integrated into writing, it was called

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elaboration

Question 9

Who believes in standardised spelling and grammar?

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codification, prescriptivists

Question 10

The setting up of what was encouraged from the late 1600s to promote "good" English?

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academies

Question 11

Why did he choose the SE dialect?

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all of these

Question 12

Barber (1993) suggested that which dialect had an influence on London?

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East Midlands

Question 13

The language used coming from the ruling classes or most dominant is known as..

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norm selection

Question 14

Which period did Elaboration really flourish?

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Renaissance

Question 15

Who created a table of words in 1690 to promote standardised spelling?

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Mulcaster

Question 16

A term coined by academics which is purely English is known as an

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inkhorn term

Question 17

What did it help to standardise?

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all of these

Question 18

The change of language due to external influences is...

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substratum

Question 19

The first dictionary by Robert Cawdrey was published in..

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1604

Question 20

Caxton invented the printing press in

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1476

Question 21

Who would have a frog sat on them in the middle of a pond?

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Lily

Question 22

Which of the following was not a Grammarian in the 1700s?

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Caxton

Question 23

Robert Louth's "A short introduction to grammar" was published in ..

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1761

Question 24

Which of these were unacceptable according to Louth?

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double negatives, different to, prepositions at the end, aint

Question 25

The King James Bible (1611) - written in English helped..

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Codification, Elaboration

Question 26

Omar (1991) said the standard language came from

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the ruling elite, the powerful

Question 27

Wakelin (1998) noted how norther, midlands and south west dialects has gone from print by

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1500

Question 28

In 1859, who pronounced that the best English was spoken in and around London?

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George Puttenham

Question 29

Johnson's dictionary was published in

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1755

Question 30

It was different to the other one... should be followed by

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from

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