What does World English refer to?

English as a global means of communication.

What is one syntactical feature of a Creole?

No concord between subject and verb in the present tense.

Which categories help us better understand linguistic labelling of Englishes.

Location, Ethnicity, Occupation, Location, Contact

What are New Englishes

Varieties of English that are distinct in structure.

Which is a Noun feature of a Creole

Nouns do not use -s to mark a plural.

What do Kachru's Circles fail to identify

The competency of English speakers in different countries.

What do Kachru's Circles identify?

The historical spread of the English Language

A nativised pidgin, A type of food eaten in Creole

Which is a verb feature of a Creole

Particles such as 'di' or 'da' mark continuous action

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What does World English refer to?
English as a global means of communication.
English as used by EFL speakers
English used by users of the internet
English used in English speaking countries
2
Define pigeon
A contact language
Language used when speakers go outside the speech community.
A language with a simpler morphology and syntax than English
A bird.
3
What is one syntactical feature of a Creole?
No concord between subject and verb in the present tense.
Do not use adjectives
Use of adverbs as adjectives
Overuse of the verb 'to be'
4
What is a feature of a New English?
Varied use of punctuation.
Varied use of intonation.
Varied use of proper nouns
Varied use of articles.
5
Which categories help us better understand linguistic labelling of Englishes.
History, Occupation, Ethnicity, Location,
Location, Nativisation, Occupation, Ethnicity, Contact
Contact, Location, History, Nativisation, Ethnicity.
Location, Ethnicity, Occupation, Location, Contact
6
What are New Englishes
A variety of English that is only signed
A variety of English that no one speaks
An invented language
Varieties of English that are distinct in structure.
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Which is a Noun feature of a Creole
Alternative forms of nouns.
Nouns do not use -s to mark a plural.
No nouns are used in creoles.
Captitals are not used for proper nouns.
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What do Kachru's Circles fail to identify
The competency of English speakers in different countries.
The population of EFL speakers around the world.
The competency of non-English speakers around the world.
The population of non-English speakers around the world.
9
What do Kachru's Circles identify?
The competency of English speakers around the world
The historical decline of the English Language
The amount of English speakers around the world
The historical spread of the English Language
10
What factors does not influence the spread of English as a global language?
International Safety
Pidgin languages
Migration,
Technology
11
Define creole
A dance popular in youth culture.
A nativised pidgin
A type of food eaten in Creole
A language spoken by people of Creole descent.
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Which is a verb feature of a Creole
New words are created using affixes
Particles such as 'di' or 'da' mark continuous action
Particles may be used to mark plurality
Pronouns have alternative forms

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