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A quiz to test knowledge of English Language Unit 2, AoS 2.
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What is the benefit of speaking English?
It is the language of international business
It is the main language of media around the world
All of the above
It is the language of international research and study
2
Language shift occurs when...
a community loses its language altogether
speakers abandon one language in favour of another
a community absorbs a new language
a new, more powerful language is introduced
3
The theory that language is linked to differences in worldview is called...
linguistic determinism
linguine alle vongole
linguistic fallibility
linguistic relativity
4
Which is the best definition of an 'outer circle' country in Kachru's model?
English is an official language
English is spoken by a small minority
English was introduced in colonial times and remains in use
English was introduced only recently
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The theory that language completely shapes your worldview is called...
linguistic determinism
linguistic relativity
linguistic fallibility
linguine amatriciana
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Aboriginal English is...
a creole
a pidgin
a dialect
an ethnolect
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Which variety of English would be best understood in an international business meeting?
American English
British English
Colloquial English
Standard English
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Which of these countries belongs in the outer circle?
Singapore
New Zealand
China
India
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Which factor led to the initial spread of English to other countries?
England's power as an industrial and trading nation
The desire of other countries to learn English
A world war
England's desire to wipe out other languages
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An ethnolect is a language variety that...
reflects a particular ethnic heritage
is poorly understood by linguists
can't be understood by Standard speakers
is unique to Australia
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Continuing to speak your native language despite the introduction of a stronger one is...
language reclamation
language loss
obstinacy
language maintenance
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Which is the best definition of an 'inner circle' country in Kachru's model of world Englishes?
English is the only official language
English is the only language
English has been spoken for at least 200 years
English is a native language
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A creole is...
another name for a pidgin
very simple in terms of grammar and lexicon
an inferior form of a proper language
the nativised form of a pidgin
14
A
backpfeifengesicht is...
a German word without a one-word English equivalent
a face in need of a fist
possibly the only thing you will remember from this unit
an extremely useful term
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Pidgins are...
spoken as first languages in some places
annoying flying creatures found in big cities
simpler than the languages they are based on
usually short-lived, as they are used only for practicality
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Which countries belong to the inner circle in Kachru's model?
UK, USA, Singapore
India, Hong Kong, Singapore
USA, Australia, India
Australia, NZ, UK
