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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 Global Language.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when a group of native speakers dies out?
(a) The language lives on in verbal communications
(b) The language lives on in documents
(c) The language dies
(d) A new language is formed

2. There is debate about the simplicity of English spelling and _________________________.
(a) pronunciation
(b) vowel sounds
(c) tense
(d) meaning

3. Why could the Neanderthals not keep up with the Cro-Magnons?
(a) They couldn't communicate with the same complexity
(b) They did not have fire
(c) Their brains were not as big
(d) They could not run as fast

4. What is onomatopoeia?
(a) The predecessor of Cro-Magnon man
(b) A word which represents the sound of something
(c) A culinary trend
(d) A new insect genus

5. In addition to linguistic differences in languages, there are also ________________________.
(a) intuitive abilities
(b) sign language supplements
(c) learning disabilities
(d) cultural differences

Short Answer Questions

1. How do some linguists think that children learn their languages?

2. What does the English language's large vocabulary mean to users?

3. Who is Noam Chomsky?

4. What is usually important to users of other languages that the English language expresses with one general category word?

5. Which country has been successful in protecting its language?

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