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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 Pronunciation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What else impacts the pronunciation of some words?
(a) Southern accents
(b) Speech impediments
(c) Lazy speakers
(d) Regional pronunciations

2. The Celts are strongly influenced by which culture?
(a) Norwegian
(b) Germanic
(c) French
(d) Roman

3. Physical communication strategies include proximity between speakers, hand gestures and ______________________.
(a) tics
(b) utterances
(c) facial expression
(d) head movements

4. Which part of Spain often engages in violence to protect its language?
(a) Barcelona
(b) Madrid
(c) Basque region
(d) Valencian region

5. For what is the Venerable Bede famous?
(a) Writing a book on the History of England
(b) Preserving religious rituals on scrolls
(c) Defending Britain from the Romans
(d) Printing the Bible in French

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sir William Jones recognize?

2. In what time period does the event from #67 occur?

3. Who is Noam Chomsky?

4. Who are often responsible for coining new words?

5. The author tends to think that English is special because of ___________________________.

(see the answer key)

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