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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many English speakers promote the particular variety of English that they speak while ____________________ the dialects of speakers from other regions.
(a) trying
(b) ridiculing
(c) mimicking
(d) studying

2. What is common to most English speakers?
(a) Stuttering
(b) Dropping end letters
(c) Talking too fast
(d) Slurring

3. What language is most commonly chosen by international businesses?
(a) Italian
(b) Japanese
(c) French
(d) English

4. Who is the Venerable Bede?
(a) A priest
(b) A monk
(c) A bishop
(d) A rabbi

5. What does the English language's large vocabulary mean to users?
(a) More spelling words
(b) More letters of the alphabet
(c) More precise expression
(d) More vowels

Short Answer Questions

1. What historical occurrence is explored in Chapter 6?

2. During Norman rule, which words are appropriate for the upper class to use?

3. Who are often responsible for coining new words?

4. Which part of Spain often engages in violence to protect its language?

5. What happens when a particular phonology is applied to adopted words?

(see the answer key)

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