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Language Policy and Cultural Diversity

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of language policy and cultural diversity.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the primary objective of language policy?

  1. To promote the use of a single language for communication.

  2. To protect and promote linguistic diversity.

  3. To regulate the use of language in education.

  4. To establish a national language for official purposes.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Language policy aims to ensure that all languages are treated equally and that linguistic diversity is preserved and promoted.

Which international instrument recognizes the right to use one's own language?

  1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

  3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights all recognize the right to use one's own language.

What is the term used to describe the use of multiple languages in a society?

  1. Multilingualism

  2. Bilingualism

  3. Diglossia

  4. Language diversity

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Multilingualism refers to the use of multiple languages in a society, while bilingualism refers to the ability of an individual to speak and understand two languages.

Which country has the most official languages?

  1. India

  2. South Africa

  3. Switzerland

  4. Canada

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

India has 22 official languages, the most of any country in the world.

What is the term used to describe the process of a language becoming extinct?

  1. Language death

  2. Language shift

  3. Language endangerment

  4. Language revitalization

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Language death refers to the process of a language becoming extinct, while language shift refers to the process of a community shifting from one language to another.

What is the primary goal of language revitalization efforts?

  1. To revive a language that has become extinct.

  2. To promote the use of a minority language.

  3. To prevent a language from becoming extinct.

  4. To establish a new language.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Language revitalization efforts aim to prevent a language from becoming extinct by promoting its use and teaching it to new speakers.

Which country has the most endangered languages?

  1. India

  2. Brazil

  3. Indonesia

  4. United States

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

India has the most endangered languages, with over 195 languages classified as endangered.

What is the term used to describe the use of two languages in a single conversation or text?

  1. Code-switching

  2. Diglossia

  3. Bilingualism

  4. Language mixing

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Code-switching refers to the use of two languages in a single conversation or text, while diglossia refers to the use of two languages in different contexts.

Which country has the most bilingual people?

  1. Canada

  2. Switzerland

  3. Singapore

  4. India

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Canada has the most bilingual people, with over 20% of the population speaking two or more languages.

What is the term used to describe the process of a language becoming dominant over other languages in a society?

  1. Language shift

  2. Language death

  3. Language endangerment

  4. Language revitalization

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Language shift refers to the process of a language becoming dominant over other languages in a society, while language death refers to the process of a language becoming extinct.

Which country has the most linguistic diversity?

  1. India

  2. Papua New Guinea

  3. Indonesia

  4. Brazil

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Papua New Guinea has the most linguistic diversity, with over 800 languages spoken in the country.

What is the term used to describe the use of a language in a context that is different from its traditional context?

  1. Diglossia

  2. Code-switching

  3. Language shift

  4. Language endangerment

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diglossia refers to the use of a language in a context that is different from its traditional context, while code-switching refers to the use of two languages in a single conversation or text.

Which country has the most official languages in the world?

  1. India

  2. South Africa

  3. Switzerland

  4. Canada

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

India has 22 official languages, the most of any country in the world.

What is the term used to describe the process of a language becoming standardized?

  1. Language standardization

  2. Language codification

  3. Language development

  4. Language planning

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Language standardization refers to the process of a language becoming standardized, while language codification refers to the process of creating a written form of a language.

Which country has the most languages spoken?

  1. India

  2. Papua New Guinea

  3. Indonesia

  4. Brazil

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Papua New Guinea has the most languages spoken, with over 800 languages spoken in the country.

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