Influences on Language Change and Evolution
Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about the various factors that influence language change and evolution. It covers topics such as language contact, substrate influence, superstrate influence, language death, and language revitalization. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: historical linguistics language change language evolution language contact substrate influence superstrate influence language death language revitalization |
What is the term used to describe the influence of a language that is no longer spoken on the development of a new language?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can contribute to language change?
What is the term used to describe the influence of a language that is spoken by a dominant group on the development of a new language?
Which of the following is an example of language contact that can lead to language change?
What is the term used to describe the process by which a language gradually loses its speakers and eventually ceases to be spoken?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can contribute to language death?
What is the term used to describe the process by which a language is revived and revitalized after a period of decline or dormancy?
Which of the following is an example of a successful language revitalization project?
What are some of the challenges that language revitalization projects often face?
Why is language revitalization important?
What is the term used to describe the process by which two or more languages influence each other, resulting in the development of new words, phrases, and grammatical structures?
Which of the following is an example of language mixing?
What is the term used to describe the process by which two or more languages become more similar over time, due to prolonged contact and interaction?
Which of the following is an example of language convergence?
What is the term used to describe the process by which a language is replaced by another language, typically due to factors such as political dominance, economic power, or social prestige?