Language Contact: Writing Systems and Language Contact
Description: This quiz evaluates your understanding of the intricate relationship between writing systems and language contact. Explore the fascinating dynamics that emerge when languages interact and influence each other's writing systems. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Tags: language contact writing systems language change historical linguistics sociolinguistics |
Which of the following is NOT a common type of writing system change that occurs due to language contact?
What is the term used to describe the process by which a language adopts the writing system of another language?
Which of the following is an example of a language that has adapted the Latin alphabet to represent its writing system?
What is the term used to describe the process by which two or more writing systems influence each other, resulting in the emergence of a new writing system?
Which of the following is an example of a writing system that emerged as a result of convergence between multiple writing systems?
What is the term used to describe the process by which a writing system is abandoned in favor of another writing system?
Which of the following is an example of a language that has replaced its original writing system with a new writing system?
What is the term used to describe the process by which a writing system is used to represent multiple languages?
Which of the following is an example of a writing system that is used to represent multiple languages?
What is the term used to describe the process by which a writing system is used to represent a language that it was not originally designed for?
Which of the following is an example of a language that has been transliterated into a different writing system?
What is the term used to describe the process by which a writing system is used to represent a language that is closely related to the language it was originally designed for?
Which of the following is an example of a language that has been adapted from a closely related language's writing system?
What is the term used to describe the process by which two or more writing systems coexist in a single language?
Which of the following is an example of a language that exhibits digraphia?