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Language and Contact

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What is the term used to describe the process of two or more languages influencing each other?

  1. Language Contact

  2. Language Convergence

  3. Language Divergence

  4. Language Shift

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Language contact is the process by which two or more languages interact and influence each other.

Which of the following is an example of language contact?

  1. The use of English words in Japanese

  2. The development of new words in a language

  3. The loss of grammatical features in a language

  4. The emergence of new dialects in a language

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The use of English words in Japanese is an example of language contact because it shows how one language (English) has influenced another language (Japanese).

What is the term used to describe the process of one language replacing another language?

  1. Language Shift

  2. Language Death

  3. Language Convergence

  4. Language Divergence

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Language shift is the process by which one language replaces another language as the primary language of a community.

Which of the following is an example of language shift?

  1. The decline of Latin in Western Europe

  2. The rise of Mandarin Chinese in China

  3. The spread of English as a global language

  4. The emergence of new creoles and pidgins

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The decline of Latin in Western Europe is an example of language shift because it shows how one language (Latin) was replaced by other languages (such as French, Spanish, and Italian) as the primary language of the region.

What is the term used to describe the process of two or more languages merging into a new language?

  1. Language Convergence

  2. Language Shift

  3. Language Death

  4. Language Divergence

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Language convergence is the process by which two or more languages merge into a new language.

Which of the following is an example of language convergence?

  1. The development of Tok Pisin in Papua New Guinea

  2. The emergence of Haitian Creole

  3. The spread of English as a global language

  4. The decline of Latin in Western Europe

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The development of Tok Pisin in Papua New Guinea is an example of language convergence because it shows how several different languages (such as English, German, and various Papuan languages) merged into a new language.

What is the term used to describe the process of one language diverging into two or more new languages?

  1. Language Divergence

  2. Language Shift

  3. Language Death

  4. Language Convergence

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Language divergence is the process by which one language diverges into two or more new languages.

Which of the following is an example of language divergence?

  1. The development of Romance languages from Latin

  2. The emergence of Germanic languages from Proto-Germanic

  3. The spread of English as a global language

  4. The decline of Latin in Western Europe

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The development of Romance languages from Latin is an example of language divergence because it shows how one language (Latin) diverged into several new languages (such as French, Spanish, and Italian).

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

  1. Language Death

  2. Language Shift

  3. Language Convergence

  4. Language Divergence

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Language death is the process of a language becoming extinct.

Which of the following is an example of language death?

  1. The decline of Latin in Western Europe

  2. The rise of Mandarin Chinese in China

  3. The spread of English as a global language

  4. The extinction of the Tasmanian language

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The extinction of the Tasmanian language is an example of language death because it shows how a language can completely disappear.

What are some of the factors that can contribute to language contact?

  1. Trade and commerce

  2. Migration and colonization

  3. War and conquest

  4. Cultural exchange

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Correct Option:
Explanation:

All of the above factors can contribute to language contact.

What are some of the effects of language contact?

  1. Language borrowing

  2. Language shift

  3. Language convergence

  4. Language divergence

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Correct Option:
Explanation:

All of the above effects can result from language contact.

What are some of the challenges facing endangered languages?

  1. Globalization

  2. Economic development

  3. Climate change

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above challenges can contribute to the endangerment of languages.

What are some of the ways to revitalize endangered languages?

  1. Documenting and preserving the language

  2. Teaching the language to younger generations

  3. Promoting the use of the language in education and media

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above methods can contribute to the revitalization of endangered languages.

What is the importance of preserving endangered languages?

  1. Endangered languages are a valuable part of our cultural heritage.

  2. Endangered languages can provide insights into the history of human language.

  3. Endangered languages can help us understand the diversity of the natural world.

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above reasons highlight the importance of preserving endangered languages.

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