Comparative Linguistics
Description: Comparative Linguistics Quiz | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: comparative linguistics historical linguistics language evolution |
What is the study of the historical development of languages called?
Which language family is the most widely spoken in the world?
What is the term for the process by which two or more languages merge into a single language?
Which language is considered to be the oldest written language in the world?
What is the term for the study of the relationship between language and culture?
Which language family is unique in that it is spoken on every continent?
What is the term for the process by which a language gradually changes over time?
Which language family is spoken by the largest number of people in Africa?
What is the term for the study of the relationship between language and thought?
Which language family is spoken by the largest number of people in Asia?
What is the term for the study of the relationship between language and society?
Which language family is spoken by the largest number of people in Europe?
What is the term for the study of the relationship between language and gender?
Which language family is spoken by the largest number of people in the Americas?
What is the term for the study of the relationship between language and power?