The Evolution of Language
Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the evolution of language. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: language evolution linguistics |
What is the primary mechanism by which languages evolve?
What are the two main types of language change?
What is the term for the process by which languages become more similar to each other over time?
What is the term for the process by which languages become more different from each other over time?
What is the term for the process by which two languages merge into a single new language?
What is the term for the process by which a language borrows words or phrases from another language?
What is the term for the process by which a language changes its pronunciation over time?
What is the term for the process by which a language changes its meaning over time?
What is the term for the process by which a language changes its grammar over time?
What is the term for the process by which a language changes its word forms over time?
What is the term for the study of language change?
What is the term for the study of the relationship between language and culture?
What is the term for the study of the relationship between language and the brain?
What is the term for the study of the relationship between language and society?
What is the term for the study of the relationship between language and thought?