Language Death and Revival

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What is the term used to describe the process of a language losing its speakers and eventually becoming extinct?

  1. Language Death

  2. Language Revival

  3. Language Shift

  4. Language Contact


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Language Death is the process by which a language loses its speakers and eventually becomes extinct.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can contribute to language death?

  1. Globalization

  2. War and Conflict

  3. Economic Development

  4. Language Revitalization Efforts


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language Revitalization Efforts are attempts to revive a language that is in danger of dying out. They are not a factor that contributes to language death.

What is the term used to describe the process of bringing a language back from the brink of extinction?

  1. Language Death

  2. Language Revival

  3. Language Shift

  4. Language Contact


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Language Revival is the process of bringing a language back from the brink of extinction.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy that can be used to revive a language?

  1. Teaching the language in schools

  2. Creating language learning materials

  3. Encouraging the use of the language in the media

  4. Forbidding the use of the language in public


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Forbidding the use of a language in public is not a strategy that can be used to revive a language. It is more likely to lead to the language's extinction.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a language changes over time?

  1. Language Death

  2. Language Revival

  3. Language Shift

  4. Language Contact


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Language Change is the process by which a language changes over time.

Which of the following is NOT a type of language change?

  1. Sound Change

  2. Grammatical Change

  3. Lexical Change

  4. Semantic Change


Correct Option:
Explanation:

All of the options are types of language change.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a language comes into contact with another language and is influenced by it?

  1. Language Death

  2. Language Revival

  3. Language Shift

  4. Language Contact


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language Contact is the process by which a language comes into contact with another language and is influenced by it.

Which of the following is NOT a type of language contact?

  1. Borrowing

  2. Calque

  3. Code-Switching

  4. Pidginization


Correct Option:
Explanation:

All of the options are types of language contact.

What is the term used to describe a language that has developed from a pidgin?

  1. Creole

  2. Pidgin

  3. Dialect

  4. Standard Language


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Creole is a language that has developed from a pidgin.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a creole language?

  1. It is a native language for a group of people.

  2. It has a simplified grammar.

  3. It has a limited vocabulary.

  4. It is used in all domains of life.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Creole languages typically have a rich vocabulary.

What is the term used to describe a language that is spoken by a small group of people and is in danger of dying out?

  1. Endangered Language

  2. Extinct Language

  3. Creole Language

  4. Pidgin Language


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An Endangered Language is a language that is spoken by a small group of people and is in danger of dying out.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can contribute to language endangerment?

  1. Globalization

  2. War and Conflict

  3. Economic Development

  4. Language Revitalization Efforts


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language Revitalization Efforts are attempts to revive a language that is in danger of dying out. They are not a factor that contributes to language endangerment.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a language is replaced by another language?

  1. Language Death

  2. Language Revival

  3. Language Shift

  4. Language Contact


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Language Shift is the process by which a language is replaced by another language.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can contribute to language shift?

  1. Globalization

  2. War and Conflict

  3. Economic Development

  4. Language Revitalization Efforts


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language Revitalization Efforts are attempts to revive a language that is in danger of dying out. They are not a factor that contributes to language shift.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a language is standardized?

  1. Language Standardization

  2. Language Codification

  3. Language Purification

  4. Language Reform


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Language Standardization is the process by which a language is standardized.

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