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Factors Influencing Language Change

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the various factors that influence language change. It covers concepts such as language contact, substrate influence, superstrate influence, language death, language revival, and more.
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What is the term used to describe the influence of a language that is no longer spoken on the development of a new language?

  1. Substrate influence

  2. Superstrate influence

  3. Adstrate influence

  4. Lexical influence


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Substrate influence refers to the influence of a language that is no longer spoken on the development of a new language. This can occur when a new language is formed by a group of people who have previously spoken different languages.

What is the term used to describe the influence of a language that is spoken by a dominant group on a language spoken by a subordinate group?

  1. Substrate influence

  2. Superstrate influence

  3. Adstrate influence

  4. Lexical influence


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Superstrate influence refers to the influence of a language that is spoken by a dominant group on a language spoken by a subordinate group. This can occur when a dominant group conquers or colonizes a region and imposes its language on the conquered or colonized people.

What is the term used to describe the influence of a language that is spoken by a neighboring group on a language spoken by another group?

  1. Substrate influence

  2. Superstrate influence

  3. Adstrate influence

  4. Lexical influence


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adstrate influence refers to the influence of a language that is spoken by a neighboring group on a language spoken by another group. This can occur when two groups of people live in close proximity to each other and their languages come into contact.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a language gradually ceases to be spoken?

  1. Language death

  2. Language revival

  3. Language shift

  4. Language change


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Language death refers to the process by which a language gradually ceases to be spoken. This can occur for a variety of reasons, such as the death of the speakers of the language, the assimilation of the speakers of the language into another group, or the replacement of the language by another language.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a language that was previously moribund or extinct is brought back into use?

  1. Language death

  2. Language revival

  3. Language shift

  4. Language change


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Language revival refers to the process by which a language that was previously moribund or extinct is brought back into use. This can occur for a variety of reasons, such as a desire to preserve the language's cultural heritage, a need for the language in education or government, or a desire to promote the language's use in the media.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a group of people gradually shifts from speaking one language to speaking another language?

  1. Language death

  2. Language revival

  3. Language shift

  4. Language change


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Language shift refers to the process by which a group of people gradually shifts from speaking one language to speaking another language. This can occur for a variety of reasons, such as migration, conquest, or economic change.

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

  1. Language death

  2. Language revival

  3. Language shift

  4. Language change


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language change refers to the process by which a language gradually changes over time. This can occur for a variety of reasons, such as the influence of other languages, the development of new technologies, or changes in the social and cultural context in which the language is used.

Which of the following is an example of language contact?

  1. The influence of English on Spanish in the United States

  2. The influence of Latin on French

  3. The influence of Arabic on Persian

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above examples are instances of language contact. Language contact occurs when two or more languages come into contact with each other, resulting in mutual influence.

Which of the following is an example of substrate influence?

  1. The influence of English on Spanish in the United States

  2. The influence of Latin on French

  3. The influence of Arabic on Persian

  4. The influence of Basque on Spanish


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The influence of Basque on Spanish is an example of substrate influence. Substrate influence occurs when a language that is no longer spoken leaves a lasting impact on the development of a new language.

Which of the following is an example of superstrate influence?

  1. The influence of English on Spanish in the United States

  2. The influence of Latin on French

  3. The influence of Arabic on Persian

  4. The influence of Norman French on English


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The influence of Norman French on English is an example of superstrate influence. Superstrate influence occurs when a language that is spoken by a dominant group exerts an influence on a language spoken by a subordinate group.

Which of the following is an example of adstrate influence?

  1. The influence of English on Spanish in the United States

  2. The influence of Latin on French

  3. The influence of Arabic on Persian

  4. The influence of German on Yiddish


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The influence of German on Yiddish is an example of adstrate influence. Adstrate influence occurs when two languages that are spoken in close proximity to each other exert a mutual influence on each other.

Which of the following is an example of language death?

  1. The extinction of the Tasmanian language

  2. The decline of the use of Latin

  3. The shift from speaking Irish to speaking English in Ireland

  4. The revival of Hebrew


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The extinction of the Tasmanian language is an example of language death. Language death occurs when a language ceases to be spoken by any living person.

Which of the following is an example of language revival?

  1. The extinction of the Tasmanian language

  2. The decline of the use of Latin

  3. The shift from speaking Irish to speaking English in Ireland

  4. The revival of Hebrew


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The revival of Hebrew is an example of language revival. Language revival occurs when a language that was previously moribund or extinct is brought back into use.

Which of the following is an example of language shift?

  1. The extinction of the Tasmanian language

  2. The decline of the use of Latin

  3. The shift from speaking Irish to speaking English in Ireland

  4. The revival of Hebrew


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The shift from speaking Irish to speaking English in Ireland is an example of language shift. Language shift occurs when a group of people gradually shifts from speaking one language to speaking another language.

Which of the following is an example of language change?

  1. The extinction of the Tasmanian language

  2. The decline of the use of Latin

  3. The shift from speaking Irish to speaking English in Ireland

  4. The development of new words and phrases in a language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The development of new words and phrases in a language is an example of language change. Language change occurs when a language gradually changes over time.

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