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Globalisation
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1Globalisation is...
- AThe process of intensified compression and increasing consciousness of the world
- BThe rapid expansion and intensified consciousness of the world
- CThe homogenisation of global cultures
- DThe system of intensified compression and increasing consciousness of the world
2Time and space compression is...
- AThe phenomenon altering time and space relations due to the rapid increase in technology allowing communication to travel faster, making the world seem smaller
- BThe earth is slowly moving closer to the sun, causing space to appear more compressed and time to speed up
- CTwo-way flow/process of globalisation
- Dwhen you move further away from the core of 'civilisation,' society becomes more backwards
3Glocalisation is thinking global, but acting local
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4What are the four facilitating factors of intercultural exchange discussed in the lecture?
- AIntercultural trade
- BForeign religions
- CPolitical/Military factors
- DSocial factors
- ECultural factors
- FLinguistic factors
5Colonisers 'form a community' by 'un-forming/re-forming' the existing colonised community.
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6The difference between postcolonialism and post-colonialism is...
- APostcolonialism is ideological, while post-colonialism is temporal
- BWith post-colonialism, countries can still be culturally and economically neo-colonised, but formally decolonised. Postcolonialism on the other hand, is completely free of its colonisers influence
- CPostcolonialism is characterised by different experiences within/between countries, while post-colonialism is concerned with the education, literature, and linguistic experience
- DPostcolonialism is the process of decolonisation, while post-colonialism is the result of decolonisation
7While colonialism includes imperialism, imperialism does not require colonialism.
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8Which one describes postcolonial theory?
- AA new way of analysing text by re-reading traditional English literature for colonial themes and discourse and the analysis of representations of colonised subjects
- B"Ways that representations and modes of perception are used as fundamental weapons of colonial power to keep colonised people subservient to colonial rule." It is the colonisation of the mind
- CIt emphasises unity in diversity, making specific, national differences less important than grand, abstract, universal concerns through a humanist approach
9What is the subaltern?
- AThose in the lowest social position, outside hegemonic power structures of colonial powers
- BThose in the highest social position, operate within the hegemonic power structure but oppose colonial powers
- CIndigenous language that has been marginalised and associated with backwardness and barbarianism
- DLanguage or dialect used often only by those in the lowest social position as a result of colonial language policy
10The usage-based approach to language is characterised by...
- AReading the intention of others
- BJoint attention and social interaction
- CShared structure of languages
- DCognitive abilities developed through socio-cultural factors
- EAll humans have the ability to learn a language
- FLanguage forms knowledge about the self and social world
11Weak hypothesis of the Linguistic Relativity Principle suggests that the structure of language determines thoughts.
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12Galton's problem stated that...
- ADifferent cultures develop and adopt similar characteristics as a result of cultural exchange, not independently as previously believed
- BModernity and modernism is a western phenomena and that it is incorporated by non-western cultures
- CEverything obeys the laws of market
- DSocieties take on patterns of rationalisation, breaking down tasks into smaller tasks for production
- ADifferent cultures develop and adopt similar characteristics as a result of cultural exchange, not independently as previously believed
13Pragmatics is...
- AHow people use context to understand knowledge of human behaviour needed to interpret interactions
- BHow people use their knowledge of human behaviour to understand the context of interactions
- CHow people use interactions to interpret to understand the context of human behaviours
- DHow people use their knowledge of communications to avoid misunderstandings
14Which best characterises opinions of the anti-globalisation movement towards globalisation? (can pick more than one)
- AAgainst the neo-liberal aspect of globalisation
- BNo globalisation without representation
- CFear of fragmentation
- DSpread of western modernism and colonialism
- EReinforcing the ideas of the 'other' and backwardness of non-western civilisations
- FForm of neo-imperialism
- GFear of homogenisation
- HAgainst all global networks
15Which are communication strategies used to avoid miscommunication discussed in the lectures?
- AIndicating need for repair
- BTry to reformulate
- CAsk for confirmation
- DAsk for clarification
- EUse gestures to help convey message
- FSwitch to different language
- GDraw pictures or write it down
16Which answer describes a lingua franca?
- ALanguage used for communication between speakers that do not share a native tongue
- BLanguage spoken around the world by populations other than those associated with them
- CLanguage spoken by most of the worlds population, serving as a medium of literacy and other forms of cultural life
- DLanguage of public signage
17The outer circle in the three circles of Englishes represents those who use English as a foreign language.
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18What are the three main types of colonisation?
- AProgressive territorial expansion, exploitation of bodies, and colonisation of the mind
- BConservative ideology, territorial expansion, and exploitation of resources
- CReactionary political ideology, exploitation of resources, and expansion of power
- DLinguistic, colonisation of the mind, and capitalist economy
19Linguistic imperialism favours one language over others in a way that parallels societal structures.
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20Three important actors in linguistic imperialism discussed in the lecture are...
- APrivate linguistic institutions
- BGovernmental institutions
- CReligious missionaries
- DSmall community organisations
- EFamily
- FSchool and educational instututes
- GMilitary
21What have we learnt from post colonial linguistics?
- AThat post-colonial nations with linguistically diverse citizens recognise the importance of European languages for wider communication
- BAn explanation of perceived language and use, such as beliefs about articulation and rationalisation or justification
- CAn investigation of social and ideological significance of language and conception in nature of language and use
- DIt underpins ethnic struggles
22Which best describes 'art as panhuman'?
- AInherently global feature, motivated by art for art's sake
- BArt ties in with economics and politics,a representation of primitivism and/or cultural heritage and identity
- CRefers to culture and globalisation were we ascribe more value to art, defamiliarise subjects, and challenge the ideological hegemony
- DArt occurs all around the world, often serving religious functions, capturing the essence of the subject in the images and therefore controlling them
23What were the three types of portraitures?
- AGeneric, emblematic, and representational
- BCharacteristic, symbolic, and representational
- CIdiosyncrasy, emblematic, and represntation
- DSymbolic, rendering, and depction
24Globalisation is a process, not a system.
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25What were the three identity subjects described by Hall?
- AEnlightenment subject
- BPostmodern subject
- CSociological subject
- DPrimitive subject
- EPosthuman subject
- FParadoxical subject
- GModern subject
- HSubjective subject
26The uncanny valley theory shows us that as objects with human features look more like natural human beings, there is a dip in familiarity and a feeling of revulsion amongst people.
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27What were the three blows to human ego
- AThe earth is not the centre of the universe
- BThe human species is not unique
- CThe human mind is not entirely in control
- DEmotions are not rational
- ESome developments are universal
28What best describes 'anti-globalisation?' (can pick more than one
- AAgainst the neo-liberal aspect of globalisation
- BShift towards counter-globalisation
- CNo globalisation without representation
- DAgainst formation of global networks
- EAnti-western movement
- FForm of western neo-imperialism
- GAgainst the capitalist nature of globalisation
29In the lecture, we discussed that cultural globalisation is the mixing of contemporary enabled by what? (can pick more than one)
- APatterns of population movement
- BGeneralised accelerating globalisation
- CGlobalisation of electronic communications
- DPatterns of population growth
- EChanges in societal structures
- FInnovations in popular culture in media
30In all the definitions of colonialism given, there is no mention of the indigenous people.
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31What did the psychopathology of colonisation discuss?
- AThe socio-psychological effects of colonialism and the objectification of people with different skin colour
- BThe socio-psychological effect of colonialism and the stripping of natural resources and exploitation of colonised lang and people
- CThe psychological impact of linguistic imperialism and colonial language policy on the indigenous people
- DThe psychological impact on society as a result of globalisation and the implementation of capitalist economic systems
32The Holy Trinity of Postcolonial Theory is composed up of which 3 theorists?
- AEdward Said
- BHomi Bhabha
- CGayatri Chakravorty Spivak
- DFrantz Fanon
- ERosi Braidotti
- FJohn Clark
- GPaul Ricoeur
33Mimicry is the breakdown of authority of the coloniser by the colonised through appropriating elements of the coloniser, intervening with the traditional power structure.
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34What are the five 'scapes' described by Appadurai?
- AEthnoscape: peoples' movements
- BMediascape: media and how it represents the world
- CTechnoscape: global configuration of the world
- DFinancescape: distribution of global capital
- EIdeoscape: distribution of ideologies
- FPolitiscape: political structure within a community
- GGlobalscape: globalisation and how it effects the world
- HTelescape: communications and how innovations change rate of information distribution
35Acculturation is the west incorporating non-western cultural aspects into own culture.
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36What are the three linguistic frames of reference?
- ARelative, absolute, and intrinsic
- BComparative, definitive, and intrinsic
- CRelative, definitive, and inherent
- DDefinitive, intrinsic, and inherent
37Communicative competence is the knowledge of how to communicate in certain situations.
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38Pragmatic failure is a misunderstanding that arises from the inability to understand a speech act as a result of grammar.
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39Which describes sociopragmatic failure?
- ACaused by cross-culturally different assessments of social distance, power relations, rights and obligations, impositions, taboo subjects etc. It is associated with the cross-culture iceberg because some cultural context is primarily in awareness but most out of awareness
- BForce assigned to a certain linguistic structure which does not correspond to the normally assigned one in a native culture
- CTeacher-induced error; transfer is done in the preferred way of native language, which is not how it would be commonly said in the target language
40What are the four typologies of multilingualism?
- ADuplicating multilingualism
- BFragmentary multilingualism
- COverlapping multilingualism
- DComplementary multilingualism
- EContrasting multilingualism
- FParallell multilingualism
- GRepetitive multilingualism
- HIdle multilingualism
41What is the posthuman predicament?
- AThe blurring of boundaries between humans, animals, and technology
- BThe importance of quantifying self
- CIdentity is unstable and fragmented
- DThe increasing importance of space relations
42Plessner claims that the difference between living and inanimate objects is that life is embodied and has boundaries, while inanimate objects have contours which we ascribe to them.
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43What are the three stages of embodiment?
- AOpen postionality
- BCentric positionality
- CEx-centric positionality
- DPost-centric positionality
- EPeripheral positionality
- FClosed positionality
44Which of the following describes extrahumanism?
- AIndividual human enhancement
- BCreating new life and genetic modification
- CCreating artificial life forms
- DAll of the above
45Capitalism and globalisation are used (incorrectly) interchangeable as a result of a semantic shift.
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46Globalisation is seen as paradoxical because it is presented as global, but theorised as anti-western.
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47A paradigm shift in the globalisation process can be seen in the following...(can pick more than one)
- ADecline is uneven
- BErosion of southern nation states
- CNorthern states making a comeback
- DErosion of the democratic system
- ECriticisms of the capitalist system
- FNeo-colonialsm
48How is education used as a tool for implementing colonial language policy? (can pick more than one)
- APrivileging/enforcing dominant language over others
- BWesternising a small segment of the population
- CCivilising population
- DElevate prestige of indigenous language
- EManipulate the linguistic periphery
49Minority languages represent what elements? (can pick more than one)
- ANationalism
- BIdeology
- CPolitics
- DConflict
- EHistory
- FMembership
50Which of the following is not a main actor in minority languages discussed in the lecture?
- AMinority members
- BReligious leaders
- CExternal powers
- DNone of the above
51Which is not a global impact of minorities that was discussed in the lecture?
- ADiasporas
- BMultimedia
- CEducation
- DInternational organisation/external influences agendas
- EInternal divisions
- FEthnic/linguistic threat
52Language is a powerful force in religious change and the spread of religion.
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53In the lecture, we discussed that language and religion is multi-faceted for which of the following reasons?
- AIt addresses the status of particular languages in particular religions
- BReligion is considered taboo
- CReligion impacts language planning
- DReligious eduction impacts language use
54Structural functionalism concerns...(can pick more than one)
- AEffects of religion on language
- BMutuality of religion and language
- CEffects of language on religion
- DLanguage, religion, and literacy
- EEffects of religion and language on social stratification
- FLanguage, religion, and colonial exploitation
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- Quiz sobre Globalisation, criado por hncampbell95 em 14-12-2014.
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