LANGUAGE CHANGE CONCEPT QUIZ

1. 1Today a double negative is seen as [blank_start]incorrect[blank_end], however in the past it was acceptable and used to [blank_start]emphasise[blank_end] (grammar change).

   1. Aincorrect
   2. Bemphasise
2. 2Subordinate clauses (an [blank_start]additional[blank_end] piece of info which couldn't stand on its own and is often parenthesised)

   1. Aadditional
3. 3The Be-ing construction
   
   Massively [blank_start]increased[blank_end] in usage, e.g hamlets "what do you read my lord?" would now be "[blank_start]what are you reading[blank_end]?" The [blank_start]progressive[blank_end] suggest instant action, involves the reader and focuses on the speakers intermediate feelings. (Syntax change)

   1. Aincreased
   2. Bwhat are you reading
   3. Cprogressive
4. 4There used to more of a [blank_start]distinction[blank_end] between "shall" and "will" should be used ("shall" with 1st persons and "will" with other persons" (grammar broadened over time)

   1. Adistinction
5. 5which of these is not a contraction?

   1. ACan’t
   2. BCan I
   3. CCould not
6. 6Obsolete/archaic means the term is still around?

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
7. 7The indication of the [blank_start]grammatical[blank_end] form (tense, person or number) of a word, usually at the [blank_start]end[blank_end] of the word.
   
   With adjectives inflections are used for comparatives and [blank_start]superlatives[blank_end] as in faster or fastest.
   
   Inflection are still in modern English however have decreased.
   
   [blank_start]Old[blank_end] English was reliant on them but most old age English inflections disappeared during the Middle Ages.

   1. Aend
   2. Bstart
   3. Csuperlatives
   4. DIntensifier
   5. EOld
   6. FNew
   7. Ggrammatical
   8. Hphonological
8. 8Thee subjunctive
   
   Expresses '[blank_start]unreal[blank_end]' conditions such as wishes, doubts etc but has [blank_start]declined[blank_end] in usage "if I were you" is becoming "if I [blank_start]was[blank_end] you"

   1. Aunreal
   2. Bwas
   3. Cdeclined
9. 9Which of these statements is active

   1. A”The dog chased the cat”
   2. B”The cat was chased by the dog”
10. 10Which of these is in the passive voice?

    1. AThe cat was chased by the dog
    2. BThe dog chased the cat

11. 11Why is the passive voice used?

    1. ATo disguise blame
    2. BTo emphasise
12. 12Shared knowledge
    
    Allows the use of [blank_start]jargon[blank_end]
    
    Reader/audience have a [blank_start]common[blank_end] understanding about what the topic being discussed is about.

    1. Ajargon
    2. Bcommon
13. 13Irregular spelling
    
    Developed from the fact that Christian missionaries used their [blank_start]23 letter alphabet[blank_end] for the [blank_start]35[blank_end] [blank_start]phonemes[blank_end] of the old English dialect.

    1. A35
    2. B50
    3. C23 letter alphabet
    4. D10 letter alphabet
    5. Ephonemes
    6. FGraphemes
14. 14Accent levelling
    
    People's accents [blank_start]converge[blank_end],
    
    [blank_start]Upward[blank_end] convergence- make accent more post ie formal situation
    
    [blank_start]Downwards[blank_end] convergence- where a persons accent becomes less post and more informal- e.g decreasing social [blank_start]class[blank_end] differentiation's

    1. Aconverge
    2. BUpward
    3. CDownwards
    4. Dclass
15. 15Tick all the boxes that state a type of discourse

    1. ANarrative, chronological, Q&A format
    2. BPhonological, graphological
16. 16Accent strengthening
    
    People's accent [blank_start]diverge[blank_end] (become [blank_start]less[blank_end] similar to those around them)
    
    Perhaps to [blank_start]emphasise[blank_end] differences in dialect and status.
    Either sticking to their roots or standing out from peers
    
    Don't change the way they talk

    1. Adiverge
    2. Bconverge
    3. Cless
    4. Dmore
    5. Eemphasise
    6. Fhide
17. 17The great vowel shift took place from the mid [blank_start]14th century- 18th century[blank_end].
    
    It was a global [blank_start]gradual[blank_end] process.
    A phonetic shift in the way that long vowels were pronounced in English
    
    The production of [blank_start]long[blank_end] vowels was raised to the position of the tongue moved [blank_start]closer[blank_end] to the roof of the tongue.
    This shift lead to a [blank_start]widening[blank_end] gap between graphene and phoneme correspondence
    
    Middle English pronunciation "sit" to present day pronunciation "[blank_start]seat[blank_end]"

    1. A14th century- 18th century
    2. Bgradual
    3. Clong
    4. Dcloser
    5. Ewidening
    6. Fseat
18. 18The term coined in 1984 by David Rosewarn
    
    [blank_start]Standard[blank_end] English, a mixture of local [blank_start]south eastern[blank_end] English pronunciation and [blank_start]intonation[blank_end].

    1. AStandard
    2. Bintonation
    3. Csouth eastern
19. 19Fonts- can be used to portal different [blank_start]tones[blank_end] comic sans= [blank_start]childish[blank_end]
    Layouts- can reflect context, and meaning
    Colours- different colours [blank_start]connotations[blank_end] different meanings blue=sad
    Images- graph the reader attention

    1. Achildish
    2. Bposh
    3. Cconnotations
    4. DPhonemes
    5. Etones
    6. FGraphemes
20. 20The idea that the [blank_start]English[blank_end] language will [blank_start]disintegrate[blank_end] into a [blank_start]collection[blank_end] of related but largely [blank_start]seperate[blank_end] dialects.
    
    In 1978 Robert Burch field predicted that in a few centuries British and American English would be [blank_start]UNABLE[blank_end] to understand each other.

    1. AUNABLE
    2. Bseperate
    3. CEnglish
    4. Ddisintegrate
    5. Ecollection
21. 21Uniformity is the opposite of the disintegration concept?

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
22. 22The idea that a world [blank_start]standard[blank_end] English is emerging, with the [blank_start]different[blank_end] varieties of English growing closer together as a result of the influence of increased communications and media. [blank_start]Opposite[blank_end] of disintegration

    1. Astandard
    2. Bdifferent
    3. COpposite
23. 23Which theorist supports bidialectism?

    1. APiaget
    2. BDavid crystal
    3. CChomsky
24. 24The ability to use [blank_start]two[blank_end] dialects of the [blank_start]same[blank_end] language, with people about to adapt their language to meet the needs of [blank_start]different[blank_end] situations.
    
    [blank_start]David[blank_end] crystal the linguist believes in this theory.

    1. Atwo
    2. Bsame
    3. Cdifferent
    4. DDavid
25. 25“Prescription is a judgemental out look on grammar and language”

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
26. 26Power often leads to a more format register, [blank_start]sophisticated[blank_end] lexis choice and the use of grammatical [blank_start]features[blank_end] such as the [blank_start]imperatives[blank_end] and bold fonts.

    1. Asophisticated
    2. Bimperatives
    3. Cfeatures
27. 27Changes in [blank_start]attitudes[blank_end] to gender has effected the English language in the sense that texts are using more [blank_start]gender neutral concepts[blank_end] and terminology as [blank_start]women have gained more rights.[blank_end]
    
    This change is also reflected within the use of graphology to indicate gender of the [blank_start]intended[blank_end] audience.

    1. Agender neutral concepts
    2. Bfixed gender concepts
    3. Cintended
    4. Dactual
    5. Eattitudes
    6. Fwomen have gained more rights.
    7. Gwomen have gained less rights.
28. 28Technology
    
    A big impact upon context of written word e.g blogs and text messaging.
    
    The influence of the printing press was also immeasurable-
    [blank_start]Caxton's[blank_end] printing press led to [blank_start]greater[blank_end] [blank_start]standardisation[blank_end]; and the establishment of norms.
    

    1. Agreater
    2. Bless
    3. Cstandardisation
    4. Dcapitalisation
    5. ECaxton's
29. 29The way in which language is becoming increasingly informal in all areas of society. E.g more slang & [blank_start]personal/colloquial tone.[blank_end]
    
    It runs [blank_start]parallel[blank_end], with [blank_start]prescriptivism[blank_end] and standardisation as such processes add a more forma, and [blank_start]rigid[blank_end] structure to the English Language.

    1. Aparallel
    2. Bprescriptivism
    3. Crigid
    4. Dpersonal/colloquial tone.
30. 30Transport links to advances in technology as words are created to describe new modes of transport [blank_start](automobile-motor car—— car)[blank_end]
    
    Communication e.g phones and WiFi had a great impact upon language.

    1. A(automobile-motor car—— car)
31. 31Trade work and urbanisation
    
    The move from focus on [blank_start]agriculture to industry[blank_end] has [blank_start]maintained[blank_end] some agricultural terminology in urban context e.g "head count" came from farmers counting the number of cattle.

    1. Amaintained
    2. Blost
    3. Cagriculture to industry
    4. DIndustry to agriculture
32. 32Globalisation/travel
    
    [blank_start]Communication[blank_end] with other countries has led to us [blank_start]borrowing[blank_end] terms if other languages, particularly brand names and foods.

    1. ACommunication
    2. Bborrowing
33. 33E.g the [blank_start]rise and fall[blank_end] of the British empire led to [blank_start]foreign[blank_end] words entering our language. A [blank_start]highly important[blank_end] [blank_start]political[blank_end] change was the [blank_start]Norman invasion in 1066[blank_end], which led to the use of [blank_start]French[blank_end] words and spelling.

    1. Aforeign
    2. Barchaic
    3. Crise and fall
    4. Dhighly important
    5. ENorman invasion in 1066
    6. Fpolitical
    7. GFrench
34. 34Which of these is an example of the political Correctness ideology

    1. ASex change—> gender assignment
    2. BGender assignment —> sex change
35. 35Social groups are basically stereotypes ie EMO

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
36. 36An example of Cultural changes of language “gay” used to mean happy and now means ‘homosexual’
    
    

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
37. 37What are some things that could marginalise or alienate an audience

    1. ALexical dense, Sophisticated lexis, use of shared knowledge, Inclusive language
    2. BInclusive language

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