#1
Which of the following is an example of linguistic diversity?
Two people speaking the same language with different accents
Two people speaking different languages
Two people using the same dialect
Two people using the same sign language
#2
Which of the following languages has the most native speakers worldwide?
English
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
Arabic
#3
What is language endangerment?
The extinction of languages
The process of creating new languages
The study of ancient languages
The development of dialects
#4
What is the study of language change over time called?
Linguistic anthropology
Historical linguistics
Language acquisition
Comparative linguistics
#5
What is the term for the process of borrowing words or phrases from one language into another?
Language shift
Language revitalization
Language convergence
Language borrowing
#6
What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
The idea that all languages are fundamentally the same
The belief that language shapes thought
The theory that language acquisition is innate
The concept that languages evolve over time
#7
What is language evolution primarily driven by?
Technological advancements
Social interactions
Genetic mutations
Geographical isolation
#8
What is a creole language?
A language that has been artificially created
A language that develops from the blending of different languages
A language spoken by a small, isolated community
A language that has a high degree of complexity
#9
What is the process by which two languages influence each other and merge to form a new language variety?
Convergence
Bilingualism
Language shift
Contact-induced language change
#10
What is the term for a language that is no longer spoken or understood by any community?
Extinct language
Archaic language
Ancient language
Obsolete language
#11
Who proposed the theory of historical linguistics known as the comparative method?
Ferdinand de Saussure
Max Müller
Johannes Schmidt
Edward Sapir
#12
Which linguist proposed the theory of language evolution known as the Wave Model?
Noam Chomsky
Steven Pinker
William Labov
Johanna Nichols
#13
What is linguistic relativism?
The idea that language is entirely independent of thought
The belief that all languages are interconnected
The concept that language shapes thought and perception
The theory that language diversity is declining
#14
Who introduced the concept of linguistic anthropology?
Edward Sapir
Franz Boas
Benjamin Lee Whorf
Dell Hymes
#15
Which linguistic theory emphasizes the role of social factors in language variation?
Generative grammar
Sociolinguistics
Universal grammar
Structuralism
#16
What is the term for the study of the sound systems of languages?
Phonetics
Morphology
Syntax
Pragmatics
#17
Which linguist proposed the concept of linguistic relativity, also known as the Whorfian hypothesis?
Edward Sapir
Benjamin Lee Whorf
Ferdinand de Saussure
Noam Chomsky