Amazing Quiz On Language Origins
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- 1.
The word "tree" is a meronym of which of the following words?
- A.
Forest
- B.
Branch
- C.
Desert
- D.
Ent
Correct Answer
A. Forest -
- 2.
What linguistic term is defined as "a word or phrase with different, but related senses"?
- A.
Polyneme
- B.
Polyseme
- C.
Hetereoseme
- D.
Heteroneme
Correct Answer
B. Polyseme -
- 3.
The word "hand" is a holonym of which of the following words?
- A.
Sword
- B.
Finger
- C.
Arm
- D.
Body
Correct Answer
B. Finger -
- 4.
What term is used for the creation of a new word through the adding of an affix?
- A.
Inflection
- B.
Derivation
- C.
Compounding
- D.
Circumfixion
Correct Answer
B. Derivation -
- 5.
The word "ketchup" originates from a word in which language?
- A.
Japanese
- B.
Vietnamese
- C.
Chinese
- D.
Korean
Correct Answer
C. Chinese -
- 6.
Which of the major language groups consists of over 1500 different languages?
- A.
Trans-New Guinea
- B.
Indo-European
- C.
Austronesian
- D.
Niger-Congo
Correct Answer
D. Niger-Congo -
- 7.
Tamil is a member of which language group?
- A.
Sino-Tibetan
- B.
Tai-Kadai
- C.
Dravidian
- D.
Altaic
Correct Answer
C. Dravidian -
- 8.
The Turkic and Mongolic languages are often combined in what controversial language family?
- A.
Afroasiatic
- B.
Oto-Manguean
- C.
Altaic
- D.
Tupian
Correct Answer
C. Altaic -
- 9.
The extinct Etruscan language of Italy is sometimes put into what proposed language family?
- A.
Uralic
- B.
Barbacoan
- C.
Alsean
- D.
Tyrsenian
Correct Answer
D. Tyrsenian -
- 10.
What is the second-most-spoken variety of the Chinese language as of 2012?
- A.
Gan
- B.
Xiang
- C.
Wu
- D.
Pinghua
Correct Answer
C. Wu -
- 11.
Which dialect of the Scots language lost its last known speaker in 2012?
- A.
Cromarty
- B.
Southwart
- C.
Doric
- D.
Edic
Correct Answer
A. Cromarty -
- 12.
What is a geographic area with several languages that feature common linguistic structures?
- A.
Gleichschaltung
- B.
Sprachbund
- C.
Gegenschein
- D.
Dreikanter
Correct Answer
B. Sprachbund -
- 13.
As of 2012, English is the most widely-spoken language in how many countries?
- A.
39
- B.
59
- C.
79
- D.
19
Correct Answer
B. 59 -
- 14.
As of 2012, Russian is the most widely-spoken language in how many countries?
- A.
9
- B.
12
- C.
6
- D.
1
Correct Answer
B. 12 -
- 15.
American Sign Language is closely related to which of the following?
- A.
Spanish Sign Language
- B.
French Sign Language
- C.
French Sign Language
- D.
British Sign Language
Correct Answer
B. French Sign Language -
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