Exploring Culture: Language Answers

Compare and contrast the terms "accent" and "dialect."

Syntax refers to the __________. A. grammatical rules of a language B. rules about which regions a language can be used in C. rules for deriving meaning from a language D. linguistic structures common to several languages Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The Romance subfamily of the Indo-European language family includes __________. A. English, German, and Dutch B. Spanish, French, and Portuguese C. Russian, Polish, and Slovak D. Bengali, Hindi, and Panjabi Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Explain how Haitian Creole developed.

The best way to describe language convergence is as __________. A. the loss of a language because of lack of use B. the creation of a new language out of two or more languages C. the loss of two distinct languages when they blend into one D. the breakup of a language into dialects and distinct languages Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The Indo-European languages are believed to have originated __________. A. near the Fertile Crescent B. around the Alps C. on the Indian subcontinent D. around the Caucasus Mountains Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

What is an accent? A. different meanings for the same word B. a variation in the pronunciation of the same word C. a distortion in the pronunciation of the same word D. different words that have the same meaning Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Explain how the official language of South Africa changed between 1600 and 2009.

Explain how Quebecois French developed.

The best way to describe language divergence is as __________. A. the loss of a language because of lack of use B. the creation of new language out of two or more languages C. the loss of a two distinct languages when they blend into one D. the breakup of a language into dialects and distinct languages Please select the best answer from the choices provided.