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Language and Language Contact

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of language and language contact. It covers topics such as language variation, language change, and language death.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which two or more languages come into contact with each other?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language contact
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which a language changes over time?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language change
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which two or more languages become more similar to each other?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language contact
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which two or more languages become more different from each other?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language contact
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which a language spreads from one area to another?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language contact
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which a language dies out?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language death
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which a language is influenced by another language?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language contact
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which a language is influenced by another language in terms of its vocabulary?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language borrowing
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which a language is influenced by another language in terms of its grammar?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language calquing
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which a language is influenced by another language in terms of its pronunciation?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language sound change
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which a language is influenced by another language in terms of its meaning?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language semantic change
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which a language is influenced by another language in terms of its writing system?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language script change
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which a language is influenced by another language in terms of its culture?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language cultural change
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which a language is influenced by another language in terms of its social status?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language prestige change
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process by which a language is influenced by another language in terms of its political status?

  1. Language convergence
  2. Language divergence
  3. Language diffusion
  4. Language policy change
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