Exam 5: Language as a Barrier

Whorf observed that the Hopi don't have tenses,or any constructions or expressions referring to ______.

Why is Esperanto unlikely to become a widely used language?

Discuss how the Qur'an is related to Arabic culture and language.

The most widely spoken first language in the world is ______.

The rhetoric of confrontation and verbal threats in Arabic ______.

______ and Chinese are spoken by more people than English is.

French language and culture are particularly prominent in which Canadian province?

Errors in translation can be avoided through ______.

______ bilingual speakers are people who learn a second language later in life and who typically use their second language in a limited number of contexts.

Develop arguments for both sides of the Lau v.Nichols case.

When Israel became independent,it adopted a largely defunct language as an official language.

Languages that are different often lack words that are directly ______.

Discuss and give examples for the translation problems related to idioms.

Language is central to ______ identity.

The predominant language on the Internet in India is ______.

Discuss the relationship between language and culture.

Describe the difference between coordinate bilingual speakers and compound bilingual speakers.

In the Eskimo language,there is a consistent use of the word ______ in reference to the future; linguists have associated this grammatical trend with the harsh environment that Eskimos live in,where there is little control over nature.

English is the first language for nearly 60% of the population of South Africa.

Which of the following is true about the Arabic language?