Question 1

American English derives from …….. century British English.

Accepted Answer

A) 16th 
B) 15th 
C) 18th 
D) 17th D

Question 2

…………..is a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things which people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about.

Accepted Answer

A) anaphora 
B) euphemism 
C) hyperbole 
D) metaphor B

Question 3

……………is a type of semantic change that happens when a word's meaning improves or becomes more positive over time .

Accepted Answer

A) deterioration 
B) amelioration 
C) generalization 
D) specialization B

Question 4

……………is a grammatically simplified means of communication that develops between two or more groups that do not have a language in common.

Accepted Answer

A) pidgin 
B) creole 
C) romance 
D) patois

Question 5

"Imaginary Homelands" is the work of ………….

Accepted Answer

A) gayatri spivak 
B) homi k bhabha 
C) ranajit guha 
D) salman rushdie

Question 6

The dialect of a particular region, especially one with low status in relation to standard language of the country is known as………..

Accepted Answer

A) pidgin 
B) creole 
C) patois 
D) romance

Question 7

Who wrote " Nation and Narration"?

Accepted Answer

A) gayatri spivak 
B) homi k bhabha 
C) salman rushdie 
D) harish trivedi

Question 8

………….have resulted from the interactions between speakers of nonstandard varieties of European languages and speakers of no- European languages

Accepted Answer

A) pidgin 
B) creole 
C) patois 
D) romance

Question 9

Who is the author of "Decolonizing the Mind"?

Accepted Answer

A) ngugi wa thiong 
B) chinua achiba 
C) salman rushdie 
D) bill ashcrofthe

Question 10

…………occurs when a word gains association with a negative stimulus, to then hold negative connotations.

Accepted Answer

A) elevation 
B) shift 
C) deterioration 
D) generalization

Question 11

What is the dialect of the working class of East End London ?

Accepted Answer

A) east anglian 
B) lancashire 
C) cockney 
D) yorkshire

Question 12

The institutionalized study of English in India began with the …………of 1835

Accepted Answer

A) macaulay minute 
B) charter act 
C) wood's despatch 
D) government of india act

Question 13

A very large number of words have undergone a peculiar kind of change of meaning which consists in the addition of what has been called …..

Accepted Answer

A) generalization 
B) specialisation 
C) emotional connotation 
D) deterioration

Exam 4: Linguistic Concepts and Historical Contexts

American English derives from …….. century British English.