Lexical Analysis Test

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I. True or false. Justify false. 20 points.

1. __ The Germanic tribes arrived in the British Isles in 449 AD.

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2. __ English officially starts when the Normans leave Britain.
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3. __ Celtic languages were spoken all over Europe.

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4. __ The word English derives from the Angles

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5. __ Half of the vocabulary of English comes from Norwegian and Swedish.
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6. __ Modern English has 5 or 6 different vowels.
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7. __ French became the language of the nobility and the court.
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8. __ A creole is acquired by children growing up and is used in all domains and its
considered a native language.
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9. _F_ After 1800 English speakers started to spread around the world.
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10.

__ It is estimated that there are 6000 to 7000 languages in the world.

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II. Circle the correct alternative. 4 points.

1. How many consonants at least have the English language?

a) 20
b) 25
c) 15
d) 23

2. From what language are borrowed this words? Egg, keel, ill, odd.
a) French
b) Latin
c) Scandinavian
d) Celtic

3. Before 410 AD, How the Latin influence in English continues?

a) By the Roman Empire
b) By Roman Soldiers
c) By The Catholic Church
d) By Protestant Church

4. According to Baugh, African American English is considered

a) A dialect of English
b) Creole
c) Basilect
d) Acrolect

III. Answer the following questions. Be careful with grammar. 16 points.

1. Explain the phenomena of Creole. 6 points

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2. Why the year 1500 is chosen as the end of Middle English? 4 points.
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3. Explain the origin of the word Britain. 6 points.

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