Key terms ch 1

According to Kachru's circles, the countries within the inner circle are....

• Norm dependent

• Norm setting

• Norm promoting

• the norm

Some academics, like linguist Randolph Quirck, thought that Kachru's argument for allowing English varieties spoken by non-native speakers to be seen as correct was a .......

What is the Commonwealth of Nations?

• Set of countries that are still connected to the UK in some shape or form.

• Set of countries that are independent but have the British Monarch as their head of state.

• Set of former British colonies which still hold close ties to the UK.

What are the five largest English-speaking countries in order from largest to smallest? (1=largest, 5=smallest)

• 1. USA

  2. Canada

  3. Australia

  4. UK

  5. Ireland

• 1. Canada

  2. USA

  3. Australia

  4. UK

  5. Ireland

• 1. USA

  2. UK

  3. Canada

  4. Australia

  5. Ireland

• 1. Canada

  2. Austrlia

  3. UK

  4. USA

  5. Ireland

Please define the following abbreviations:

EFL

ESL

EOP

ESP

Answer explanation

ESL = English as a Second Language

EFL = English as a Foreign Language

EOL = English for Occupational Purposes

ESP = English for Special Purposes

What type of language brought the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes to the UK?

• Germanic language

• East-germanic language

• Scandinavian language

• Celtic language

The _______took place in 1066, and this was the start of the Norman Conquest. (William the Conquerer invaded and conquered Britain)