Language Quiz

What is a dialect?

• A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

• A boundary that separates regions in which different language usages predominate.

• A language used among speakers of different languages for the purposes of trade and commerce.

• When parts of two or more languages are combined in a simplified structure and vocabulary.

What is an isogloss?

• A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

• A boundary that separates regions in which different language usages predominate.

• A language used among speakers of different languages for the purposes of trade and commerce.

• When parts of two or more languages are combined in a simplified structure and vocabulary.

What is a lingua franca?

• A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

• A boundary that separates regions in which different language usages predominate.

• A language used among speakers of different languages for the purposes of trade and commerce.

• When parts of two or more languages are combined in a simplified structure and vocabulary.

What is a pidgin language?

• A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

• A boundary that separates regions in which different language usages predominate.

• A language used among speakers of different languages for the purposes of trade and commerce.

• When parts of two or more languages are combined in a simplified structure and vocabulary.

What is an isolated language?

• A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

• A boundary that separates regions in which different language usages predominate.

• A language that is unrelated to any other languages and therefore not attached to any language family.

• A mix of indigenous and colonial languages.