Introduction to Language

Which of the following is a major branch of the Indo-European language family?

• Sino-Tibetan

• Romance

• Afro-Asiatic

• Uralic

Which language is NOT part of the Indo-European language family?

• English

• Mandarin

• Hindi

• Russian

Which of the following languages belongs to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European family?

• Spanish

• French

• English

• Greek

The Indo-European language family is divided into several branches. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

• Germanic

• Balto-Slavic

• Dravidian

• Indo-Iranian

Which of the following languages is a Romance language?

• Polish

• Italian

• Swedish

• Persian

Which language is considered a Slavic language?

• Portuguese

• Dutch

• Russian

• Bengali

What is the primary language spoken in India, which is part of the Indo-Iranian branch?

• Arabic

• Hindi

• Turkish

• Hebrew

Which language family does English belong to?

• Sino-Tibetan

• Afro-Asiatic

• Indo-European

• Uralic

What does "literary tradition" refer to?

• A specific genre of literature

• Language that is both written and spoken

• The rules of grammar in a language

• The oral storytelling practices only

What is a "language branch"?

• A group of languages that share a common origin within a family

• A dialect of a language

• A writing system for a language

• The geographic distribution of a language