General Knowledge
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Idioms (no need for question format tbh)
Con-Langs
Slanguage
100
Name 3 different fields of lingusitics
What are:
historical linguistics, syntax, semantics, morphology, pragmatics, phonetics, phonology, typology, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics + more
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100
This is considered the most commonly used letter in the English alphabet.
What is "e"?
100
An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature. Hint: Trunk
What is "the elephant in the room"
100
The most popular auxiliary language ever invented, including, possibly, up to two million speakers, the highest ever for a constructed language and the only one to date to have its own native speakers (approximately 1,000).
What is Esperanto?
100
The sland word "rizz" originates from this word, defined as "a special magnetic charm or appeal"
What is "charisma?"
200
This creature was used Jean Berko Gleason's famous psycholinguistic experiment with young children
What is a Wug?
200
Considered the first true alphabet, adding vowels to the original Phoenician consonants.
What is Greek?
200
To take on more responsibility than one can manage. Hint: food?
what is "biting off more than one can chew"
200
Sindarin and Quenya are two Elvish languages created for this author's fictional works.
Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?
200
G'day mate! You might grill some meat on one of THESE down under!
what is a "barbie" (barbeque)
300
This guy in considered the founder of modern linguistics!
Who is Noam Chomsky?
300
King Sejong created the script of this language to replace complex Chinese characters (Hanja), which were hard for commoners to learn.
What is Korean/Hangul?
300
To be disproportionately shocked or affronted by something one perceives to be vulgar, in bad taste, or morally wrong. Hint: jewelry
What is "clutch ones pearls"
300
The constructed language Na'vi language was constructed by USC professor Paul Frommer for James Cameron's 2009 hit movie and later franchise.
What is Avatar (2009)?
300
Name the city of origin:
Dear Diary, today I caught my man chopping bare tings at Dundas Square. Is he DAHMMB? He's moving SUPER waste, so beg. I shoulda listened to the gyaldem and my dukes still. Wallahi this is the last time I’m dealing with a Brampton man. He told me I was wifey and he was gonna take
What is Toronto?
400
Contrary to popular belief, linguists use this kind of analysis when studying language, with a focus on how language is actually used (as opposed to what is "correct")
What is descriptive analysis?
400
This language (Which is of the same language family as Vietnamese,) is considered to have the longest phonological alphabet in the world, with 74 letters
What is Khmer?
400
Wait. Slow down. Be stable (get it?).
What is "hold your horses!"
400
The language spoken by the recurring antagonists, then turned crew mates of the USS Enterprise. This language, from one of the most popular Sci-Fi tv show, now has a course in Duolingo.
What is Klingon
400
New Yorkers might say this: "it’s brick out" when the weather is what general temperature?
What is cold?
500
This country is considered the most linguistically diverse in the world
What is Papa New Guinea?
500
What language does this script belong to?
What is Sinhalese?
500
A frustrating or lengthy undertaking that accomplishes little. Honk honk.
What is "a wild goose chase"
500
jan toki pona li lon lipu ni! sona: ona li nimi "toki pona"!
What is Toki Pona?
500
In this type of English slang style, you would get on the "dog" to make a phone call.
What is "(Cockney) rhyming slang?"