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Linguistics Terms
World Englishes
American English
British English
Isoglosses
100
What is 音声学 in English?
Phonetics
100
What was the first country with English speakers?
England
100
Which is older, British English or American English?
British
100
These are examples of what kind of English? "Se cyning meteth thone biscop./Thone biscop meteth se cyning."
Old English
100
What are the three generic names for soft drinks in the U.S.?
pop, coke, soda
200
What language family does English belong to?
The Indo-European language family
200

There are many Englishes around the world, but they have many differences. Why do Englishes in different countries differ?

Because of Language Change. (Languages naturally change, so Englishes become different when they move to new places.)

200
Give one reason for the international dominance of American English.
The spread of American communications technology. The spread of American popular culture. American international political and military power.
200
There were a series of vowel changes between Middle English and Modern English. These changes have made English spelling strange. What is this series of vowel changes called?
The Great Vowel Shift
200
What is a soft drink called in Hawaii?
soda
300
Give another word in English to describe Syntax.
Grammar
300
When was the English language born?
In the late 5th century (around 497 A.D.)
300
Name two dialect regions of the United States.
Western, Upper Midwestern, Great Lakes, Midland (General American), Mountain Southern, Coastal Southern, New England, New York
300
What language did the Normans introduce to England in 1066?
French
300
What region of the US uses the word “coke” to mean soft drink?
The southern regions or the south.
400

British and American English sometimes have different words for the same thing. For example, in British English "a bonnet" is called "a hood" in American English. This is an example of a S__________ difference.

Semantics.

400
Give an example of an Outer Circle language.
Countries such as India or Singapore where English is actively spoken as a second language.
400
When did the first English speaking settlers come to America?
In 1621 the first English speaking settlers, the Puritans, came to present-day America.
400
“Can I use the dog and bone?” (Can I use the phone?) is an example of what kind of slang?
East End London slang
400
What do people in the Midlands dialect usually call a soft drink?
pop
500
What is the difference between English banana and Japanese banana?
The pronunciation of vowels or stress.
500
Name Kachru’s three circles of English.
Inner, outer, and expanding.
500
Give an example of a difference between American and British English phonology.
Any example with a difference in SOUND. For example, British "tawk" and American "talk".
500
What was the big grammatical difference between Old English and Middle English?
In Old English, word ENDINGS were important for grammar. In Middle English word ORDER became more important for grammar.
500
What do people in Texas usually call a soft drink?
coke