COM3278 Module 01 Diagnostic Assessment Latest 2023

COM3278

Module 01 Diagnostic Assessment

Assignment Content

Question 1

What is a language that is artificially created lingua franca?

1.Pidgin

2.Constructed language

3.Klingon

4.Habitual language facilitating communication

Question 2

Why might a language become the most influential language in the world?

1. The language is easy to understand.

2. The language is the native language of a country that dominates world trade.

3. The language is used internationally by diplomats of many countries.

4. The language is taught in the educational systems in many countries.

Question 3

What is a fist pump?

1. Tool to put air in a tire

2. Example of lingua franca meaning "victory"

3. Alternative signal meaning "peace to all"

4. Common method used to express satisfaction with result of an action

Question 4

Which of the following statements are examples of culture's impact on how language is used?

1. People in Great Britain consider the use of the word "bloody" in some contexts to be vulgar.

2. People frequently use the letters "O", "M", "G" and their listeners understand their meaning.

3. "Teamo" is used on a global basis to express a call to arms.

4. Differences in how people describe color impact their ability to communicate.

Question 5

Why do linguists suggest that English is a neutral language?

1. Businesses use English in many global marketing campaigns.

2. English does not have generational distinctions.

3. English is a viable alternative to French.

4.There are no gender distinctions in the English Language.

6.Question 6

What does the term "lingua franca" mean?

Question 7

What is Pidgins?

1.Native language used in most areas of New Guinea

2. Simplified language evolved from multiple cultures and created without specific planning

3.Language with a formally developed vocabulary

4. Form of gradually developed human speech

Question 8

What was the official language of the Persian Empire prior to 500 AD?

1.Latin

2. Lingua franca

3. Creole

4. Aramaic

Question 9

Jonathon Swift referred to Latin in his book Gulliver's Travels.

1. True

2. False

Question 10

What language was the second lingua franca in the period post 500 AD?

Question 11

What does it mean when we refer to a "global" lingua franca?

1.Civilization that expands through trade between nations

2. Eastern Mediterranean area where French is the primary language

3. Language that develops on every continent

4. Language spoken by the most people

Question 12

What language is spoken by most people in the world?

1.English

2. Arabic

3. French

4.Mandarin

Question 13

One reason humanity does not have a single, commonly understood and spoken language, is the difficulty we would have teaching everyone the language.

1.True

2. False

Question 14

Mandarin Chinese is too complex and difficult to learn for it to become the next lingua franca.

1. True

2. False

Question 15

Why might some people take pride in their native language?

1. They expect business people in their country to use it.

2.They believe their language is easy to understand.

3. Their language and their culture are connected.

4.Their language is a global lingua franca.

Question 16

People who are fluent in more than one language will have a greater chance of economic success than individuals who only speak one language.

1. True

2. False

Question 17

What is a "virtual" language?

Question 18

Technological advancements may save endangered languages from extinction.

1. True

2. False

Question 19

Language must be officially recognized or it will not be widely spoken.

1True

2. False

Question 20

How did Pidgin originate?