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6 Multilingualism and Language Contact Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

A multilingual individual must be equally fluent in every language they use. True or false?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

When using a translation tool to communicate an important instruction, what is the most appropriate approach?

  1. A

    Treat it as a guarantee that every translation is accurate.

  2. B

    Treat it as an aid and check critical meanings, names, and instructions.

  3. C

    Use it only when the other person has the same first language.

  4. D

    Rely on it instead of asking what communication method the other person prefers.

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

When a word or expression becomes established in another language, this process is called .

04
Written response
1 point

When accuracy matters in a consequential conversation across languages, what role should be used?

05
Choose one
1 point

Which situation best illustrates community multilingualism in which languages have different roles?

  1. A

    Everyone in the community uses every language with equal fluency.

  2. B

    Each person uses only one language in every setting.

  3. C

    One language is used mainly at home, while another is used in government or education.

  4. D

    Languages in the community have no connection to social settings.

06
Fill in the blank
1 point

When a community increasingly uses one language in place of another, the process is called .

07
True or false
1 point

Sustained interaction between language groups can contribute to contact varieties, including pidgins and creoles in some historical and social contexts. True or false?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Written response
1 point

What is the established term for a speaker alternating between languages or varieties during a conversation or utterance?

09
Choose one
1 point

A bilingual speaker says, “I’ll call you cuando llegue”—“when I arrive”—within one sentence. Which language-contact process does this example illustrate?

  1. A

    Borrowing, because every word from another language is automatically borrowed.

  2. B

    Code-switching, because the speaker alternates between languages in an utterance.

  3. C

    Language shift, because the speaker is replacing one community language with another.

  4. D

    A contact variety, because any sentence containing two languages is a new variety.

10
Choose all
1 point

You are arranging a meeting with someone whose language preferences and fluency you do not know. Which actions support respectful communication? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Ask which language or communication method the other person prefers.

  2. B

    Choose a language based on the person's appearance or background.

  3. C

    Explain unfamiliar terms and use clear, direct wording.

  4. D

    Allow time for responses and check understanding respectfully.

  5. E

    Treat an accent or pause as evidence that the person has low ability.

11
Choose one
1 point

Which principle about language access is emphasized in the material?

  1. A

    People should have access to learning and information only in a single shared language.

  2. B

    People should have access to learning and information in languages they understand.

  3. C

    Language support is useful only when people have equal fluency in all their languages.

  4. D

    Communities should avoid using languages associated with family history.

12
True or false
1 point

Whenever a speaker switches languages, the switch has one fixed meaning that applies in every context. True or false?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

13
Choose all
1 point

Which are possible reasons a speaker may code-switch? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    To address someone.

  2. B

    To quote another person.

  3. C

    To emphasize a point.

  4. D

    To organize a conversation.

  5. E

    Because every switch necessarily signals confusion.

  6. F

    Because each switch always carries the same special message.

14
Open ended
1 point

You need to explain an important next step to someone whose preferred language and fluency you do not know. Describe how you would communicate respectfully and check that the instructions are understood. Include what you would do if accuracy is consequential.

15
Choose one
1 point

A school is planning how to share important learning materials with multilingual families. Which principle best supports their participation?

  1. A

    Multilingual people should use only one language in all social settings.

  2. B

    A community's languages should have identical roles in every institution.

  3. C

    Access to learning and information in languages people understand can support participation.

  4. D

    A person's language preferences can be assumed from their background.

16
Written response
1 point

What term describes the use or presence of more than one language by an individual or within a community?

17
Written response
1 point

What term describes interaction among speakers of different languages?

18
Choose one
1 point

In a town, one language is commonly used at home and another is used in government and schools. Which interpretation best fits this situation?

  1. A

    A community is multilingual only if every resident speaks every language equally well.

  2. B

    A community may use different languages in different settings, even if individual speakers do not have equal fluency in each one.

  3. C

    A community is multilingual only when its languages are used for exactly the same purposes.

  4. D

    A community is multilingual only when people use more than one language in every conversation.

19
Choose one
1 point

An English speaker uses the word sushi in an otherwise English conversation. The word is widely used in English. Which language-contact process does this best illustrate?

  1. A

    The word has become established in English's shared vocabulary.

  2. B

    The speaker is alternating between English and another language during this conversation.

  3. C

    The community is replacing English with another language.

  4. D

    A new contact variety has necessarily formed.

20
Choose one
1 point

Over several generations, a community increasingly uses the national language instead of its heritage language in everyday life. Which process does this scenario most clearly illustrate?

  1. A

    Code-switching, because an individual alternates languages within an interaction.

  2. B

    Borrowing, because a word becomes part of another language's vocabulary.

  3. C

    Language shift, because the community increasingly uses one language instead of another.

  4. D

    Multilingualism, because individuals must have equal fluency in both languages.