History of English Language and Phonetics MCQs
Multiple Choice Questions
40 Pages
Contributed by
Prajwal Hallale
Loading
Subject: Elective EnglishPaper Name: History of English Language and PhoneticsPaper No: II (ENG/II/FC/2)Semester: IIUnit IMultiple Choice Questions1. Which theory of language origin is developed by Wilhelm Wundt and Sir Richard Paget?a) The pooh-pooh theoryb) The gesture theoryc) The ding-dong theoryd) Onomatopoeia2. The ________ theory suggests that speech originates from man’s attempt to imitate thecharacteristic sound of the creature/object he is referring toa) Bow-wow theoryb) Ding-dong theoryc) Pooh-pooh theoryd) Gesture theory3. Which theory holds that man’s earliest speech was produced by an attempt to imitate thesounds of creatures or objects he was referring?a) Bow wow theoryb) Ding dong theoryc) Pooh-pooh theoryd) Gesture theory4. What is the other name for Primitive Germanic?Page 1
a) Esperantob) Teutonicc) Italicd) Gothic5. Which of the four dialects became the most dominant in the Old English period?a) Northumbrianb) Mercianc) Wessexd) Kentish6. The four chief aspects of any language are –a) Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, and Idiomsb) Spelling, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammarc) Grammar, Syntax, Vocabulary, and Spellingd) Grammar, Spelling, Syntax, Idioms7. The Authorised Version/ King James Version of the Bible came out ina) 1604b) 1640c) 1611d) 16208. The modern grammatical system had come into existence by the end of the ____ century.a) Fifteenthb) Sixteenthc) Seventeenthd) Eighteenth9. The Norman Conquest of England was in the yeara) 1660b) 1066c) 1166d) 1661Page 2
10. Which dialect became the standard of Old English?a) West Saxonb) Kentishc) Celticd) Yorkshire11. The Scandinavians and Norsemen who settled in England spoke what language?a) Old Englishb) Old Norsec) Danishd) Swedish12. After the Norman Conquest, which language became the language of courts andgovernment?a) Latinb) Old Englishc) Norsed) French13. Who was the famous Old English writer who wrote Canterbury Tales?a) John Lydgateb) John Wyclifc) Geoffrey Chaucerd) John Babour14. What was said to be the theory that came from automatic human responses to pain, fear,surprise, laugh etca) Ding-dong Theoryb) Pooh-Pooh Theoryc) The Ta-ta Theoryd) Bow-wow Theory15. Which dialect attained prominence during the middle English perioda) West Saxonb) East Midlandc) Northern EnglandPage 3
d) East Saxon16. Language is a social phenomenona)Trueb)Falsec) both (a) and (b)d) none of the above17. Max Muller ,German Philologist is associated witha) Bow -wow theoryb) Gesture theoryc) Ding-Dong theoryd) Pooh-Pooh theory18. Anglo-Saxon is otherwise called asa) New Englishb) British Englishc) Old Englishd) Middle English19. Renaissance reached England about the yeara) 1300b) 1400c) 1500d) 170020. _______ of the English language distinguish three main stages in its developmenta) Historiansb) Europeansc) Philosopherd) Foreigners21. The Indo-European language was spoken around the area ofPage 4
a) The Baltic Seab) The Dead Seac) The Black Sead) The Mediterranean Sea22. The original language of Britain wasa) Celticb) Anglo-Saxonc) Normand) Latin23. The most important dialect during the Old English period was:a) Welshb) Wessexc) Kentishd) Mercian24. The Latin influence in Old English period was mainly due to:a) The Renaissanceb) The Norman Conquestc) Roman occupationd) All of the above25. The Norman Conquest of England began with the rule of:a) Alfred the Greatb) William of Normandyc) Edward the Confessord) Richard the Lionheart26. In 1453, _____________ , the seat of European learning fell to the Turks.a) Romeb) Constantinoplec) Londond) Athens27. The Renaissance and the coming of the printed book tended to set and standardize __a) GrammarPage 5
b) Vocabularyc) Spellingd) Pronunciation28. Italian words also begin to make their appearance in English, especially in connectionwith music and the arts during the __a) Old English periodb) Middle English periodc) Renaissanced) Modern period29. Name the two languages spoken side by side during the Middle English period.a) English and Norman- Frenchb) English and Celticc) English and Latind) English and Scandinavian30. The most important dialect used during the Old English period isa) Celticb) East Midlandc) Wessexd) Anglo- Saxon31. This theory traces all forms of speech utterance back to emotional interjections evoked bypain, surprise, pleasure, wonder etc.a) The bow- wow theoryb) The ding- dong theoryc) The pooh- pooh theoryd) The gesture theory32. We must realize that language is __.a) Staticb) FixedPage 6
c) Unvaryingd) Evolutionary33. The best designation given to the parent language isa) Aryanb) Indo- Germanicc) Indo- Europeand) Primitive Germanic34. It is believed that the original Indo- European has split up into __ distinct languagegroups.a) Fiveb) Sixc) Sevend) Eight35. Primitive Germanic split ultimately into three important branches which are;a) Gothic, Scandinavian and West Germanicb) Gothic, Celtic and Albanianc) Spanish, Rumanian and Portuguesed) Swedish, Danish and Icelandic36. The Anglo Saxon belongs to the _______________ branch of the Indo Europeanlanguages.a) Easter Sanskritb) Celticc) Primitive Germanicd) Romanic37. The modern day ‘sister’ comes from _________a) Old English ‘sweostor’b) Norse ‘syster’c) Norse ‘ storr’d) The Sanskrit ‘sita’Page 7
38. In the year __________, English replaced French as the language of the law courts.a) 1385b) 1372c) 1362d) 133139. In the year, _________, the seat of the European learning, Constantinople, fell into thehands of the Turks.a) 1643b) 1453c) 1673d) 166740. Who established the beginnings of the modern English legal system?a) The Normansb) The Frenchc) The Scandinaviansd) The GermansFill in the blanks1. In ______, English replaced French as the language of the law courts in England. (1362)2. Until recently, it has been customary to use the term, ___________ to refer to ‘OldEnglish.’(Anglo-Saxon)3. A very important outcome of the Reformation was the various English translations ofthe ________. (Bible)4. Wilhelm Wundt and Richard Paget are associated with the _____ theory of the origin oflanguage. (Gesture)5. The most famous surviving work from the Old English period is the epic poem____________. (Beowulf)6. The Bow – Wow Theory was coined by a philologist named ___________. (Max Muller)7. William the Conqueror defeats Harold at the battle of Hastings in the year _______.(1066)Page 8
8. The history of the English language has traditionally been divided into ____ mainperiods. (Three)9. The ___________ theory traces speech to emotional interjections evoked by pain,surprise, pleasure, wonder, etc. (Pooh-pooh)10. Wilhelm Wundt maintains that the earliest method of communication was by __________.(Gesture)11. The Old English Period extends from 600 to _________ AD. (1100)12. ______________ were adopted by Englishmen during the Middle English Period todistinguish people having the same names. (Surnames)13. The Middle English period extends from about the year ___. (1100-1500)14. The __________ dialect was the most prominent dialect during the Anglo Saxon Period.(Wessex)15. Tyndale translated the Bible into English language in the year __________. (1526)16. The Renaissance and the coming of the printed book standardized _______. (Spelling)17. The most important dialect used in the Old English period is ______. (Wessex)18. We must realize that the nature of language is ________. (Evolutionary)19. It is believed that the original Indo- European has split up into _____ distinct languagegroups. (Eight)20. Anglo-saxon is also called ________ language. (Old English)Unit IIMultiple Choice Questions1. The word ‘exam’ is an example of the growth of vocabulary by –a) Telescopingb) Back-formationc) Abbreviationd) Acquisition2. Which of the following word is a Portmanteau word?a) Nicknameb) Electrocutec) EnthusiasmPage 9
d) Convivial3. The word ‘boycott’ originates from _________a) A popular boy-scout anthemb) Workers on strike in colonial cotton fieldsc) An unpopular captain named Boycottd) A German origin word4. A term which at one time had a specialized and restricted meaning comes, in course oftime, to have a wider application, is said to have undergone _________a) Specialisationb) Generalisationc) Polarisationd) Modification5. The term ‘idiom’ derived from Greek, means _______a) Standing apart on its ownb) The words of the wisec) Having a great idead) A state of being6. Which of the following word is an example of imitation/onomatopoeia?a) Giggleb) Meddlec) Cradled) Cuddle7. The formation of the word ‘lunch’ from the words ‘lump and hump’ is an example of –a) Telescopingb) Portmanteau Wordsc) Addition of Prefix/Suffixd) Acquisition8. Euphemism refers to –a) Political CorrectnessPage 10
Download this file to view remaining 30 pages
Related documents:
- Political Sociology Questions with answers - Question Bank
- CURRENT AFFAIRS 2023 - Notes
- Management (Paper II) 2017 Question Paper - Question Paper
- Rotterdam Convention - Notes
- C programming paper - Question Paper
- Total Quality Management Solved MCQs - MCQ
- QP IFSM-23 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PAPER-I - Question Paper
- Sanskrit - Prose,Vrutha,Alankara,Theories of Poetics & Grammar MCQs - MCQ
- Data Mining MCQs - MCQ
- Prayojanmoolak Hindi - Question Bank
- UPSC 2021 Prelims ECONOMY Answer Key with Explanation - Question Bank
- Sociology (Paper I) 2016 Question Paper - Question Paper
- History of English Language and Phonetics Question bank with Answers - Question Bank
- UPSC 2021 Prelims POLITY Answer Key with Explanation - Question Bank
- Management (Paper I) 2017 Question Paper
- CONDUCT OF AN EVENT - Principles of Event Management - Notes
- Mobile Computing Important MCQs - MCQ
- Development Of Educational Thought - Question Bank
- Sales Management MCQs - MCQ
- GETTING STARTED WITH TALLY - EBA - Notes
