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Exploring Culture: Language Answers

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Quebecois French __________.

A
is a dialect of Haitian French
B
diverged from Parisian French
C
was the precursor to Parisian French
D
is not recognized by Canada as a language
3

Languages are grouped into families based on __________.

A
age, compexity, and size
B
origin, sound, and words
C
history, geography, and word length
D
age, alphabet, and origin
4

The English language is part of which language family?

A
Alatic
B
Dravidan
C
Indo-European
D
Khoisan
5

The number of languages spoken worldwide is between __________.

A
2,000 and 3,000
B
3,000 and 4,000
C
4,000 and 5,000
D
5,000 and 6,000
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Which of the following statements about language in Canada is true?

A
Canada requires all people to speak English.
B
Canada requires all people to speak French.
C
Canada requires all people to speak both English and French.
D
Canada's government wants to preserve French within the province of Quebec.
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If we were to examine a vocabulary word for two languages in the same language family (for example, English and German), which of the following would be the most likely result?

A
The spelling of the two words might be similar, and some sounds might be the same.
B
The spelling of the two words would be identical.
C
The pronunciation of the two words would be identical.
D
The spelling and pronunciation of the two words would be identical.

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