Question 1

Consider the map of European languages and explain the existence and distribution of Celtic and Uralic (Hungarian,Finnish)languages.

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Question 2

Distinguish between dialect,pidgin language,creole language and a true discrete language. Why is it often difficult to distinguish one from another?

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Question 3

Indo-European languages belong to the largest language family in the world. How and where do linguists believe this family originated and how has it evolved? What linguistic techniques and theories have been used to try to arrive at an answer to this question?

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Question 4

What is deep reconstruction? What is Nostratic and of which languages is it assumed to be the ancestor?

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Question 5

The 1997 revolution in Zaire resulted in the change of the name of the country to Democratic Republic of Congo. This is an example of a post-colonial toponym.

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Question 6

Consider some of the place-names (toponyms)in your state or locality. Use the ten types of place-names devised by Prof.George Stewart to classify some of your local place-names. Do his categories overlap in some cases?

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Quiz 6: Language