LING 115 Final
Which of the following are advantages of English as a global lingua franca?
Everyone will get along better because they speak the same language.
Communications in international organizations like the Association of South-
East Asian Nations is easier.
International travel is more accessible.
People for whom English is an L1 (ex: people in Great Britain and the US)
don't have to learn more than one language.
English is sophisticated and easy to learn compared to other potential lingua
francas, for instance Chinese. - correct answer ✔Communications in
international organizations like the Association of South-East Asian Nations is
easier.
International travel is more accessible.
People for whom English is an L1 (ex: people in Great Britain and the US)
don't have to learn more than one language
The biggest factor that caused English to be the dominant language in
California was:
The colonization of California
,Immigration into California
The Mexican-American War
The Gold Rush - correct answer ✔The Gold Rush
The effect of Prop. 63 in California is that:
California has an extensive bilingual education system in the schools
California publishes official government materials in English only.
California must promote English, but it can and does still publish official
government materials in many languages.
California must publish official government materials in many languages
because of Prop. 63. - correct answer ✔California must promote English, but
it can and does still publish official government materials in many languages.
What percentage of Californians are monolingual in English (according to the
2000 census data)?
98
82
, 60
10 - correct answer ✔60
What percentage of the US speaks English monolingually?
98
82
60
10 - correct answer ✔82
When did the government of California begin using English?
When California was colonized, establishing an English speaking colonial
government over the indigenous population.
After the United States bought the California territory from Mexico as part of
the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
After the United States conquered the California territory, ending with the
Treaty of Pablo-Esperanto.
After France gave the California territory to the United States at the end of the
Mexican-American War. - correct answer ✔After the United States bought
Which of the following are advantages of English as a global lingua franca?
Everyone will get along better because they speak the same language.
Communications in international organizations like the Association of South-
East Asian Nations is easier.
International travel is more accessible.
People for whom English is an L1 (ex: people in Great Britain and the US)
don't have to learn more than one language.
English is sophisticated and easy to learn compared to other potential lingua
francas, for instance Chinese. - correct answer ✔Communications in
international organizations like the Association of South-East Asian Nations is
easier.
International travel is more accessible.
People for whom English is an L1 (ex: people in Great Britain and the US)
don't have to learn more than one language
The biggest factor that caused English to be the dominant language in
California was:
The colonization of California
,Immigration into California
The Mexican-American War
The Gold Rush - correct answer ✔The Gold Rush
The effect of Prop. 63 in California is that:
California has an extensive bilingual education system in the schools
California publishes official government materials in English only.
California must promote English, but it can and does still publish official
government materials in many languages.
California must publish official government materials in many languages
because of Prop. 63. - correct answer ✔California must promote English, but
it can and does still publish official government materials in many languages.
What percentage of Californians are monolingual in English (according to the
2000 census data)?
98
82
, 60
10 - correct answer ✔60
What percentage of the US speaks English monolingually?
98
82
60
10 - correct answer ✔82
When did the government of California begin using English?
When California was colonized, establishing an English speaking colonial
government over the indigenous population.
After the United States bought the California territory from Mexico as part of
the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
After the United States conquered the California territory, ending with the
Treaty of Pablo-Esperanto.
After France gave the California territory to the United States at the end of the
Mexican-American War. - correct answer ✔After the United States bought
