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This set of History of English Language Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on History Of English Language Set 4
Q1 | A very large number of words have undergone a peculiar kind of change of meaning whichconsists in the addition of what has been called …..
- generalization
- specialisation
- emotional connotation
- deterioration
Q2 | …………occurs when a word gains association with a negative stimulus, to then hold negativeconnotations.
- elevation
- shift
- deterioration
- generalization
Q3 | ……………is a type of semantic change that happens when a word’s meaning improves orbecomes more positive over time .
- deterioration
- amelioration
- generalization
- specialization
Q4 | …………..is a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things which people may findupsetting or embarrassing to talk about.
- anaphora
- euphemism
- hyperbole
- metaphor
Q5 | ……………is a grammatically simplified means of communication that develops between twoor more groups that do not have a language in common.
- pidgin
- creole
- romance
- patois
Q6 | The dialect of a particular region, especially one with low status in relation to standard languageof the country is known as………..
- pidgin
- creole
- patois
- romance
Q7 | ………….have resulted from the interactions between speakers of nonstandard varieties ofEuropean languages and speakers of no- European languages
- pidgin
- creole
- patois
- romance
Q8 | What is the dialect of the working class of East End London ?
- east anglian
- lancashire
- cockney
- yorkshire
Q9 | American English derives from …….. century British English.
- 16th
- 15th
- 18th
- 17th
Q10 | Who is the author of “Decolonizing the Mind”?
- ngugi wa thiong
- chinua achiba
- salman rushdie
- bill ashcrofthe
Q11 | Who wrote “ Nation and Narration”?
- gayatri spivak
- homi k bhabha
- salman rushdie
- harish trivedi
Q12 | “Imaginary Homelands” is the work of ………….
- gayatri spivak
- homi k bhabha
- ranajit guha
- salman rushdie
Q13 | The institutionalized study of English in India began with the …………of 1835
- macaulay minute
- charter act
- wood’s despatch
- government of india act