Quiz Borrowing, Loanwords and Neologismm
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between borrowing and a loanword?
Borrowing is the result; a loanword is the process
Borrowing is used in spoken language only
Borrowing is the process; a loanword is the word itself
They mean exactly the same thing
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is TRUE about indirect borrowing in language
It involves replacing native words with foreign words
It introduces brand new words that describe new cultural concepts
It includes loan translations and loan shifts
It usually spreads informally through oral speech during historical periods
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of cultural borrowing?
Beef replacing cow meat
“Sushi” used in English
Pork replacing pig meat
“Beer garden” is from "biegarten"
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of orthographic adaption from English to Malay?
"Chocolate" -> "Coklat"
"File" -> "Fail"
"Run amok"
"Google" -> "Guglekan"
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following Best explains why "chocolate" becomes "coklat" in Malay?
To make the word shorter
To make it sound more polite
To fit Malay’s phonetic rules
Because “coklat” means something else
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a neologism?
Television
Selfie
Telephone
Radio
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