Amazing Quiz On Language Origins

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1. The word "tree" is a meronym of which of the following words?
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2. What linguistic term is defined as "a word or phrase with different, but related senses"?
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3. What term is used for the creation of a new word through the adding of an affix?
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4. The Turkic and Mongolic languages are often combined in what controversial language family?
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5. What is the second-most-spoken variety of the Chinese language as of 2012?
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6. Which dialect of the Scots language lost its last known speaker in 2012?
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7. What is a geographic area with several languages that feature common linguistic structures?
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8. As of 2012, English is the most widely-spoken language in how many countries?
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9. As of 2012, Russian is the most widely-spoken language in how many countries?
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10. The word "hand" is a holonym of which of the following words?
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11. The word "ketchup" originates from a word in which language?
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12. Which of the major language groups consists of over 1500 different languages?
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13. Tamil is a member of which language group?
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14. American Sign Language is closely related to which of the following?
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15. The extinct Etruscan language of Italy is sometimes put into what proposed language family?
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The word "tree" is a meronym of which of the following words?
What linguistic term is defined as "a word or phrase with different,...
What term is used for the creation of a new word through the adding of...
The Turkic and Mongolic languages are often combined in what...
What is the second-most-spoken variety of the Chinese language as of...
Which dialect of the Scots language lost its last known speaker in...
What is a geographic area with several languages that feature common...
As of 2012, English is the most widely-spoken language in how many...
As of 2012, Russian is the most widely-spoken language in how many...
The word "hand" is a holonym of which of the following words?
The word "ketchup" originates from a word in which language?
Which of the major language groups consists of over 1500 different...
Tamil is a member of which language group?
American Sign Language is closely related to which of the following?
The extinct Etruscan language of Italy is sometimes put into what...
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