ENG501 Midterm Important Questions 2024 by VUBuddy

LONG QUESTIONS (5 MARKS) · ✓ Indo-Aryan Imperialism · ✓ Influences on English Languages · ✓ Australian English (Complete) · ✓ Renaissance Period · ✓ Change in Pronunciation · ✓ Classes of Strange Words · ✓ Grammar Role in 18th Century · ✓ American English and British English · ✓ Features of English · ✓ Chaucer’s Pronunciation · ✓ Literary & Non-Literary Language · ✓ Swift Proposal

✓ ELF

✓ Classes of English Strange Words · ✓ Impact of Wars · ✓ Expansion of Vocabulary

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Refers to the process of learning and adding new words to one's vocabulary.

Content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) and function words (prepositions, conjunctions, articles, pronouns).

A model of English language use and users, consisting of the Inner Circle (native English speakers), Outer Circle (non-native English speakers), and Expanding Circle (users of English as a foreign language).

Refers to the process of creating new words or expanding the meaning of existing words.

"A Dictionary of the English Language" by Samuel Johnson, published in 1755, a comprehensive dictionary of English language.

Grammar plays a crucial role in effective communication, as it provides the rules and structures for conveying meaning.

Morphemes

The smallest units of language that carry meaning, such as roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

A significant change in English pronunciation that occurred between the 14th and 16th centuries, affecting long vowels. Different varieties of English language, including regional and social dialects.

Languages have equal status and value, regardless of their size or spread.

Countries where English is the primary language spoken, such as the USA, UK, Canada, etc.

Countries where English is widely spoken as a second language, such as India, Pakistan, Nigeria, etc.

The process of adopting words or phrases from another language into one's own language.

To study, describe, and prescribe the rules and structures of language.

The pandemic that devastated Europe in the 14th century, leading to significant social, economic, and cultural changes.

A cultural and intellectual movement in Europe from the 14th to 17th centuries, marked by a revival of classical learning and the emergence of new artistic and scientific developments.

A period of English literature and culture from the late 17th to early 18th centuries, characterized by refinement, elegance, and classical influences.

Ways of creating new words, such as compounding, derivation, blending, and borrowing.