Language contact, pidgins, and creoles MCQs

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1. What is language contact?





2. Which of the following is a result of language contact?





3. A pidgin is:





4. Pidgins typically arise in contexts of:





5. A creole language is:





6. Which of the following is an example of a creole language?





7. What is the main difference between a pidgin and a creole?





8. When a creole loses its distinctiveness and becomes closer to a dominant language, this is called:





9. Which factor contributes to the development of a pidgin?





10. What is the lexifier language in pidgin and creole studies?





11. Which of the following is NOT true about pidgins?





12. The process of turning a pidgin into a creole is called:





13. Which of the following is a feature of most pidgins?





14. A lingua franca is:





15. In language contact, borrowing usually starts with:





16. Which theory explains creole development through gradual evolution from a pidgin?





17. The substratum in a pidgin/creole context refers to:





18. The superstratum in a creole usually refers to:





19. Code-switching is different from pidginization because it:





20. Which of the following is an example of a pidgin?





21. Which stage comes first in most contact language scenarios?





22. Which sociolinguistic factor supports creole survival?





23. What is the process of creating a standard writing system for a pidgin or creole called?





24. Relexification involves:





25. Which is a key characteristic of creole grammars?





26. Pidgins are usually:





27. Creoles often emerge in:





28. Language contact can also result in:





29. Which of the following is a mixed language rather than a pidgin or creole?





30. What is the main function of a pidgin?





31. When children grow up speaking a pidgin as their first language, it becomes:





32. Which creole is based primarily on English vocabulary?





33. Which factor threatens the survival of creoles today?





34. The term ā€œpidgin Englishā€ often refers to:





35. Pidgin and creole research is part of:





36. Which of the following is NOT typically a characteristic of pidgins?





37. The first stage of pidgin development is often called:





38. In a post-creole continuum, the most standard-like variety is called:





39. Which process may occur when speakers shift from a creole to the dominant language?





40. Which linguistic area has contributed most to pidgin and creole studies?





41. Pidgins are often described as:





42. Which creole has French as its lexifier language?





43. The study of pidgins and creoles helps understand:





44. Which term refers to the simplest form of a pidgin?





45. Which of the following best describes creole grammar compared to its lexifier?





46. What is the social status of pidgins in most societies?





47. Pidgins rarely have:





48. Which term describes the variety of a creole closest to its lexifier language?





49. Creole studies often challenge which traditional linguistic belief?





50. Why are pidgins and creoles important in anthropology?





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