Hegemony and resistance through language MCQs

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1. What does “linguistic hegemony” mean?
(A) Equal power of all languages
(B) Dominance of one language over others
(C) Random language evolution
(D) Neutral coexistence of languages

2. Who introduced the concept of cultural hegemony, often applied to language?
(A) Ferdinand de Saussure
(B) Antonio Gramsci
(C) Noam Chomsky
(D) Edward Sapir

3. How does language act as a tool of hegemony?
(A) By promoting equal multilingualism
(B) By shaping thought, identity, and access to power
(C) By eliminating cultural traditions
(D) By standardizing all dialects equally

4. Which is an example of resistance through language?
(A) Suppressing minority languages
(B) Reviving endangered languages
(C) Abolishing translation services
(D) Promoting only dominant dialects

5. Language resistance often involves:
(A) Passive acceptance of dominant language
(B) Creation of alternative discourse and identity
(C) Rejection of multilingualism
(D) Ignoring local expressions

6. Hegemonic languages are often spread through:
(A) Education, media, and government policies
(B) Isolated communities only
(C) Private family conversations
(D) Randomized slang use

7. What is linguistic imperialism?
(A) Respecting linguistic diversity
(B) Imposing a dominant language over others
(C) Promoting endangered languages
(D) Encouraging bilingual education

8. An example of resistance in colonial history is:
(A) Replacing indigenous languages with colonial ones
(B) Preserving native languages in schools and rituals
(C) Banning native expressions
(D) Standardizing imperial scripts

9. Code-switching can sometimes function as:
(A) A strategy of resistance and identity assertion
(B) A tool of full linguistic assimilation
(C) Complete language elimination
(D) Exclusive formal speech

10. Which of the following is a modern form of linguistic resistance?
(A) Social media activism in minority languages
(B) Mandatory use of colonial languages
(C) Censorship of local dialects
(D) Abandoning traditional scripts

11. Which term refers to reclaiming derogatory terms to challenge oppression?
(A) Language maintenance
(B) Reappropriation
(C) Linguistic extinction
(D) Monolingualism

12. Language policy that enforces one dominant language only may result in:
(A) Linguistic hegemony
(B) Balanced multilingualism
(C) Cultural equality
(D) Neutral diversity

13. Grassroots language movements are often forms of:
(A) Linguistic oppression
(B) Resistance to hegemony
(C) State-enforced assimilation
(D) Monolingual ideology

14. The act of choosing to write literature in a minority language is:
(A) Linguistic surrender
(B) Cultural resistance
(C) Neutral practice
(D) Official state policy

15. Which is an example of cultural hegemony affecting language?
(A) Dominance of English in global business and science
(B) Voluntary bilingualism
(C) Free translation services
(D) Randomized word borrowing

16. Hegemony is most effective when:
(A) It is openly enforced
(B) It is normalized and seen as natural
(C) All languages are equally promoted
(D) It avoids political discourse

17. Which of the following represents linguistic resistance in education?
(A) Exclusive teaching in a dominant language
(B) Establishing bilingual or mother-tongue schools
(C) Removing local scripts
(D) Enforcing standardized tests in one language only

18. What role does media play in linguistic hegemony?
(A) Promotes only minority languages
(B) Spreads dominant language ideologies
(C) Eliminates written traditions
(D) Encourages total language isolation

19. Which of the following is a resistance strategy?
(A) Language revitalization programs
(B) Prohibition of dialectal expressions
(C) Linguistic censorship
(D) Abandonment of traditional terms

20. Who benefits most from linguistic hegemony?
(A) Marginalized communities
(B) Dominant social, political, and economic groups
(C) Endangered language speakers
(D) Independent grassroots activists

21. What is “subaltern voice” in linguistic resistance?
(A) Silence in public discourse
(B) Expression of marginalized groups in their own terms
(C) Standardized elite speech
(D) Monolingual administration

22. A postcolonial strategy to resist linguistic domination is:
(A) Abandoning native languages
(B) Promoting local languages in official domains
(C) Forcing foreign language exams
(D) Eliminating cultural terms

23. Which theory links language dominance with power structures?
(A) Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)
(B) Universal Grammar
(C) Ethnosemantics
(D) Structuralism

24. Resistance literature often:
(A) Uses dominant language norms only
(B) Challenges power through language choices
(C) Avoids sociopolitical themes
(D) Excludes metaphorical language

25. In many African nations, language hegemony stems from:
(A) Indigenous oral traditions
(B) Colonial imposition of European languages
(C) Tribal multilingual practices
(D) Religious chanting alone

26. A hegemonic discourse is often characterized by:
(A) Multiple conflicting narratives
(B) Dominant framing that appears natural or neutral
(C) Absence of ideology
(D) Randomized speech codes

27. Resistance to hegemonic language can also involve:
(A) Folk songs, poetry, and cultural festivals
(B) Eliminating literacy programs
(C) Monolingual nationalism
(D) Removing dialect research

28. Which modern platform is widely used for linguistic resistance?
(A) Television advertisements
(B) Social media and online communities
(C) Silent theater
(D) Telephone directories

29. Hegemonic language policies often affect:
(A) Access to jobs, education, and political participation
(B) Private family traditions only
(C) Random leisure activities
(D) Isolated communities without contact

30. Which term describes reclaiming suppressed cultural narratives?
(A) Linguistic death
(B) Counter-hegemonic discourse
(C) Monolingual transition
(D) Silent protest

31. A common symbol of linguistic resistance is:
(A) Using native scripts on public signs
(B) Erasing cultural archives
(C) Enforcing foreign-only names
(D) Standardizing elite registers

32. Hegemonic language in globalization is often represented by:
(A) English dominance in international institutions
(B) Revival of ancient languages
(C) Complete linguistic equality
(D) Unregulated multilingual policies

33. Resistance movements often reject:
(A) Minority language inclusion
(B) Hegemonic language imposition
(C) Grassroots language campaigns
(D) Local folklore preservation

34. Political slogans in minority languages are used to:
(A) Weaken identity movements
(B) Mobilize and empower marginalized groups
(C) Support dominant language policies
(D) Eliminate cultural heritage

35. What is an example of passive linguistic resistance?
(A) Secretly teaching children a banned language
(B) Publishing official documents in dominant language
(C) Enforcing state-imposed tests
(D) Ignoring dialect literature

36. Which concept explains why dominated groups may adopt the dominant language?
(A) Language loyalty
(B) Internalized hegemony
(C) Neutral multiculturalism
(D) Linguistic autonomy

37. Translation of official texts into indigenous languages is a form of:
(A) Linguistic repression
(B) Resistance and inclusion
(C) Monolingual enforcement
(D) Hegemonic expansion

38. Which role does art play in resisting linguistic hegemony?
(A) Reinforces dominant ideologies
(B) Expresses suppressed languages and identities
(C) Avoids language altogether
(D) Translates hegemonic scripts only

39. Which language domain is often targeted first by hegemonic policies?
(A) Family rituals
(B) Education and official administration
(C) Informal gossip
(D) Underground literature

40. Language revival movements often involve:
(A) Community classes and media broadcasting
(B) Language suppression campaigns
(C) Exclusive foreign textbooks
(D) Forced language extinction

41. Which global organization supports language rights as resistance to hegemony?
(A) IMF
(B) UNESCO
(C) WTO
(D) NATO

42. Linguistic resistance can occur through:
(A) Artistic performance, protest slogans, and grassroots education
(B) Only silent protests
(C) Eliminating literacy efforts
(D) Monolingual campaigns

43. Which phrase best captures the idea of hegemony in language?
(A) “All languages are equally powerful.”
(B) “Dominant language appears natural and unquestioned.”
(C) “Every dialect is always politically neutral.”
(D) “Multilingualism is the default system.”

44. Which event reflects both hegemony and resistance?
(A) Suppression of Welsh followed by its modern revival
(B) Creation of Esperanto as a neutral language
(C) Translation of ancient texts
(D) Public use of slang

45. What is a linguistic boycott?
(A) Promoting foreign languages only
(B) Refusing to use a dominant or oppressive language
(C) Expanding official language exams
(D) Rewriting traditional scripts

46. Digital tools have become important in:
(A) Expanding hegemonic languages only
(B) Revitalizing and resisting through language apps and media
(C) Eliminating minority languages
(D) Enforcing monolingual standards

47. Linguistic hegemony may lead to:
(A) Increased cultural diversity
(B) Loss of identity and heritage
(C) Equal multilingual policies
(D) Independent language preservation

48. Which term means creating a new, unified identity through resistance language?
(A) Code-mixing
(B) Linguistic solidarity
(C) Dialect extinction
(D) Language shift

49. Rewriting history from a local perspective in native languages represents:
(A) Hegemony
(B) Counter-hegemonic knowledge production
(C) Linguistic homogenization
(D) Neutral translation

50. The overall impact of linguistic resistance is to:
(A) Strengthen oppressive systems
(B) Reclaim power, culture, and identity
(C) Eliminate multilingual interaction
(D) Reduce language diversity

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