Universidad Catlica de la Ssma Concepcin Facultad de Educacin Pedagoga en Ingles Anlisis Lxico

Lexical Analysis Quiz Name Date Score /36 pts. I. Complete the following sentences. (22 pts.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ____Celts_____ were the first inhabitants of Britain. The word English derives from the tribe called _____Angles________. English belongs to the family of _____Germanic_______ languages. The variation of a language caused by the region is called ______ Dialect__________. Germanic tribes borrowed some words from ______Latin_______, consequently, _____English________ borrowed too. 6. When speakers stop using certain word a change is produced. This is called ________ Internal______ change. But when the change is caused by two different languages that are in contact. It is called _____External____ change. 7. Modern English period started in _____1700_______ and continued until now. 8. After King ____Harold________ was defeated by the Norman King, ____French______ became the language of nobility II. Select the correct answer. (5 pts.) Which Celtic languages are spoken nowadays? a) Spanish, Flemish and Ireland b) Wales, Scotland and Irish c) Wales, Irish and Gothic

What language was introduced at the time of the Roman conquest? a) Latin b) Italian c) French

Which Germanic tribes invaded Britain? a) Danes, Vikings and Jutes Old English was characterized for: a) the lack of grammatical words b) being analytic c) Having words with a grammatical function c) the change is unpredictable b) Angles, Saxons and Goths c) Vikings, Vandals and Celts

When the change of a language is external: a) a preposition is not used anymore b) the change is predictable

III. Explain how the different invasions contributed to form the English language. (4 pts.) IV. What are the differences between Old English and Modern English? Provide examples. (5pts.)