CLA Final Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

CLA Final Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions6

Who wrote Canterbury Tales? _______________________. To which period of English does it
belong? ________________________ - ANSWERS-Geoffrey Chauncer, Middle English



What is a lingua franca? ________________________________. - ANSWERS-Bridge Language



What does the term vernacular mean? _________________________________ - ANSWERS-
Common language that pertains to a certain area/society



Give one cause of the introduction of many non-Indo-European words into English.
___________________________________ - ANSWERS-Immigration



To which branch of the Indo-European family does English belong? _____________________ -
ANSWERS-Germanic



Why is French called a Romance language? ____________________________________ -
ANSWERS-Because it derives from Rome's language of Latin.



What is the largest language family? _______________________ - ANSWERS-Indo-European



What was the first permanent English-speaking settlement in America? __________ -
ANSWERS-Jamestown, Virginia



bellum, belli - ANSWERS-Latin Meaning: War

Root: Bell-

, English Derivative: Belligerent



mens, mentis - ANSWERS-Mind

Ment-

Mental



nauta, nautae - ANSWERS-Sailor

Naut-

Astronaut



porta, portae - ANSWERS-Door

Port-

Portal



fides, fidei - ANSWERS-Faithful

Fid-

Fidelity



rex, regis - ANSWERS-King

Reg-

Regime



urbs, urbis - ANSWERS-City

Urb-

Urban