Welcome to Who Wants to be a Millionaire 50:50 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 Welcome to Who Wants to be a Millionaire 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

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The English Language had originated from the… 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 The English Language had originated from the… 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Anglos and Saxons 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: Anglos and Saxons A: Italians C: Asian D: Pepes

One of the factors that shaped the English language is… 15 $1 Million One of the factors that shaped the English language is… 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Science 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: animals A: Fashion C: Science D: Angels from heaven

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English words have changed its meaning due to… 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 English words have changed its meaning due to… 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Culture/Trends 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: The Royal Academy B: Rebellion C: Culture/Trends D: Government

Ferdinand De Saussure is known as… 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 Ferdinand De Saussure is known as… 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 The Father of Modern Linguistics 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: The Godfather of Linguistics B: The Father of Modern Linguistics C: The father of the bride D: He is not known for anything

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De Saussure may be compared to… 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 De Saussure may be compared to… 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Noam Chomsky 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: Piaget B: Noam Chomsky C: Gardner D: Leandro & Jonathan

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Language may be defined as … 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 Language may be defined as … 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Words of a particular kind. 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: A bunch of sounds A: People C: Words of a particular kind. D: A certain race.

Words are… 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Combination of sounds with a meaning 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: Combination of sounds with a meaning A: How language develops D: French, English, German C: use of language in a community

You’ve Reached the $1,000 Milestone! Congratulations! Congratulations!

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The science of speech sounds. 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 Phonology is… 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 The science of speech sounds. 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: The science of speech sounds. A: The same as parole C: Language D: Diachrony

An example of a word that has been added a different meaning is… 15 $1 Million An example of a word that has been added a different meaning is… 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 mouse 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: cat B: mouse C: dog D: eagle

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morphemes and phonemes 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 Language consists of… 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 morphemes and phonemes 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: morhpemes & phonemes B: morhemes & paradigm C: syntagm & paradigm D: phonemes & syntagm

The meaning of dialect is… 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 The meaning of dialect is… 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 The use of language as a community 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: The use of language as an individual A: the use of language as a community D: the use of language at a point in time C: the use of language as a whole

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The meaning of the word sociolect is… 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 The meaning of the word sociolect is… 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Language defined on social grounds. 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: The study of phonetics A: The study of words C: Language defined on social grounds. D: The study of letters

15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 The linguist that believes the core of cognitive nature is a computational system is… 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Chomsky 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: Chomsky A: Krashen C: Piaget D: De Saussure

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The meaning of regiolect is… 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 The meaning of regiolect is… 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Language spoken in a particular geographic area. 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: Language spoken in a particular geographic area. A: What we see. D: The linear pattern or sequence of linguistic objects C: How we read numbers.

Accent refers to… 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Pronunciation only 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: language B: language in an area C: pronunciation only D: Cognitive able

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Received pronunciation is.. A: perceived of English of the educated 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 Received pronunciation is.. 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Perceived of English the educated 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: perceived of English of the educated B: Old English C: The English you hear D: A dilect

The approximate age for a child to be in the pre-operational stage is… 15 $1 Million 14 The approximate age for a child to be in the pre-operational stage is… $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 2-7 years old 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: 0-2 years old B: 10-12 years old C: 2-7 years old D: 14-18 years old

You’ve Reached the $32,000 Milestone! Congratulations!

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A characteristic of Conservative RP is… 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 A characteristic of Conservative RP is… 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Resistant to change 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: concrete formal B: evolutionary C: formal operational D: resistant to change

A characteristic of General RP… 15 $1 Million A characteristic of General RP… 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 The type of English comonly used 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: The type of English commonly used B: repeating C: speaking D: anxiety

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A characteristic of Advanced RP is… 15 $1 Million A characteristic of Advanced RP is… 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Chiefly used by young people of exclusive groups 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: Chiefly used by young people of exclusive groups B: mostly used by older people C: Is practiced by many nations D: Is practiced around the world

Chomsky compares the ability of language acquisition to a … 15 $1 Million Chomsky compares the ability of language acquisition to a … 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 snowflake 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: snow B: cell C: snowball D: snowflake

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Mainstream RP corresponds to … 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 Mainstream RP corresponds to … 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 General RP 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: General RP B: Conservative RP C: Advanced RP D: listening

Phonology studies… 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 The sound system. 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: Music B: The sound system D: The smallest unit of a word. C: How students are different.

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Phone comes from the Greek word… 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 Phone comes from the Greek word… 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Phone, meaning human voice 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: Phone, meaning human voice A: Phone, meaning sound waves C: Phone, meaning communicate D: Phone, meaning cell phone bills

The smallest unit of sound 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 A phoneme is… 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 The smallest unit of sound 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: The smallest unit of a word B: The smallest unit of a letter C: The smallest unit of a cell D: None of the above

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Who is the best professor at USC? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 Who is the best professor at USC? 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 Harry Martinez 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: Myrna Monllor B: Harry Martinez C: Helen Aviles D: Silma Rivera

Who is the best student of the class? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 Who is the best student of the class? 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 ME 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: Leandro B: Eric C: Isabel D: Me

YOU WIN $1 MILLION DOLLARS!