Linguistics Trivia Questions
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In English grammar, what term refers to both nouns and prepositions, and also parts of the mouth like the tongue and lips?
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speech
From which classical language are about half of all English words derived?
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latin
In Cockney rhyming slang, which relative is referred to as 'skin and blister'?
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sister
Romanian developed from which language spoken by the ancient Romans?
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latin
What language, originally based on a form of Dutch called Hollands, includes words from Khoi and Zulu?
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afrikaans
What color does the adjective 'ruddy' derive from the Old English 'rudig'?
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red
Which ancient language is Sardinian, one of the modern Romance languages, most similar to?
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latin
From which ancient language did all the Romance languages develop directly?
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latin
What city's dialect gradually became the national language of France?
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paris
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