Top 80+ Solved History of English Language MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A very large number of words have undergone a peculiar kind of change of meaning whichconsists in the addition of what has been called …..
a. generalization
b. specialisation
c. emotional connotation
d. deterioration
Q. …………occurs when a word gains association with a negative stimulus, to then hold negativeconnotations.
a. elevation
b. shift
c. deterioration
d. generalization
Q. ……………is a type of semantic change that happens when a word’s meaning improves orbecomes more positive over time .
a. deterioration
b. amelioration
c. generalization
d. specialization
Q. …………..is a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things which people may findupsetting or embarrassing to talk about.
a. anaphora
b. euphemism
c. hyperbole
d. metaphor
Q. ……………is a grammatically simplified means of communication that develops between twoor more groups that do not have a language in common.
a. pidgin
b. creole
c. romance
d. patois
Q. The dialect of a particular region, especially one with low status in relation to standard languageof the country is known as………..
a. pidgin
b. creole
c. patois
d. romance
Q. ………….have resulted from the interactions between speakers of nonstandard varieties ofEuropean languages and speakers of no- European languages
a. pidgin
b. creole
c. patois
d. romance
Q. What is the dialect of the working class of East End London ?
a. east anglian
b. lancashire
c. cockney
d. yorkshire
Q. Who is the author of “Decolonizing the Mind”?
a. ngugi wa thiong
b. chinua achiba
c. salman rushdie
d. bill ashcrofthe
Q. Who wrote “ Nation and Narration”?
a. gayatri spivak
b. homi k bhabha
c. salman rushdie
d. harish trivedi
Q. “Imaginary Homelands” is the work of ………….
a. gayatri spivak
b. homi k bhabha
c. ranajit guha
d. salman rushdie
Q. The institutionalized study of English in India began with the …………of 1835
a. macaulay minute
b. charter act
c. wood’s despatch
d. government of india act