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Travel the World of Indo-European Languages
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Join me for a world tour of Indo-European languages! We'll be traveling over 6,000 years and 10,000 miles, so pack your suitcase and your linguistic intuition!
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Tough
15 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Nov 15 05
5121 plays
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'Hastings' And The English Language
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It's common knowledge that after 'The Battle of Hastings', the 'Norman Conquest' created a mixed language with Anglo-Saxon and French vocabulary overlapping each other. This quiz deals with some of the more remarkable effects.
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Mar 31 02
7614 plays
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Euphemistically Speaking
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Whether you wish to assess your ability to replace an indelicate term with one that is inoffensive, or to brush up on the telling of the occasional polite lie, you may wish to avail yourself of the opportunity this humble quiz presents.
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Oct 04 04
7971 plays
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Ouch! I Hurt My Head!
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Head to the head of the class with this quiz concerning the uses of the word "head." Go ahead and play. I guarantee it is not over your head.
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Average
10 Q
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deputygary
Jul 25 09
939 plays
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This Quiz Made Possible by the Letter "R"
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The friendly, familiar letter "R" is indeed a tricky little beastie. "R" you ready to find out more?
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Tough
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 08 07
2406 plays
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Dai the Dap travels the map!
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Our friendly Welsh globetrotter Dai the Dap visits places outside Wales which for various reasons have a Welsh version of their name. Can you work out, using some of Dai's clues, where in the world he is?
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
Jan 16 09
735 plays
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A linguistic trip through Europe
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As anyone who has travelled through Europe knows, the languages spoken there differ quite a lot. Here are ten questions about some modern European languages and their predecessors.
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Tough
10 Q
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akg1486
Nov 12 09
495 plays
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What Did They Really Mean?
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The word "malapropism" comes from Mrs. Malaprop, a character created by the playwright Richard Sheridan. She often used fancy words that were just plain wrong. I'll give you some famous malapropisms and you guess the correct term.
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Very Easy
10 Q
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Catamount
Jun 21 04
12558 plays
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Turkey In A China Shop
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A quiz on country names which became legitimate words in various languages (with a slight bias towards Hebrew).
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Jun 14 08
924 plays
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Fun with Surnames
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We all have one, but how much do we know about the surnames that we hear in our everyday life?
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Difficult
20 Q
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azazella
Apr 12 05
4560 plays
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L-ing-guistics
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How much do YOU know about the morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, and pragmatics of “ing” usage? Yep. Me too. So you should do fine on this quiz!
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Tough
10 Q
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uglybird
Apr 07 05
2052 plays
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Basic linguistics
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This quiz tries to give a taste of linguistics by presenting some of the basic problems.
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Tough
10 Q
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nyul
Jan 04 10
426 plays
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Maori Words in Everyday Use
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In New Zealand there are many words from the Maori language which are now in everyday use. You will hear or see these words on the TV and in newspapers without translation. These might be useful if you are planning a holiday in our beautiful country!
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Average
10 Q
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ScrabbleClare
Jan 08 09
660 plays
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Indo-European Languages
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This is a general quiz on Indo-European language families. I hope you find it fun and informative!
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Average
10 Q
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inquizitive
Oct 30 04
2328 plays
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Into the origins of Western language alphabets
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Alphabets are of the most useful inventions, contributing immensely to the development of our world. Still, more people know in which school Madonna studied than where and how their writing system developed. To change that, play THIS Quiz!
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Tough
10 Q
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zanazana
Apr 25 07
1437 plays
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It All Sounds Greek To Me
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Undoubtedly, it is very difficult to master the Greek language. However, most of us speak Greek every day even though we do not always understand it! This is a quiz dealing with the influence of the Greek language on the English vocabulary. Have fun! :)
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Average
10 Q
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Warzycha
Dec 18 03
4650 plays
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Basic Linguistics
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Owing to the fact that my other linguistics quiz is too hard (!), I have decided to write a simpler one. It concentrates less on the theoretical side of linguistics.
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Tough
10 Q
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Matve
Oct 17 02
4506 plays
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Languages of Asia and the Americas
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This might be a bit tough for those not in the language business, but give it a go anyway.
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Tough
10 Q
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twinflame
Nov 17 05
966 plays
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Homeric Questions
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Homer's Greek is linguistically interesting-- a fact not known to most casual readers of the "Iliad" and "Odyssey" in translation. Take this quiz to find out more about the language and poetry of Homer! No knowledge of Greek required.
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Tough
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 12 04
975 plays
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Linguistic Anthropology
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Linguistic Anthropology deals with communication, language acquisition, language origins, and the cultural connections to language use. Have fun...
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Tough
10 Q
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Leki
Aug 19 02
3684 plays
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Let's Talk Consonants
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Can you pronounce your consonants correctly? This quiz tests your knowledge on the pronunciations of 24 consonant sounds. Good luck and enjoy!
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Average
10 Q
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Matthew_07
Jul 30 08
921 plays
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Mangled Metaphors, Malapropisms, and More!
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This quiz is made up of some of the more oft-quoted remarks of famous people. Can you identify the people these mangled statements are attributed to?
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Difficult
10 Q
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scarlettmw
Nov 28 02
3078 plays
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Linguistics 2
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This is just some more information that you can pick up in a basic Linguistics course.
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Average
10 Q
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ladymacb29
Mar 08 02
4143 plays
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Communication Continuum
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This is a follow up to my quiz on Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). It is on the level of communication known as Intentional-Symbolic Communication which is the highest level in the continuum.
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Average
10 Q
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littlesuzie
Jul 01 08
231 plays
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Unconventional Grammar
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Have you ever wondered what an essentially semantic grammar might look like? This quiz may shed light on this. Please note that in this kind of grammar the "Object" is inanimate, while the "Experiencer" is animate.
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Average
10 Q
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bloomsby
Nov 14 04
1617 plays
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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This quiz concerns a range of communication strategies used by people with disabilities to convey or understand a message.
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Average
10 Q
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littlesuzie
Jan 31 08
564 plays
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Linguistics 101
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This is just some more information that you can pick up in a basic Linguistics course.
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Average
10 Q
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ladymacb29
Mar 08 02
4113 plays
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Basic Linguistic Terms
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Linguistic terminology won't - in itself - help you to improve your linguistic levels. Yet it may help you to have an insight in how a language functions. Terms are illustrated with examples from English, French, Spanish and German.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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flem-ish
Mar 04 02
3393 plays
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Language - Viewed by a Linguist
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Like an earlier quiz of mine, this offers a view of language and of grammar that may strike many as unconventional. If you are unfamiliar with linguistics please treat it as a learning experience.
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Tough
10 Q
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bloomsby
May 09 05
1002 plays
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Linguistics
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I present to you some rather challenging queries on the world of linguistics...good luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Jun 08 01
2145 plays
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