Writer's Choice Grade 10

Unit 22: History and Development of English

Using the word list below, select the correct word to finish the phrase.


1.		A/An studies the history and development of language.


2.		Early people's imitating sounds heard in the natural world is the theory of language development.


3.		The theory of language development states that people reacted to sensory experiences with specific vocal expressions.


4.		, or picture writing, represented objects or ideas.


5.		originated in Sumer and became associated with specific sounds as well as objects and ideas.


6.		Romance languages are derived from .


7.		English, Yiddish, and Norwegian are in origin.


8.		languages use cases to indicate grammatical function in sentences.


9.		is characterized by case endings, gender, and irregular verbs.


10.		Although different than Modern English, is still understandable today.