9 Questions
Which of the following is a Germanic language?
German
What language family does English belong to?
Germanic languages
Which language is not considered a Germanic language?
Greek
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Germanic languages?
Grammatical gender
Which language feature is commonly observed in Germanic languages?
Subject-verb agreement in gender and number
What is a notable characteristic of the vocabulary of Germanic languages?
High frequency of cognates with other Germanic languages
What is the historical origin of the Germanic languages?
Nordic influence
Which sound shift is a characteristic feature of the Germanic languages?
Grimm's Law
What is a distinctive feature of the Germanic languages' grammar?
V2 word order
Study Notes
Germanic Languages
- English is a Germanic language, belonging to the Indo-European language family.
- Germanic languages include Dutch, Frisian, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, and Yiddish, among others.
- A language that is NOT considered a Germanic language is Latin.
- A characteristic NOT common in Germanic languages is tonality, as Germanic languages are generally non-tonal languages.
- A common feature of Germanic languages is the presence of consonant mutations, such as the sound shift known as Grimm's Law.
- A notable characteristic of Germanic languages' vocabulary is their use of compounding, where new words are formed by combining existing words.
- Germanic languages originated from a hypothetical ancestral language, Proto-Germanic, which is thought to have evolved from Proto-Indo-European.
- Grimm's Law, a set of sound changes, is a characteristic feature of the Germanic languages.
- A distinctive feature of Germanic languages' grammar is their use of verb conjugation and dependent clauses.
Test your knowledge of Germanic languages with this quiz! Identify a Germanic language, learn about the language family English belongs to, and discover which language is not classified as Germanic.
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