Midterm AAS250 Examination Form B Nov.2, 2009
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Before you begin, make sure you have marked the Form that you have (A=0, B=1) under the heading 'Day' of the 'Date of Birth' section of your Scantron sheet (left most column). Please fill out correctly; otherwise exam may be graded wrong! PART I: Multiple Choice. There is only one answer for each question (30 points). (On your Scantron, fill in the appropriate choice (a=1, b=2, c=3, or d=4). 1. A middlemen minority bridges two groups in an officially racially stratified society by distributing the products made by the ruling group to minority customers. This title is given to ______________ Americans: (240) a. Chinese b. Korean c. Filipino d. South Asian 2. The U.S. passed laws which restricted immigration and naturalization of all "non-white" people in all of the following years, EXCEPT: a. 1790 b. 1924 c. 1965 d. 1882 3. The Gentlemen's Act of 1907 limited immigration of which group? a. Filipinos b. Asian Indians c. Japanese d. Russians 4. Chinatowns were in part a response to a. institutional racism that denied jobs to the Chinese b. the Asian Exclusion Act, which prevented Chinese immigration c. the Chinese's provincial tendencies d. the Depression 5. Immigrants from the Philippines settled in all the following states in large numbers except in: a. California b. New York c. Hawaii d. Florida 6. In the video on Chinese Americans, Iris Chang, the famous author talked about characteristics associated with the Chinese community (one does not belong here): a. Generosity b. Charity c. Lack of community service d. Family values 7. Regional variation in language is interplay of all of the following factors, EXCEPT: a. patterns of regional settlement c. patterns of population movement b. intelligence of population d. role of physical geography 8. Dialectal variation in American English is extensive, and is conditioned by several variables, e.g., the speaker's membership in the following, EXCEPT: a. social status b. ethnicity c. religion d. age 9. It is claimed that there are lots of cultural similarities between Japan, Korea, China, and Vietnam. The similarities include all the following, EXCEPT: a. Chinese characters c. high Christian population b. Confucianism (Philosophy) d. Lunar calendar followed
10. Among the following, choose the relevant example of Code-Switching. a. In Greek, there are two varieties of the language, one for everyday speech and the other for formal and/or religious contexts. b. John Cho's family came to the US, when he was two years old. He speaks mostly English at work, among friends, etc., but he talks to his family in Korean. c. Lucy Liu was born in Queens. She can still speak Chinese, but her vocabulary is very limited. She uses lots of English words, when she speaks Chinese. d. Svetlana and Zarippa are graduate students in mathematics both from Kazakhstan. They normally talk to each other in Kazakh, but when some mathematical issue comes up they naturally start talking in Russian. 11. Which of the following country did NOT occupy the Philipphines in the past? a. America b. Japan c. Portugal d. Spain 12. Los Angeles riots of 1992 involved fighting between the following groups: a. Blacks and Chinese c. Whites and Asian Indians b. Blacks and Koreans d. Whites and Koreans 13. Korea was referred to as the Hermit Kingdom because: a. Koreans were extremely religious b. Korea did not encourage international relations c. Korea is hard to access by land, and so not many foreigners had seen the country d. Most Koreans are very reserved and shy 14. Chih-hsiang Xu, an American-born Chinese works on Wall Street. He is more competent and faithful than anybody at work, but the company promoted this time one of his Caucasian colleagues rather than him. Which does the following story describe? a. Model Minoroty c. Cultural Gap b. Glass Ceiling d. Equal Opportunity 15. Balikbayan, meaning "return to the homeland" is primarily associated with: a. Filipino Americans c. Indian Americans b. Korean Americans d. Pakistani Americans 16. The top states with large Asian American populations, in order of numbers are: (36) a. CA, NY, Texas b. CA, NY, Hawaii c. CA, NY, NJ d. CA, NY, IL 17. Lines which indicate further unification of groups of language communities based on comparative vocabulary (i.e. speakers from Port Jeff, Stony Brook, and Setauket using the word "darning-neeldle" for "dragon-fly") are called: a. Lexical Boundaries c. Isogloss Bundles b. Speech Divergance Indicators d. Deviant Form Demarcations 18. If speakers change their languages within one conversation, and keep going back and forth in two languages, it is called: a. code splicing c. code blending b. code switching d. code mixing
19. The act of 1965 that abolished discrimination in immigration based on quotas and national origin is known as the: a. Hart-Celler Act c. English Language Amendment Act b. Gentlemen's Agreement Act d. McCarran-Walter Act 20. This Asian-American community has a significant bimodal economic structure, with high concentrations of both affluent and poor: a. Koreans b. Asian Indians c. Filipinos d. Chinese 21. Most early Asian immigrants were primarily sojourners. This means: a. Most came with the idea of eventually returning to their native lands b. Most came as invited visitors to the US c. Most came with the idea of settling down permanently in the US d. Most came to make a lot of money in the US 22. Possible linguistic DOMAINS are: (One of these does not belong here) a. Familiar b. inter-group c. impolite d. formal 23. Study reveals that though most ___________ and _____________ Americans are thoroughly acculturated to American Society, they are forced to accept their ethnic and societal identities by societal expectations (P.93): a. Chinese and Filipino c. Chinese and Japanese b. Japanese and Filipino d. Chinese and Koreans 24. Filipinos have less language difficulty in the U.S. because they a. Come from more affluent families c. They use English widely back home b. More of them are in the labor force d. They have larger families 25. The three major sub-groups of Filipino immigrants to the US are (one of them does not belong here): a. teachers/students, c. agricultural Immigrants b. professionals in high-tech fields d. restaurant workers 26. Which of the following is NOT a major motivation for immigration to the US? a. Economic b. Education c. American culture d. Religious freedom 27. The following Asian American community has been characterized as middlemen minorities; (P. 97) a. Chinese Americans c. Filipino Americans b. Koran Americans d. South Asian Americans 28. The ABC are called "Bamboo Sticks" by old immigrant Chinese groups. The phrase "Bamboo Sticks" means: (136) a. lean and thin looking Chinese youth c. not being Chinese, not accepted by Whites b. awkward and ungainly Chinese youth d. Chinese youth trying to act Chinese 29. In the context of the Philippines, the Pensionado system meant that: a. Sponsored Filipinos could study in the US and then return to the Philippines b. Filipinos who had fought in the Spanish American war would be given US pension c. Filipinos would be given land and property as they were American nationals d. As American nationals, Filipinos would be given unlimited trips to the US
30. A local Korean church in Flushing offers a Korean language class on Saturdays for the second or later generation Korean children. Members of the church volunteer as teachers and assistants. The children learn the language, culture and history of their parents' country. Which sociolinguistic concept is this situation about? a. Maintenace b. Shift c. Attrition d. Death PART II: State whether the following statements are True (1) or False (2) (40 points). 31. Multilinguals develop competence in each of the codes to the extent that they need it for the contexts in which each of the languages is used defines selective functionality. T F 32. The Chinese laundryman was an American phenomenon, for he learned his trade in the USA, not China. T (92) F 33. Received Pronunciation and Midwestern American English have similar prestige in their own countries. T F 34. In the early stage, most of the Chinese immigrants were male, since their wives wanted to stay in their home country. T F 35. Isoglosses divide an area on the map into several subterritories based on the residents' ethnic/national background. T F 36. The term `Sojourners' indicates Chinese immigrants to the US in the early stage of Asian immigration, who were mostly low-wage laborers. T F 37. Locke, CA, was built by Chinese laborers. (video Chinese Americans) T F 38. Bilingualism in the US is mostly characterized as Societal Biligualism. T F 39. Verbal Repertoire refers only to bilinguals, not to monolinguals. T F 40. Belgium and Switzerland are good examples of Diaglossia. T F 41. Asian immigrants are sometimes discriminated in promotion at work because of their foreign accent, although they speak English almost perfectly. T F 42. Fortune Cookie is a Chinese-American phenomenon. T F 43. The Filipinos were the first to establish labor unions. (323) T F 44. In 1970, Illinois was the third or fourth most popular state for Asian immigrants. However, New Jersey replaced Illinois as the 3rd or 4th most popular state in 1979 on (P.35). T F 45. Overall, New York is the most popular state for post-1975 Asian immigrants (33). T F 46. Asian Americans' under representation in upper level administrative positions is because they lack communication and leadership skills. (P. 84). T F 47. Fortune Cookie was brought to the US by the Chinese who came to the US During the Gold Rush. T F 48. A speech community refers to a community sharing knowledge of the rules for the conduct and interpretation of speech T F 49. Women make finer color distinctions (e.g. beige, lavender, mauve, etc.) T F 50. An example of Syntactic variation between varieties of American English would be the difference in vowel sounds produced by a speaker from N.Y. and a speaker from Boston when saying the word 'chocolate'. T F 51. As stated in the textbook, in 1970, Illinois was the 3rd or 4th most popular destination for Asian immigrants, but since 1979 New Jersey has replaced Illinois at the 3rd/4th state for Asian immigrants. T F 52. The Chinese American governor, Gary Locke, who we met in Searching for Asian America has been appointed Commerce Secretary by Obama. T F 53. Chinese immigrants were responsible for greening of San Joaquin valley. T F 54. The 'paper son' system was used to gain entry to the U.S. by many Filipino immigrants.
T F 55. LOTE's are tests used to measure English language proficiency of immigrants. T F 56. According to the video American Tongues, not what some say but how they say it becomes the basis for whether you will like it or not. T F 57. American Tongues, showed that many non- New Yorkers were quite familiar with the Yiddish word `Schelp.' T F 58. Sociolinguistics is concerned with structural aspects and grammatical uses of the language. T F 59. The increased economic role of Asian immigrant wives and the concomitant decline in their husband's economic power and social status have contributed to marital conflicts. T F 60. Many garment workers in Chinatowns and other Asian American workers lost income for more than 6 months after the events of 9/11. T F 61. In Filipino culture, godparents are vital members of Filipino families. (198) T F 62. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was beneficial to the Filipino community, as all records pertaining to immigration were lost in the fire subsequent to the earthquake. (p. 234) T F 63. The documentary on `Searching for Asian America' did not include immigrants from the South Asian subcontinent. T F 64. If all of the Aleutian speakers in the world stopped speaking Aleutian in favor of English, this would be an example of language attrition. T F 65. Taking off of shoes before entering Asian homes was shown in `Searchinf for Asian of America' documentary. T F 66. Glass ceiling hypothesis postulates that Asian Americans face a racial disadvantage In obtaining employment in managerial positions. (69) T F 67. Philippines is probably the most Westernized country in Asia (P. 41). T F 68. In 1780, John Adams wanted to create an official academy devoted to promote and dictate the use of English. T F 69. War orphans are trans-racial kids born during the Korean war. T F 70. The angry little Asian girl is a clown, who entertains little kids at parties. T F PARTIII: MATCHING: Read the following descriptions and complete the statements by writing the number of the concept that best describes it. Use only those concepts that are listed here (30 points): (On the Scantron: (a=1, b=2, c=3, d=4, or e=5). [71-75] Describe facts which are related to Asian Americans and/or their immigration to the US. Each statement is about which ethnic group? a. Korean b. Chinese c. Indian d. Fillipino e. Japanese b-71. In mid-19th century, a large number of Asian laborers arrived in the US, most of whom were engaged in the transnational railroad construction and the farming industry on the West Coast. a-72. In 1992, a riot broke out in L.A. and many Asian-owning small businesses were burned down by African Americans. d-73. The Pensionado Act in 1903 caused lots of teachers and students to the States. e-74. From late 19th to mid-20th century, this country invaded several nearby countries, and directly/indirectly affected their immigration patterns (to the US). c-75. This community is similar to the Filipino community, in terms of English education.
[76-80] a. Perpetual foreigner
b. Tydings-McDuffie Act
c. The Magnuson Act
d. McCarran-Walter Act e. Immigration and Nationality Act (207) c-76. This act of 1943 repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, making Chinese immigrants, eligible for citizenship. e-77. This act eliminated the 1924 restrictions to entry to the US based on national origins. d-78. Under this act of 1952, all Asian immigrants including the Japanese became eligible for naturalization. a-79. Their physical appearance, dress, languages, and cultures made it impossible for them to become assimilated in American culture and society. b-80. In 1934, the Congress passed this act, establishing a Commonwealth in the Philippines. [81-85] a. Governor Gary Locke b. Angry Little Asian Girl c. Strangers in a strange land (from Searching for Asian America) d. Chinese Americans e. American Tongues d-81. The famous architect I.M. Pei was featured in this video. c-82. The two Filipino doctors settled in Guymon, Oklahoma. e-83. The word `schlep' means to carry things back and forth. b-84. The person expresses anger through cartoon characters. a-85. This is a direct quote from _____, "...have blazed the trail, have broken the glass ceiling." [86-90] a. Speech Community b. Domain c. Diglossia d. Verbal Repertoire e. Language Choice c-86. Arabic and Greek are languages that are good examples of this phenomenon. e-87. It tells us about who uses which language with whom for what purposes. b-88. Proposed by Fishman to study language change, based in socio-psychological principles. a-89. A community's shared knowledge of rules for the conduct and interpretation of speech. d-90. Refers to a range of linguistic resources available to an individual or a community. [91-95] a. Human Capital Investment b. Ethnic Solidarity c. 1882-1943
d. 1910-1945 e. Pan-Asian Ethnicity c-91. The exclusion act for the Chinese community lasted from _______ d-92. Korea was ruled by Japan from _________ a-93. Asian immigrants invest in education hoping to be rewarded by the outcome. e-94. The development of Asian American Studies programs, and the involvement of Asian Americans in local and federal politics is the best example of this concept. (94) b-95. Chinatowns, Little India, and Little Tokyo are good examples of this concept. [96-100] a. War brides b. FOB e. War Orphans c-96. Chinese person born in the US a-97. Foreign wives of American soldiers c. ABC d. picture bride
d-98. A foreign woman marrying an American without meeting them first e-99. Children adopted by American soldiers b-100. Someone who has just arrived in the US