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Objective Questions

1. What was the earliest form of human communication?
2. Where did the writing systems first appear?
3. In which century was the English alphabet standardised by including the 26
letters?
4. Who invented lithography?
5. What is one advantage of digital printing over traditional printing methods?
6. Name one e-book store.
7. What is one advantage of e-publishing?
8. Name one popular language-learning application.

Answers

1. Oral
2. Mesopotamia
3. 16th century
4. Alois Senefelder
5. Cost-effectiveness
6. Amazon’s Kindle store
7. Accessibility
8. Duolingo

Assignments

1. Explain the historical background of the development of writing systems. What
were the earliest forms of human communication, and how did they evolve into
written language?
2. Describe the development of the English alphabet, including its origins in the
Latin and Etruscan alphabets. How has the English alphabet been modified
over time, and what led to the standardisation of the 26 letters used today?
3. Discuss examples of technology in language, such as speech recognition soft-
ware and translation software. What are the applications of these technologies
in fields like healthcare and education?

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