Sociolinguistics: Language and Regional Variation
Authored by Nam Đình
English, World Languages, Education
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is Sociolinguistics?
Sociolinguistics is the descriptive study of the effect of some aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, or context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language use on society.
Sociolinguistics is the prescriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language use on society.
Sociolinguistics is the descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language use on society.
Sociolinguistics is the prescriptive study of the effect of some aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, or context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language use on society.
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is this statement True or False?:
The standard language is actually an idealized variety, since it has some specific region.
True
False
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Tick all possible options:
Standard English is the version we found in printed English and is widely used in ______, and is taught in most schools.
pamphlet
newspapers
brochure
the mass media
books
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is this statement True or False?:
The term “accent” is restricted to the description of aspects of pronunciation that identify where an individual speaker is socially from.
True
False
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is this statement True of False?:
The term "dialect" is used to describe features of grammar and vocabulary as well as aspects of pronunciation.
True
False
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank:
These two sentences: “You don’t know what you’re talking about'' and “Ye dinnae ken whit yer haverin’ aboot'' have the same (a)
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank:
From (a) point of view: none of the varieties of a language is inherently “better” than any other. They are simply different.
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