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Language Identity

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Linguistic identity contains:

family & friends; regional & historical contexts; profession; social class

family & friends; regional & historical contexts; profession; social class; religion

family & friends; regional & historical contexts; social class; religion

family; regional & historical contexts; profession; social class; religion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Language is defined as .....

a distinct way of pronouncing a language, especially associated with a region or social class

a form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar, etc.

words and expressions that are used by small groups of people and that are not easily understood by other people

a system of communication that is mutually intelligible

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

An accent can be defined as .....

a system of communication that is mutually intelligible

a distinct way of pronouncing a language, especially associated with a region or social class

words and expressions that are used by small groups of people and that are not easily understood by other people

a form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

"Pidgins" may be defined as ......

a language that has developed from a mixture of two languages. It is used as a way of communicating by people who can speak each other's languages

a language that has developed from a mixture of two dialects. It is used as a way of communicating by people who do not speak each other's languages

a language that has developed from a mixture of different accents. It is used as a way of communicating by people who do not speak each other's languages

a language that has developed from a mixture of two languages. It is used as a way of communicating by people who do not speak each other's languages

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The term ‘vernacular’ refers to .....

a region specific variety of language, which distinguishes one’s local identity

a region specific variety of language, which distinguishes one’s national identity

a region specific variety of language, which distinguishes one’s gender identity

a region specific variety of language, which distinguishes one’s religious identity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A lingua franca is .....

a language used for communication between groups of people who speak one language

an accent used for communication between groups of people who speak different languages

a dialect used for communication between groups of people who speak different languages

a language used for communication between groups of people who speak different languages

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Rastamouse - a popular animated cartoon for children in both the UK and Jamaica - is a good example of dialect that ....

falls somewhere in the middle of the creole continuum (known as the "basilect") of Jamaican Patois and Standard English.

falls somewhere in the middle of the creole continuum (known as the "basilect") of Vernacular and Standard English.

falls somewhere in the middle of the creole continuum (known as the 'mesolect') of Caribbean accent and Standard English.

falls somewhere in the middle of the creole continuum (known as the "basilect") of Jamaican Patois and Standard English.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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