Language variation: focus on uses

Language variation according to the users is called...

• register

• dialect

• lingua franca

• pidgin

Language variation according to the situations is called....

• register

• dialect

• lingua franca

• pidgin

Language can be varied in terms of....

• pronunciation

• vocabulary

• grammar

• all of the above

Which of the following is considered different languages

• Thai VS Lao

• Mandarin VS Cantonese

• Thai VS Kham Meuang

• Isan Thai VS Southern Thai

Which of the following is NOT users' social characteristics?

• Social classes

• Situations

• Ages

• Genders

Which is NOT a prominent linguistic feature of women's dialect?

• Rising intonations on declarative sentences

• Strong swear words

• Hypercorrected grammar

• Precise color terms

Which of the following is NOT a situational characteristic of language use?

• Formality

• The relationship between conversation participants

• Speaker's hometown

• The medium of communication

Which is not considered part of informal language?

• talking with a friend
• using slang
• personal writing
• writing an essay in school

Which is not considered part of formal language?

• using correct grammar
• not always concerned about using correct grammar
• more advanced vocabulary
• official documents

A linguistic feature which is mostly preferred by one particular gender of speakers is known as.....

• gender-exclusive feature

• gender-preferential feature

• gender-excluded feature

• gender-referential feature