What is a linguistic repertoire?

Ch2. Language choice in multilingual communities

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
any set of linguistic forms which patterns according to social factors.
the process by which words are adopted into one language from another.
the distinguishable varieties which are available for use in different social contexts.
the switches which are very well motivated in relation to the symbolic or social meanings of one’s linguistic varieties.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When someone is making his code choice in a specific context, which factor may NOT be first put into consideration?
the topic he plans to discuss
the number of the addressees
his relationship with the participants
what kind of context he is involved in
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is NOT the definition of Diglossia in a narrow sense?
Two distinct varieties (H and L) of the same language are used in the community.
The grammar of H variety is morphologically more complicated than that of L variety.
Each variety is used for quite distinct functions; H and L complement each other.
No one uses the H variety in everyday communication.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What are people’s attitudes to the H variety in a diglossia situation?
worthless
respectful
ambivalent
comfortable
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In general, in which domain would people choose the L variety as the media for communication?
religion
literature
shopping
schooling
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the term to describe where a number of distinct codes or varieties are used for clearly distinct purposes or in clearly distinguishable situations?
diglossia
polyglossia
code-mixing
code-meshing
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which may NOT be an actual function of code-switching?
signal ethnic identity
quote well-known sayings
present one’s multilingual proficiency
emphasize the precise message content
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