Ch2. Language choice in multilingual communities

Ch2. Language choice in multilingual communities

University

10 Qs

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Ch2. Language choice in multilingual communities

Ch2. Language choice in multilingual communities

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English

University

Hard

Created by

冠明 鄧

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a linguistic repertoire?

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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