questions from the class

With regard to social class, which of the following factors may NOT be taken into account?

• education

• social prestige

• figure 

• wealth

A distinctive regional accent is evident to tell information about someone. Which information may NOT be available from one’s regional accent?   

• One’s socio-economic status

• One’s level of education

• A person's purpose

• A person's regional origin

Which is NOT the main factor to define a language?    

• linguistic features

• similar social classes or groups

• the function on politics

• social-cultural background

Which statement about the regional variations of English is correct? 

• Regional variations usually could develop in a short time.  

• Australia provides more evidence of regional variations than the United States.   

• Regional variations in Australia have developed longer than the Great Britain.

• New Zealand provides less evidence of regional variations than the Great Britain.

Which of the following statements is correct?

• The people in the lowest class never use standard English.

• The people in the highest social class only use standard English.    

• The people in the lowest social class always use standard English.

• The people in the highest social class may use non-standard English.

In which part does the difference between the linguistic forms that men and women use NOT exist?

• word order

• word shapes

• pronunciation   

• vocabulary items

In Which occasion would a woman NOT speak the standard form?

• going to church  

• teaching in a school

• serving as a counter in a hotel  

• taking care of babies at home   

Which of the following statements about 'slang' is false?

• It is usually ephemeral.

• Some people may not understand.

• It is the linguistic prerogative of older people.  

• It is another area of vocabulary which reflects a person’s age.

Which statement about the typical gender difference of linguistic forms is true?

• The gender difference of linguistic forms is developed since childhood.

• Men use the standard form more often than women.     

• Women use a vernacular form more than men.  

• The form used by men is generally prestigious.

Which of the following statements is correct?

• Women weren't allowed to use vernacular forms in high social class.   

• In every social class, men use more vernacular forms than women.

• Men in low social class were not allowed to use the standard English.

• Men use vernacular forms more than standard English in every social class.