Sociolinguistics (2)

A description of Latino English is complicated by……..and ………factor.

• historical and educational

• social and educational

• historical and social

• social and political

Jargon is……….

• bad language usage

• a technical expression used by particular groups of people

• a type of language regarded as very informal

• standard language

Which of the following sentences is most formal in style?

• Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

• I appreciate you bringing this matter to my attention.

• Thanks a lot for telling me about this.

• Both A and B

R-deletion rule means delete /r/ everywhere except before a………are pronounced identically.

• diphthongs

• vowel

• consonant

• rhythm

Which language was Haitian Creole based on?

• African

• French

• English

• German

Regional dialects develop by the physical barriers and social barriers

• True

• False

Jargon and slang are the same.

• True

• False

The majority of regional dialects of the US are not free from stigma. True or False?

• True

• False

What is required for pidgin languages to evolve?

• People want to improve their own language so they create a new one.

• One group of people move to a new place and they change to another language.

• People decide to learn their neighbours' languages.

• Two or more groups of people who need to communicate but do not have a common language.

How many differences between AAE and SAE phonology?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5