CHAPTER 6: Regional and social dialects

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of international varieties of a language?

a) Pronunciation differences

b) Vocabulary differences

c) Similar grammatical structure

d) Differences in regional dialects

• A

• B

• C

• D

Intra-national variation refers to differences within the same __________.

a) Continent

b) District

c) Country

d) Language family

• A

• B

• C

• D

Dialect chains refer to a gradual change in language as you move from _________.

a) One country to another

b) One continent to another

c) One region to another

d) One social group to another

• A

• B

• C

• D

RP, which stands for Received Pronunciation, is associated with which accent?

a) American English

b) Australian English

c) Standard British English

d) Scottish English

• A

• B

• C

• D

Standard English is a social dialect used by __________.

a) Educated English speakers

b) Regional dialects

c) International varieties

d) Non-native speakersh

• A

• B

• C

• D

How much grammatical variation is acceptable in Standard English?

a) No variation is acceptable

b) Very limited variation is acceptable

c) Significant variation is acceptable

d) Complete freedom of variation is acceptable

• A

• B

• C

• D

Non-standard forms of English are often associated with __________ social groups.

a) Prestigious

b) Educated

c) Less prestigious

d) Elite

• A

• B

• C

• D

The term "vernacular" is sometimes used instead of "non-standard" to avoid implying __________.

a) Superiority

b) Inferiority

c) Adequacy

d) Standardization

• A

• B

• C

• D

Caste dialects refer to variations in language associated with different __________.

a) Regional groups

b) Social classes

c) Countries

d) International varieties

• A

• B

• C

• D

In traditional Japanese society, the samurai class had its own distinct language known as __________.

a) Keigo

b) Standard Japanese

c) Vernacular dialect

d) Caste dialect

• A

• B

• C

• D