BI3226: Week 6 - Language Planning and National Languages

What is the purpose of a national language?

• To limit communication

• To divide the citizens

• To promote cultural diversity

• To symbolize unity and identify the nation

What is the difference between a national language and an official language?

• There is no difference between the two

• National language is a symbol of unity, while official language is used for government businesses

• National language is used for utility, while official language is a symbol of unity

• National language is only used for government businesses, while official language is used symbolically

What are the steps involved in planning for a national official language?

• Codification, acquisition planning, and acceptance

• Securing its acceptance, form, and functions

• Selection, codification, elaboration, and securing its acceptance

• Elaboration, linguistic landscapes, and attitudes

What is the role of linguists in language planning?

• All of the above

• Considering a newly created word and acquisition planning

• Encouraging acceptance through media and education

• Developing vocabulary and codifying orthography

What is acquisition planning in language planning?

• Encouraging the acquisition of a language through the education system

• Establishing pre-schools for language learning

• Teaching language through community classes

• Promoting knowledge of a specific language through newspapers and radio

What is the official language of Timor-Leste?

• Portuguese

• English

• Indonesian

• Tetun

What language was chosen as the national language of Tanzania?

• Tetun

• English

• Swahili

• Portuguese

What is the most widespread method of encouraging the acquisition of a language?

• Teaching language through community classes

• Establishing pre-schools for language learning

• Promoting knowledge of the language through newspapers and radio

• Encouraging the acquisition of the language through the education system

What is the linguistic landscape of Timor-Leste an example of?

• The dominance of English as an official language

• The gap between official language policy and actual language practice

• The impact of globalisation on language planning

• The success of Swahili as the national language

What is the significance of the charisma of Nyerere in relation to the language planning of Tanzania?

• It contributed to the success of Swahili as the national language

• It had no impact on language planning

• It led to the dominance of English as the official language

• It caused a gap between official language policy and actual language practice