Sociolingüística: Conceptos Básicos

What are the different subject matters used to classify language varieties?

• Idiolects

• Dialects

• Registers

• Styles

What are the different aspects of language variation studied in sociolinguistics?

• Dialects, idiolects, and sociolects

• Dialects, idiolects, and language registers

• Idiolects, sociolects, and language registers

• Dialects, sociolects, and language registers

What does sociolinguistics examine?

• The relationship between language and society

• The effect of society on language

• The effect of language on society

• The history of language development

What disciplines does sociolinguistics make a link between?

• Sociology and psychology

• Sociology and anthropology

• Sociology and linguistics

• Linguistics and anthropology

What are some factors that sociolinguistics investigates?

• Religion and education level

• Geographical origins and nationality

• Hair color and eye shape

• Favorite food and music genre

What does sociolinguistics study in relation to pidgins and creoles?

• The development of dialects

• The processes of standardization and non-standardization

• The processes of creolization and decreolization

• The development of sign languages

What are the two varieties of language mentioned in the passage?

• Spoken and written

• Formal and informal

• English and Spanish

• Verbal and non-verbal