Regional & Social Dialect

Regional variations indicates where a person language was first spoken such as ______ use in different location.

• Vocabulary

• Grammar

• Spelling

• Pronunciation

How American and British pronounce word Aluminum?

i) American = ah•loo•min•um

ii) American = ah•loo•min•i•um

iii) British = ah•loo•min•um

iv) British = ah•loo•min•i•um

• i and ii

• ii and iii

• i and iv

• ii and iv

Malay word ‘Keluar’ were pronounced differently, for examples;

Selangorian: keluar
Terengganuans: tubik
Perakians: kluor

What term is used for this?

• Interpersonal variation

• International variation

• Cross-continental variation

• Intra-national variation

Mei and Yuan are both Chinese. Mei speaks Cantonese while Yuan speaks Hokkien. Whenever they had a conversation they will speak Mandarin instead of their own dialects. This is categorized as _______

• social class

• cross-continental variation

• intra-continental variation

• linguistics variation

Why do lower social group used more of vernacular grammar/english?

• Historical reason

• Limited access to education

• A way to connect with their community and express identity/solidarity with their group

• All of the above

Choose the correct example on the vocabulary that lower social group use

i) Hey, wanna grab some grub later?

ii) Can't go out tonight, ain't got no cash.

iii) Y'know anyone here?

iv) Excuse me, do you know where the lavatory is?

iiv) Would you care to join us for a luncheon at the country club?

• i, ii, iii

• ii, iii, iv

• i, iv, iiv

• i, iii, iiv

What is the characteristic of higher social group pronunciation?

• /h/ dropping

• Pronunciation of /in/

• Absent /r/ sound

• None of the above

What is social dialects?

• Language used by people from different geographical area that can be differentiate by the vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.

• Language used by people from different social group that can differentiate by vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.

• Language form that can be differentiate by pronunciation only.

• Language form that can be differentiate by vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.

Which statement is not true about standard English dialect?

• Used by well educated people throughout the world

• Standard English is more accommodating

• Can express solidarity

• Use in formal context

Why non standard English more commonly used by less prestigious social group?

• They have left the education earlier

• Non standard English is flexible

• Can used in news on television

• It is a part of Standard English