Language and Society Quiz

What does prescriptivism in language imply?

• The idea that there is no correct way to speak English

• The idea that there is a correct way to speak English

• The idea that accents and dialects are not important

• The idea that non-standard grammar is the norm

What is descriptivism?

• A strict set of rules for speaking and writing English

• A perspective that is open to different accents and dialects

• A dialect associated mainly with written language

• An accent associated with high status

Standard English is mainly associated with which form of language?

• Spoken language

• Written language

• Non-regional accents

• Bilingual speakers

Received Pronunciation is associated with what kind of status?

• Low social status

• High social status

• No social status

• Covert prestige

What does code-switching refer to?

• Using language that is seen to have high social worth

• Using language that is seen to have low social worth

• Alternating between different languages or dialects while talking

• The way EFL is taught according to IPA

What is overt prestige?

• Using language that is seen to have low social worth

• Using language that is seen to have high social worth and status

• The idea that there is a correct way to speak English

• The perspective that is open to different accents and dialects

What is covert prestige?

• Using language that is seen to have high social worth

• Using language that is seen to have low social worth, but is 'cool'

• Alternating between different languages or dialects while talking

• The way EFL is taught according to IPA

What was the topic that the judges were evaluating in Howard Giles' Matched-Guise experiment?

• The influence of regional dialects on public speaking

• Personal qualities based on voice

• Capital punishment

• The effectiveness of accents in arguments

How did the judges evaluate the speakers in the experiment?

• By their appearance

• By their written essays

• By listening to their voices

• By their body language

What was unique about the way the accents were presented to the judges in the experiment?

• The accents were presented by multiple people

• The accents were presented by one person

• The accents were presented visually

• The accents were presented in written form