Varieties of English Language (Chapter 2)

What is Standard English primarily used for?

• Informal conversations

• Public and printed media

• Text messaging

• Slang

Answer explanation

Which process involves selection, codification, and stabilization in language?

• Pidginization

• • Creolization

• • Standardization

• Localization

The ancestors of modern Standard English developed around which area?

• The Royal Court in London

• The countryside of Scotland

• The universities of Oxford and Cambridge

• The ports of Liverpool

What does codification refer to in the context of language?

• Describing and recognizing grammatical features in books

• Informal language use in media

• Simplification of grammar

• Blending different languages

Which English accent pronounces "bus" as /bUs/?

• Southern English

• Northern English

• American

• • Australian

What does the term "phoneme" mean?

• The largest unit of sound in a language

• The smallest unit of sound that conveys meaning

• A type of vowel sound

• A regional dialect

Which region's accent does NOT use the pronunciation /bʌs/ for "bus"?

• Northern England

• Southern England

• Midlands

• Western England

What is the difference between dialect and accent?

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• Dialects include vocabulary and grammar, accents are pronunciation

• Accents include vocabulary and grammar, dialects are pronunciation

• Both terms are synonymous

• None of the above

Received Pronunciation is spoken natively by what percentage of the British population?

• 1%

• 3%

• 10%

• 50%

Which aspect of language does "style" refer to?

• Pronunciation patterns

• Formality and informality of language use

• Regional vocabulary

• Grammatical rules