Regional and Social Dialects Quiz 2

Dialects are unique to a specific region or social group.

• True

• False

Social class does not influence the way people speak.

• True

• False

Regional dialects are influenced by geographic isolation.

• True

• False

Language variations can be based on age, gender, or ethnicity.

• True

• False

The standard language is often perceived as the most prestigious form of a language.

• True

• False

People’s accents can indicate their social or regional background.

• True

• False

Regional dialects only differ in vocabulary.

• True

• False

Social dialects arise from differences in socioeconomic status.

• True

• False

Dialects can change over time due to increased communication between regions.

• True

• False

Labov’s study showed that language variation is unrelated to social factors.

• True

• False