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Language and Linguistics Quiz

Authored by Ann McGovern

English

12th Grade

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Language and Linguistics Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the idea behind prescriptivism in language?

There is no correct way to speak English.

There is a correct way to speak English.

All dialects are equally valid.

Language should evolve naturally.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is associated with the concept of descriptivism?

Noam Chomsky

David Crystal

William Labov

Ferdinand de Saussure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Standard English mainly associated with?

Spoken language

Written language

Informal language

Regional dialects

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Received Pronunciation often called?

American English

Queen's or King's English

Australian English

Canadian English

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of people were estimated to use Received Pronunciation according to Trudgill (1974)?

10%

5%

3%

15%

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does EFL stand for in the context of language teaching?

English as a First Language

English as a Foreign Language

English for Linguists

English for Learning

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is code-switching?

Using only one language

Alternating between different language styles while talking

Speaking in a monotone

Writing in a single dialect

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