Regional Variation

"________ language " - an idealized variety associated with education and media.

What is the difference between "accent" and "dialect"?

• Accent refers to grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary; dialect refers to pronunciation.

• Accent involves pronunciation; dialect includes grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary.

• They mean the same thing.

How does Standard American English differ from Standard British English?

• They differ mainly in pronunciation and some vocabulary.

• American English lacks a formal written standard.

• They are entirely unrelated languages.

• British English uses completely different grammar rules.

What is a "dialect continuum"?

• A sharp boundary between two languages.

• A single dialect used worldwide.

• A gradual merging of dialects across regions.

What does "bidialectal" mean?

• Speaking two unrelated languages.

• Using two dialects in different contexts.

• Forgetting one’s native dialect.

"________" - a line marking where a linguistic feature changes. 

What does NORMS stand for in dialect surveys?

• Neutral, official, regional, mainstream speech.

• New, outgoing, radical, modern speakers.

• Non-mobile, older, rural, male speakers.

What does the term "dialect boundary" refer to?

• A legal restriction on language use.

• A line where multiple isoglosses cluster.

• A border between two countries.

"______" - a simplified contact language with no native speakers.

English pidgins typically have complex verb conjugations and inflectional suffixes.

• True

• False