SOCIOLINGUISTICS
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Maria speaks English with a noticeable accent from the southern United States. Her vocabulary and expressions are also typical of that region. Which concept best describes Maria’s variety of English?
Idiolect
Dialect
Sociolect
Non-standard
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
James uses certain slang and informal grammar when talking with his friends from his working-class neighborhood. These features are not typically found in formal writing. Which concept is most relevant to this style of language?
Prestige
Idiolect
Non-standard
Dialect
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Emma uses more formal language when speaking at her university than when she talks to her younger siblings. However, her sentence structure and vocabulary are always slightly unique to her. What best describes Emma’s personal way of using language?
Idiolect
Dialect
Sociolect
Standard language
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a company meeting, employees tend to use language that shows their educational background and professional roles. Interns speak differently from managers, although they all speak the same regional dialect. What does this difference in language use illustrate?
Dialect
Prestige
Sociolect
Non-standard
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In some countries, speaking with a certain accent or using a particular variety of a language is associated with higher education and respect. What term describes this type of language variety?
Non-standard
Sociolect
Dialect
Prestige
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Linguistic Variable?
A type of language variation that only affects written texts.
A feature of language that can be realized in more than one way, depending on social or regional factors.
A language that is spoken only in one geographic region.
The formal version of a language used in academic writing.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of phonological variation?
Which of the following is an example of phonological variation?
Using “biscuit” in the UK and “cookie” in the US
Saying “bath” as /bɑːθ/ vs. /bæθ/
“He don’t know nothing” vs. “He doesn’t know anything”
Writing “Dear Sir” vs. “Hey man”
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