
Language, Dialects, and Accents

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World Languages
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard

Patricia Brown
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What humorous claim does the speaker make about the languages they speak?
They speak five dialects of the same language.
They speak five fictional languages.
They speak five official languages.
They speak five varieties of English.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Max Weinreich, what is a language?
A dialect spoken by a large population.
A dialect with a written script.
A dialect with an army and a navy.
A dialect with a rich vocabulary.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is often the only thing that differentiates two languages?
A different alphabet.
A border.
A unique grammar structure.
A distinct pronunciation.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do linguists prefer to avoid the terms 'language' and 'dialect'?
They are not recognized globally.
They can contain value judgments.
They are too complex to define.
They are outdated terms.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common misconception about dialects?
They have no written form.
They are the same as accents.
They are only spoken in rural areas.
They are less valid than languages.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between an accent and a dialect?
An accent is unrelated to dialects.
An accent is a dialect with a unique script.
An accent is part of a dialect.
An accent is a type of language.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do dialects differ from accents?
Dialects refer to pronunciation only.
Dialects include vocabulary and grammar.
Dialects are only spoken in specific regions.
Dialects are more formal than accents.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What term can be used to avoid the issue of distinguishing between languages and dialects?
Jargon
Slang
Accent
Variety
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