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WorksheetsSociolinguistics
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Bilingual speakers switching from one language to the other in the same discourse
creole
code-switching
diglossia
A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region
social dialect
diglossia
regional dialect
Language variety distinguished by features of linguistic structure: grammar (specifically morphology and syntax) and vocabulary
dialect
accent
pidgin
Language variety distinguished by pronunciation is called
dialect
accent
pidgin
Social dialects refer to varieties spoken
by rural or urban communities within a country, e.g. West Country, Liverpool, and national groups speaking the same language,e.g. American, Australian, Singapore English, etc.,
by people with the particular cultural and educational background.
by people employed in a particular profession.
RP (Received Pronunciation) is an example of
a social accent
a social dialect
a register
Two or more languages or varieties interacting and influencing each other refers to:
bilingualism
inference
language contact
Using more than one language, either by an individual or a community of speakers
multilingualism
inference
standardization
Being able to speak or write in only one language is called
diglossia
monolingualism
pidgin
Formal and informal style differs in
the choice of phonology, vocabulary and syntax
vocabulary only
pronunciation only
Language variety that uses very informal in-group vocabulary that excludes non-members
jargon
register
slang
Pidgin refers to
people who speak multiple dialects
a rudimentary language used primarily for business/trade interactions
a language evolved from a mixed language, with fully developed vocabulary and grammar
