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WorksheetsLanguage and social class
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Q1. A layer of a society that is noticed by wealth, prestige, and power is called Social class.
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Q2. Sociolect is …?
The study of the society behavior.
a variation of a language that is associated with specific social class.
None
Q3. social class is measured …….
Objectively only
Subjectively only
Both
Q4. Subjective measure of social class is related to economics.
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Q5. Objective measure of social class is related to prestige, status and power.
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Q6. Having a high income is a crucial requirement to be recognized as part of the upper social class
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Q7. A person’s family name can help in determining the social class
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Q8. As humans, we usually make a very quick impression on people based on :
Their Clothing
Their properties
Their Language
All of them are correct
Q9. Is the first impression always correct?
A) Yes, the first impression is always correct.
B) No, the first impression can sometimes be incorrect.
Q10. Is it possible to manipulate and position ourselves to a certain social class while we belong to another ?
Yes, it is possible
No, it is not possible
Q11. There is a close connection between social class and language use choices
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Q12. High class people in India tend to be fluent in ....
English
French
Mandarin
Q13. There is a low degree of difference in hierarchal society
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Q14. The difference among classes in flatter society is clear and noticed.
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Q15. The Status that is earned through hard work is called…?
Ascribed
Achieved
Q16. Ascribed status is the one that assigned involuntary without any hard work.
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Q17. Sociolects are less distinguishable in achieved status societies.
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Q18. There are a lot of sociolects in the UK because ….
it is a hierarchal society
it is ascribed status society
Both are correct
Q19. Upper class in the UK society speak …
Scouse
RP
Cockney
Q20. in the UK, you may not get hired because of the way you speak
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Q21. In the UK, marrying from another social class is very common.
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Q23. Canada is not a hierarchical society
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Q23. There are noticeable sociolects in Canada?
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Q24. Language differences depending on geographical area is called…….
Social variations
Functional variations
Regional variations
Q25. Based on the experimental researches conducted by Labov and Trudgill, which of the following statements is accurate?
Speakers can strategically choose to use one sociolect over another to associate with a certain social class
Speakers cannot choose to use one sociolect over another to associate with a certain social class
Q26. Individual language use choices that is on a scale of formality or informality is called: style
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Q27. Register is a communications shortcuts that depends on......
The topic
Who you are talking to
Where you are talking
Why you are talking
All of them
Q28. Static register is a set of language use that always changes.
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Q29. Legal and constitutional documents are a kind of casual register
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Q30. We can find the consultative register in which of the following :
Between a plaintiff and a defendant
Between a doctor and patient
Between a police officer and a criminal
Q31. Using negative language to provoke someone is called…..
Pessimism
Hedging
Impersonalization
Q32. We use politeness to make someone feel….
Scared
Comfortable
Angry
