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Sociolinguistics
Contributed by: Grant
  • 1. Sociolinguistics is the study of how language is used within societies, considering the social, cultural, and contextual factors that influence and shape language use. It explores how language variation and change occur within different social groups, as well as the relationship between language and identity, power, and social structure. Sociolinguists examine topics such as language attitudes, dialects, multilingualism, language policy, and language planning, shedding light on the complex interplay between language and society.

    What does Sociolinguistics study?
A) Ancient languages
B) Regional dialects
C) Computer programming languages
D) Relationship between language and society
  • 2. What is code-switching in Sociolinguistics?
A) Switching phone numbers
B) Switching between languages or dialects in a conversation
C) Switching TV channels rapidly
D) Switching to a new job
  • 3. What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
A) A scientific law related to physics
B) A theory about ancient civilizations
C) The idea that the structure of a language affects the way its speakers perceive the world
D) A hypothesis about the origins of language
  • 4. What is an accent?
A) A type of car
B) A type of musical instrument
C) Distinctive way of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, or individual
D) A type of clothing style
  • 5. What is language ideology?
A) Beliefs about technology
B) Beliefs about ancient civilizations
C) Beliefs about language and its use in society
D) Beliefs about sports
  • 6. What is a speech community?
A) A community of dancers
B) A community of singers
C) A community of painters
D) A group of people who share norms for communication
  • 7. What is linguistic relativity?
A) The idea that language shapes thought
B) A theory of biology
C) A theory of physics
D) A theory of psychology
  • 8. What is language contact?
A) The situation of two languages merging into one
B) The situation of a single language spoken worldwide
C) The situation where speakers of different languages come into contact with one another
D) The situation of two languages never interacting
  • 9. What is linguistic variation?
A) Different ways to create new languages
B) Different ways to learn a language
C) Different ways to write a language
D) Different ways in which language use can vary
  • 10. Which area of study focuses on the relationship between language and society?
A) Pragmatics.
B) Sociolinguistics.
C) Syntax.
D) Phonology.
  • 11. Which linguistic concept deals with the way language is used in social situations?
A) Semantics.
B) Pragmatics.
C) Phonology.
D) Syntax.
  • 12. What is the linguistic term for language change driven by social prestige?
A) Hypercorrection.
B) Language acquisition.
C) Language evolution.
D) Phonological shift.
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