Talking Animal - Quiz On Sociolinguistics 1(Week 7, After Midterm Exam)
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- 1.Words like ‘lovely’ and ‘nice’ are claimed to be used more by women than men. This is a case of __________ differentiation.
- A.
Gender-exclusive
- B.
Gender-inclusive
- C.
Gender-variable
- D.
None of these
- 2.A register is a bit of talk that is appropriate in particular _______.
- A.
Speech situations
- B.
Societies
- C.
Conditions
- D.
None of these
- 3.The co-existence of languages in a fairly stable relationship is known as _____.
- A.
None of these
- B.
Language maintenance
- C.
Language stagnation
- D.
Language shift
- 4._____ are among certain features of non-standard varieties that are singled out by prescriptivists.
- A.
Double consonants
- B.
Double objects
- C.
None of these
- D.
Double negatives
- 5.The replacement of forms such as ‘chairman’ by ‘chair(person)’ and ‘fireman’ by ‘fire fighter’ involves the elimination of ______ forms.
- A.
None of these
- B.
Generic neuter
- C.
Genitive
- D.
Generic feminine
- 6.Sociolects are usually thought of in terms of the _____ of the speakers.
- A.
Origins
- B.
None of these
- C.
Socialbility
- D.
Socio-economic status
- 7.The ______ of words seen as offensive, obscene or disturbing is known as euphemism.
- A.
None of these
- B.
Excessive use
- C.
Playful use
- D.
Semantics
- 8.Social stratification is the view that _____ is an important correlate of differences in language usage.
- A.
SIS
- B.
SES
- C.
SOS
- D.
SAS
- E.
None of these
- 9.In sociolinguistics the term ________ denotes any prohibition on the use of particular lexical items.
- A.
Totem
- B.
Toto
- C.
None of these
- D.
Taboo
- 10.Men claim to use non-standard forms more than women do. This is a case of ______.
- A.
None of these
- B.
Exocentric prestige
- C.
Inherent impoliteness
- D.
In-group covert prestige
- 11.The disappearance of Cornish in Cornwall in the 18th century is a case of _______.
- A.
Language death
- B.
Language shift
- C.
Language stagnation
- D.
None of these
- 12.The situation with Breton in France and Gaelic in Scotland involves _____.
- A.
Language shift
- B.
Language maintenance
- C.
Language stagnation
- D.
None of these
- 13.Informal or faddish usages by nearly anyone in the speech community are known as ______.
- A.
Langue
- B.
Slang
- C.
None of these
- D.
Jargon
- 14.‘Would you mind opening the window?’ This sentence contains a ______.
- A.
None of these
- B.
Statement of purpose
- C.
Politeness formula
- D.
Prestige formula
- 15.In situation involving _____ community languages are used at home, in shopping, and recreational and cultural activities.
- A.
Multinationalism
- B.
None of these
- C.
Multiculturalism
- D.
Multilingualism
- 16.The topic of language and gender includes the differences in language use that are associated with the gender of the speaker, the addressee and/or the ______. a. none of these
- A.
None of these
- B.
Referent
- C.
Participant
- D.
Linguist
- 17.In sociolinguistics the term jargon denotes the vocabulary peculiar to _____.
- A.
Faddish usage
- B.
Politics
- C.
Some field
- D.
None of these
- 18.Double negatives (‘She don’t know nothing’) are among certain features of non-standard varieties that are singled out by ______.
- A.
Structuralists
- B.
None of these
- C.
Descriptivists
- D.
Prescriptivists
- 19.The avoidance of words seen as offensive, obscene or disturbing is known as _____.
- A.
Euphemism
- B.
None of these
- C.
Feminism
- D.
Euphoria
- 20.The social construction of masculinity involves _____.
- A.
Saving face
- B.
Facing the consequences
- C.
None of these
- D.
Accommodation
- 21.______ are usually thought of in terms of the socio-economic status of the speakers.
- A.
Dialects
- B.
Sociolects
- C.
None of these
- D.
Idiolects
- 22.A _____ is a bit of talk that is appropriate in particular speech situations.
- A.
Register
- B.
Conversation
- C.
None of these
- D.
Speech
- 23.______ lends weight to the notion that ‘we talk like those we talk to’.
- A.
None of these
- B.
Social network analysis
- C.
Social stratification analysis
- D.
Networking skills
- 24.In situations involving ____ community languages are used at home, in shopping, and recreational and cultural activities.
- A.
multilingualism
- B.
None of these
- C.
Multiculturalism
- D.
Multinationalism
- 25.In certain societies men and women use different verb forms. This is a case of ______ differentiation.
- A.
Gender-inclusive
- B.
None of these
- C.
Gender-exclusive
- D.
Gender-variable
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