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Chapter 8 Sociolinguistics
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Language changes along with social changes.
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A pidgin is the simple result of heavy borrowing from one variety into another.
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about creole? A、It is learned on contact situations such as trading. B、It may become extinct. C、It may continue almost without change.
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Standard dialect is usually based on the speech and writing of native speakers of the language.
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Registers refer to the varieties classified according to use, including field, mode, and tenor. Tenor refers to______. A、 the relations between participants B、 the purpose and subject-matter of the communication C、 the means by which communication takes place, notably by speech or writing
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A dialect usually has a limited vocabulary and very reduced grammatical structure.
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______ can take place between or even within sentences, involving phrases or words or even parts of words. A、 Code-switching B、 Diglossia C、 Pidgin
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The standard language of American English is known as ______. A、 Mandarin B、 the Received Pronunciation (RP) C、 Standard American English (SAE)
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______ serves as a symbol of its independence of other states, and as a marker of its difference from other states. A、A regional dialect B、A standard dialect C、A social dialect
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When a change in topic requires a change in the language used, we have ______. A、 situational code-switching B、 metaphorical code-switching C、 traditional code-switching
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A pidgin based on language X is just an example of "bad X."
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Which of the following country has four official languages? A、 Canada B、 Israel C、 Switzerland
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Registers refer to the varieties classified according to use, including field, mode, and tenor. Field refers to ______ a communication takes place. A、how B、why and about what C、to whom
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Diglossia is a situation where two very different varieties of the same language are used, side by side, for two different sets of functions.
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______ is widely used in sociolinguistics to refer to varieties according to use, in contrast with ______, defined as varieties according to user. A、Field, mode B、Dialects, register C、Register, dialects
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A pidgin has no native speakers.
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More than half of the world's population is bilingual or multilingual.
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Sociolinguistics studies how social factors influence the structure and use of language.
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______, is used only on formal and public occasions, such as school, sermons, political speeches, lectures, media, poetry and letters, and usually enjoys greater social prestige. A、 High variety B、 Low variety C、 Social variety
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Vocabulary seems in general to be more sensitive to regional and social differences than grammar and pronunciation.
英语语言学
章节列表
Chapter 1 Introduction
18
Chapter 2 Sound of Language
19
Chapter 3 Morphology
19
Chapter 4 Syntax
20
Chapter 5 Semantics
20
Chapter 6 Pragmatics
20
Chapter 7 Discourse Analysis
20
Chapter 8 Sociolinguistics
20
Chapter 9 Second Language Aquisition
20
Final Test
74