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What is the difference between 'yous' and 'you' in terms of their social distribution?
What is the difference between 'yous' and 'you' in terms of their social distribution?
- Yous is used in northern England, while you is used in southern England.
- Yous is used in certain non-standard varieties of English, while you is used in all standard varieties and some non-standard varieties. (correct)
- Yous is used in all standard varieties of English, while you is used in certain non-standard varieties.
- Yous is used in standard varieties of English, while you is used in non-standard varieties.
What is the difference in pronunciation between the words 'sun' in southern England and in northern England?
What is the difference in pronunciation between the words 'sun' in southern England and in northern England?
- In southern England, 'sun' is pronounced with the sound /U/, while in northern England, it is pronounced with the sound /√/.
- In southern England, 'sun' is pronounced with the sound /√/, while in northern England, it is pronounced with the sound /U/. (correct)
- In southern England, 'sun' is pronounced with the sound /p/, while in northern England, it is pronounced with the sound /t/.
- In southern England, 'sun' is pronounced with the sound /d/, while in northern England, it is pronounced with the sound /b/.
What is the typical pronunciation of the suffix –ing in written English in standard varieties?
What is the typical pronunciation of the suffix –ing in written English in standard varieties?
- /In/
- /inG/
- /IN/ (correct)
- /ING/
What is the term used to describe the different social distributions of 'child' and 'bairn'?
What is the term used to describe the different social distributions of 'child' and 'bairn'?
What is the difference between the English phonemes /√/ and /U/?
What is the difference between the English phonemes /√/ and /U/?
What is the difference in pronunciation between the suffixes –ing in standard and non-standard varieties of English?
What is the difference in pronunciation between the suffixes –ing in standard and non-standard varieties of English?
What is the primary focus of sociolinguists when studying language variation?
What is the primary focus of sociolinguists when studying language variation?
What is the term used to describe a geographical subdivision of a language?
What is the term used to describe a geographical subdivision of a language?
Why is it necessary to define technical terms in sociolinguistics?
Why is it necessary to define technical terms in sociolinguistics?
What is the term used to describe the study of language variation in relation to social factors?
What is the term used to describe the study of language variation in relation to social factors?
What is the main challenge in defining linguistic terms such as language and dialect?
What is the main challenge in defining linguistic terms such as language and dialect?
What is the purpose of using technical terms in sociolinguistics, according to Richard Hudson?
What is the purpose of using technical terms in sociolinguistics, according to Richard Hudson?
What is the typical word order in the construction 'Give it to me!' in traditional dialects of England?
What is the typical word order in the construction 'Give it to me!' in traditional dialects of England?
What is the most widespread past tense of 'catch' in English dialects of England?
What is the most widespread past tense of 'catch' in English dialects of England?
What is the definition of a variety in linguistics?
What is the definition of a variety in linguistics?
Which of the following constructions is not common in traditional dialects of England?
Which of the following constructions is not common in traditional dialects of England?
What is the grammatical construction of the sentence 'Give it to me!'?
What is the grammatical construction of the sentence 'Give it to me!'?
What is the relationship between 'catched' and 'caught' in English dialects?
What is the relationship between 'catched' and 'caught' in English dialects?
What is a variety of language, according to the definition provided?
What is a variety of language, according to the definition provided?
Which of the following statements is true about the provided examples of language varieties?
Which of the following statements is true about the provided examples of language varieties?
What is a characteristic of Jamaican Creole, as seen in the example provided?
What is a characteristic of Jamaican Creole, as seen in the example provided?
What is the main difference between the New Guinea Pidgin (Tok Pisin) sentence and the Older Standard English of the 'King James version' Bible sentence?
What is the main difference between the New Guinea Pidgin (Tok Pisin) sentence and the Older Standard English of the 'King James version' Bible sentence?
What is the meaning of the sentence 'Nobody don’t like a boss hardly' in the Southern US white Non-Standard dialect from Atlanta?
What is the meaning of the sentence 'Nobody don’t like a boss hardly' in the Southern US white Non-Standard dialect from Atlanta?
What is the meaning of the sentence 'Papa, min bin mekim sin long God na long yu' in New Guinea Pidgin (Tok Pisin)?
What is the meaning of the sentence 'Papa, min bin mekim sin long God na long yu' in New Guinea Pidgin (Tok Pisin)?
What is the common characteristic of the varieties in (1a) – (1g)?
What is the common characteristic of the varieties in (1a) – (1g)?
What is the title of the book written by Ibn Khaldu
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What is the title of the book written by Ibn Khaldu ?
What is the primary difference between Classical Arabic and Modern Literary Arabic?
What is the primary difference between Classical Arabic and Modern Literary Arabic?
What is the meaning of the phrase 'ball-ache' in English slang?
What is the meaning of the phrase 'ball-ache' in English slang?
What is the common characteristic of the varieties in (1h) – (1k)?
What is the common characteristic of the varieties in (1h) – (1k)?
What is the language of the sentence 'Amm Muusa daxalat zeribt al-bagar'?
What is the language of the sentence 'Amm Muusa daxalat zeribt al-bagar'?
Flashcards
Variety (in linguistics)
Variety (in linguistics)
A set of linguistic items with similar social distribution.
Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics
The study of language variation in relation to social factors.
Social distribution
Social distribution
The different social distributions of particular linguistic items.
Dialectology
Dialectology
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Dialect
Dialect
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Phoneme /√/
Phoneme /√/
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Phoneme /U/
Phoneme /U/
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Sound /√/
Sound /√/
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Sound /U/
Sound /U/
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Standard pronunciation of –ing
Standard pronunciation of –ing
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Non-standard pronunciation of –ing
Non-standard pronunciation of –ing
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"Yous" vs. "you"
"Yous" vs. "you"
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Past tense of "catch"
Past tense of "catch"
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"Bairn" vs. "child"
"Bairn" vs. "child"
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Grammatical construction of "Give it to me!"
Grammatical construction of "Give it to me!"
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Word order in "Give it to me!"
Word order in "Give it to me!"
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"Catched" vs. "caught"
"Catched" vs. "caught"
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Purpose of defining technical terms in sociolinguistics
Purpose of defining technical terms in sociolinguistics
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Variety of language
Variety of language
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Characteristic of Jamaican Creole
Characteristic of Jamaican Creole
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Main difference between New Guinea Pidgin (Tok Pisin) and Older Standard English
Main difference between New Guinea Pidgin (Tok Pisin) and Older Standard English
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Common characteristic of the varieties (1a) – (1g)
Common characteristic of the varieties (1a) – (1g)
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Common characteristic of the varieties (1h) – (1k)
Common characteristic of the varieties (1h) – (1k)
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Meaning of "Nobody don’t like a boss hardly"
Meaning of "Nobody don’t like a boss hardly"
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Meaning of "Papa, min bin mekim sin long God na long yu"
Meaning of "Papa, min bin mekim sin long God na long yu"
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Language of "Amm Muusa daxalat zeribt al-bagar"
Language of "Amm Muusa daxalat zeribt al-bagar"
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Difference between Classical Arabic and Modern Literary Arabic
Difference between Classical Arabic and Modern Literary Arabic
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Meaning of "ball-ache" in English slang
Meaning of "ball-ache" in English slang
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Study Notes
English Dialects in England
- The most widespread past tense of "catch" is "catched" in some dialects, while in standard dialects and some others, it's "caught".
- These two forms, "catched" and "caught", are different linguistic items.
Grammatical Constructions
- "Give it to me!" is a standard English grammatical construction with a verb, pronoun, and prepositional phrase.
- "Give me it!" and "Give it me!" are different grammatical constructions, each a linguistic item.
Varieties of Language
- A variety is a set of linguistic items with similar social distribution.
- Varieties can be small sets of new words and meanings, mixed with linguistic items of larger social distribution (e.g., slang).
- Examples of varieties: Standard English, Jamaican Creole, Southern US white Non-Standard dialect, New Guinea Pidgin, and others.
Linguistic Items
- English pronouns "yous" and "you" are different linguistic items with different social distributions.
- "Child" and "bairn" are different linguistic items used in different regions of England.
- The English phonemes /√/ and /U/ are different linguistic items used in different regions of England.
- The suffixes /IN/ and /In/ are different linguistic items with different social distributions.
Language and Variation
- Sociolinguistics studies language variation, requiring reference to social factors.
- Language, dialect, and variety are terms that need clear definitions.
- Sociolinguists study the social distribution of particular linguistic items (e.g., words, sounds, grammatical constructions).
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Description
This quiz covers the introductory chapter of ELT 101, focusing on language variation and its relationship with sociolinguistics. Topics include linguistic items, dialects, varieties, sociolects, accents, jargons, and registers.
