Language of Instruction and Status Planning Quiz
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What is the key component in national language policy according to Fishman’s GIDS model?

  • Status planning
  • Corpus planning/cultivation
  • Pidgin
  • Language of instruction (correct)

    • What type of language management is focused on managing speakers and involves the external or functional development of a language in a society?

  • Creole
  • Status planning (correct)
  • Pidgin
  • Corpus planning/cultivation

    • What is a grammatically simplified means of communication that develops between two or more groups of people that do not have a language in common?

  • Pidgin
  • Status planning
  • Language of instruction
  • Creole (correct)

    • What is a language that has developed from a mixture of different languages and has become the main language in a particular place?

    <p>Creole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of language management intends to modify the language and is concerned with the internal structure of a language?

    <p>Corpus planning/cultivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of language management involves making changes to the linguistic code and the creation of grammars and dictionaries for the selected language?

    <p>Corpus planning/cultivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'heritage language/minority languages/ethnic or ancestral language' refer to?

    <p>Languages spoken by indigenous people or immigrants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern of 'ethnography of speaking'?

    <p>Describing ways of speaking within specific speech communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'language attrition' refer to?

    <p>The gradual loss or decline of proficiency in a language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'official language use' characterized by?

    <p>Use as a medium of instruction or in official communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Hockett (1958), what does the term 'language community' pertain to?

    <p>All those who speak a specific variety of language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of 'language management'?

    <p>Modifying language practices or beliefs within a domain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'speech community' emphasize?

    <p>The social aspects of language use within a specific group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'francophonie/francophone world' refer to?

    <p>People fluent in French and regions where French is spoken</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of 'belief' in language policy?

    <p>Emphasizing the value assigned to language varieties and features</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can 'stigma' be described in relation to language?

    <p>'Stigma' reflects negative beliefs about particular language varieties</p> Signup and view all the answers

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