Language Use in Multicultural Settings Quiz

Kalala uses Shi when communicating with people from a different tribal group.

The local market-place variety of Swahili is called Kingwana.

Kalala listens to pop music in Lingala but does not speak or understand it.

French is one of the national languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo-Zaire.

Kalala uses Indoubil when communicating with government officials in Bukavu.

Indoubil is a variety used among young people in Bukavu regardless of their ethnic backgrounds.

Indoubil is a distinct variety or code based on Swahili, French, English, and Italian.

Kalala's linguistic repertoire includes four varieties of Swahili.

Social factors play a role in determining which code or variety Kalala uses for communication.

Kalala and a soldier who recently arrived in Bukavu share only one code or variety for communication: standard Zairean Swahili.

In large speech communities, typical interactions involving social factors can help explain language choice.

The 'typical' family interaction mentioned in the text would most likely take place in a non-domestic setting.