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Sociolinguists are primarily interested in studying:
Sociolinguists are primarily interested in studying:
- How social factors influence language use and variation (correct)
- The historical development of language families
- The cognitive processes involved in language acquisition
- The grammatical rules of a language
In the examples provided, what social factor influenced Ray's language choices?
In the examples provided, what social factor influenced Ray's language choices?
- His age
- His level of education
- His relationship with the addressee (correct)
- His gender
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can influence linguistic choices according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can influence linguistic choices according to the text?
- Who the addressee is
- The physical location of the conversation
- The speaker's socioeconomic status (correct)
- The speaker's emotional state
What is a linguistic variable studied by sociolinguists?
What is a linguistic variable studied by sociolinguists?
Which of the following is an example of a social variable studied by sociolinguists?
Which of the following is an example of a social variable studied by sociolinguists?
Language can serve which of the following functions?
Language can serve which of the following functions?
What is the primary focus of sociolinguists?
What is the primary focus of sociolinguists?
Which of the following best describes a key aspect of sociolinguistics?
Which of the following best describes a key aspect of sociolinguistics?
Why did Ray use different language when addressing his mother versus his teacher?
Why did Ray use different language when addressing his mother versus his teacher?
What does the example of Ray addressing the principal illustrate?
What does the example of Ray addressing the principal illustrate?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences language choice according to sociolinguistics?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences language choice according to sociolinguistics?
What can the study of language use in different social contexts reveal?
What can the study of language use in different social contexts reveal?
According to the passage, which of the following factors is NOT mentioned as influencing language choice?
According to the passage, which of the following factors is NOT mentioned as influencing language choice?
The example of university students finding it easier to discuss academic subjects in English suggests that which factor influences language choice?
The example of university students finding it easier to discuss academic subjects in English suggests that which factor influences language choice?
Which of the following statements best represents the central idea of the passage?
Which of the following statements best represents the central idea of the passage?
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about the use of dialects?
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about the use of dialects?
Which factor is exemplified by the contrast between using the local dialect at home and standard Norwegian to discuss national politics?
Which factor is exemplified by the contrast between using the local dialect at home and standard Norwegian to discuss national politics?
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about the factors influencing language choice?
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about the factors influencing language choice?
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