Sociolinguistics

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What does sociolinguistics study?

  • The effect of language on society
  • The effect of society on language
  • The relationship between language and society
  • All of the above (correct)

What is the aim of sociolinguistic investigation?

  • To understand the nature of human language
  • To describe the effect of language on society
  • To achieve progress in the knowledge of language (correct)
  • To study language in its social context

What does the language style of people reflect?

  • The place they belong to (correct)
  • Their occupation
  • Their education level
  • Their social status

Which term refers to a variety of a language that is characterized by differences in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary from other varieties of the same language?

<p>Dialect (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does accent refer to?

<p>The pronunciation of a language (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe a dialect spoken by one individual?

<p>Idiolect (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be identified from an individual's accent?

<p>The region where the speaker is from (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an idiolect creating?

<p>A minimal dialect (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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