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What is the study of the effect of society on language called?
What is the study of the effect of society on language called?
- Neurolinguistics
- Anthropological linguistics
- Sociolinguistics (correct)
- Psycholinguistics
Who are two notable figures associated with the development of Sociolinguistics?
Who are two notable figures associated with the development of Sociolinguistics?
- Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf
- Noam Chomsky and Ferdinand de Saussure
- William Labov and Basil Bernstein (correct)
- Steven Pinker and George Lakoff
What is one primary focus of Sociolinguistics?
What is one primary focus of Sociolinguistics?
- Analyzing phonetics and phonology
- Exploring how society influences language use (correct)
- Studying the syntax of languages
- Investigating historical language origins
When did the study of Sociolinguistics first appear in the West?
When did the study of Sociolinguistics first appear in the West?
How is Sociolinguistics related to Linguistic Anthropology?
How is Sociolinguistics related to Linguistic Anthropology?
What do varieties of language are often referred to as?
What do varieties of language are often referred to as?
What are the two factors that contribute to language variation?
What are the two factors that contribute to language variation?
What term is used for anything that goes through a gradual transition from one condition to a different condition without abrupt changes?
What term is used for anything that goes through a gradual transition from one condition to a different condition without abrupt changes?
How is a 'dialect continuum' characterized?
How is a 'dialect continuum' characterized?
What may make it difficult to determine where one dialect or language ends and another begins?
What may make it difficult to determine where one dialect or language ends and another begins?
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