Socio. Week 3

Attitudes, as defined in the social sciences, are best described as:

A researcher aims to understand the language attitudes within a community. Which approach would directly measure these attitudes?

In sociolinguistics, what is the primary focus when examining language attitudes?

A study participant consistently rates speakers of a particular dialect as less intelligent and less ambitious, regardless of the content they convey. This scenario exemplifies:

Which research method involves participants listening to the same speaker using different language varieties to assess attitudes?

The statement 'language is nothing intrinsically beautiful or correct about any particular sound' suggests that:

A researcher is investigating how people perceive regional language variations. Which method involves creating maps based on individuals' perceptions of dialect boundaries?

In the context of language attitudes, what does the matched-guise test primarily aim to minimize?

Why is it important to understand language attitudes in sociolinguistic research?

What is a key difference between Likert scales and semantic differentials in measuring language attitudes?

Which of the following best describes the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

A community adopts gender-neutral pronouns to replace binary options. This linguistic change reflects:

A language lacks specific terms for certain colors, and speakers struggle to differentiate between those shades. This observation supports which concept?

How does linguistic relativism differ from linguistic determinism?

The term 'gezellig' in Dutch, which lacks a direct English equivalent, is an example of:

According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, if a language has more words for 'rice' compared to another language, what might that suggest?

A study reveals that speakers of a language without grammatical gender are less likely to assign gender roles to inanimate objects. This supports:

The Pirahã language's limited number system, as studied by Everett and Gordon, suggests what about their numerical cognition?

Which research finding would most strongly challenge the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

A linguist studies spatial descriptions across languages, finding that some use relative terms (left/right) and others use absolute directions (north/south). This research relates to:

If a language attitude study reveals negative perceptions towards a regional accent despite standardized grammar, what could be a potential explanation?

What ethical consideration is most important when conducting a matched-guise test?

After moving to a new country, you start adopting local slang and pronunciation. Which concept illustrates this behavior?

A village switches from their heritage language to the dominant language for education and employment. Which outcome is most likely regarding language attitudes?

When interpreting mental map task results, how should a researcher address variation across participants' drawings?

In a survey assessing language attitudes, negatively worded questions may lead to:

Which aspect underlies ethical challenges within language attitude research?

When designing survey questionnaires measuring attitudes, what strategy minimizes biases?

Studying language attitudes during rapid social changes (e.g., globalization) requires:

What is a critical assumption behind using the matched-guise technique effectively?

If a study finds a very strong, almost deterministic effect of language on thought, what broader implication does it have?

Unlike explicit attitude measures, implicit measures seek to uncover:

What theoretical perspective would emphasize the role of language in maintaining social hierarchies and power structures?

How might a free association task reveal language attitudes?

When conducting a perceptual dialectology study, what is the significance of asking participants to draw their own dialect maps?

Language attitudes toward dialects correlate to:

What action aligns with challenging language-based discrimination?

What is the main point of holding International Mother Language Day?

When using a free association task to measure language attitudes, which aspect is of primary interest to researchers?

In perceptual dialectology, what is the significance of asking participants to draw dialect maps?

What key assumption underlies the matched-guise test as a method for studying language attitudes?

According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, how might the grammatical structure of a language influence its speakers' perception of time?

How does the theory of linguistic relativism differ from that of linguistic determinism?