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What is a feature of some varieties of English?
What is a feature of some varieties of English?
- Use of formal language in all situations
- Strict adherence to standard grammar rules
- Avoidance of prepositional usage
- Use of fixed combinations of words and collocations (correct)
What can be mistaken as errors in language variation?
What can be mistaken as errors in language variation?
- Post-colonial varieties of English (correct)
- Accents
- Grammar mistakes
- Dialects
According to David Crystal, what is register?
According to David Crystal, what is register?
- A variety of language defined by its historical period
- A variety of language defined by its cultural background
- A variety of language defined according to its use in social situations (correct)
- A variety of language defined by its geographical location
What is associated with the organization of culture?
What is associated with the organization of culture?
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What refers to the formality of language?
What refers to the formality of language?
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What is often encountered in language variation?
What is often encountered in language variation?
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What is true about English language?
What is true about English language?
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What is a feature of language variation?
What is a feature of language variation?
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What are some varieties of English?
What are some varieties of English?
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What is a characteristic of post-colonial varieties of English?
What is a characteristic of post-colonial varieties of English?
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