Purposive Comm. 1 Midterm Quiz 1

This refers to any variant of language which can be sufficiently delimited from one another.

• Kinds of Language

• Language System

• Language Variety

• Varieties of English

What are the three language registers?

• Pidgin, Creole, Neutral

• Pidgin, Creole, Regional Dialect

• Formal, Informal, Neutral

• Formal, Informal, Regional Dialect

What variety of English is putting letter 'u' in parts of the words with 'or'? For example, NEIGHBOR becomes NEIGHBOUR.

• British English

• American English

• Philippine English

• Australian English

What are the three kinds of language varieties?

• Pidgin, Creole, Neutral

• Pidgin, Creole, Regional Dialect

• Formal, Informal, Neutral

• Formal, Informal, Regional Dialect

What are the three major differences of American and British English?

• Spelling, Meaning, Vocabulary

• Pronunciation, Meaning, Vocabulary

• Pronunciation, Meaning, Sound

• Spelling, Pronunciation, Vocabulary

What language register is non-emotional and just sticks to the facts?

• Formal

• Informal

• Neutral

• Pidgin

Which of the following is not a rule of formal language register?

• Do not use contractions

• Either British or American English is correct

• Avoid abbreviations and acronyms

• Always write in complete sentences

What language register is conversational and appropriate to use when writing to friends and people you know very well?

• Formal

• Informal

• Neutral

• Pidgin

This refers to the level and style of one's writing.

• Language Register

• Varieties of English

• Language Variation

• Regional Dialect

This language register is appropriate for professional writing or letter to a boss or stranger.

• Formal

• Informal

• Neutral

• Pidgin