Review Chapter 1-4

The component of linguistic choices that focuses on the purpose or reason for speaking is called......

• The function

• The participants

• The setting

• The topic

In a formal business meeting where participants hold different hierarchical positions, which social dimension is not likely to play a role in language choice?

• The referential function scale

• The status scale

• Social distance scale

• The formality scale

Nam speaks Vietnamese at home, and he frequently uses English at school.

Which social factor affects his code choice?

• Topic

• Addressee

• Setting

• Function

In sociolinguistics, which social factors does the concept of "domain" draw upon to understand code choice?

• Topic, setting, and functions

• Addressee, function, and topic

• Participants, setting, and functions

• Participants, setting, and topic

Although Oi Lin Tan uses Cantonese to her mother, she uses Singapore English to her sisters. On the other hand, she uses Cantonese at the market to elderly Cantonese vegetable sellers. What factors might account for these code choices?

• Topic

• Addressee

• Setting

• Function

Which statement is incorrect?

• In diglossic communities, High variety will be used in shopping.

• In diglossic communities, High variety will be used in education.

• In diglossic communities, High variety will be used in religion.

• In diglossic communities, High variety will be used in literature.

In a diglossic situation, which of the following language varieties is typically associated with formal or prestigious functions?

• Creole or pidgin language

• Standard language

• Slang or colloquial language

• Vernacular or regional dialect

Which of the following is an example of a diglossic situation?

• A multilingual community where multiple languages are spoken.

• A speech community where different dialects are used based on geography.

• A society where one language is used for everyday communication, while another is used for formal education and literature.

• A community where a new language emerges as a result of language contact and mixing.

In Switzerland, Swiss German is spoken in informal, everyday interactions among the Swiss population, while Standard German is used for formal settings, education, and written communication.

That community can be considered ....

• a diglossia with bilingualism

• a diglossia without bilingualism

• not a diglossia with bilingualism

• not a diglossia without bilingualism

In Egypt, Modern Standard Arabic is used for written communication, formal speeches, news broadcasts, and religious texts; while Egyptian Arabic is the spoken language used in everyday conversations, informal interactions, and entertainment media such as movies and TV shows.

That community can be considered ....

• a diglossia with bilingualism

• a diglossia without bilingualism

• not a diglossia with bilingualism

• not a diglossia without bilingualism