ESL101_REVIEW

You say "gonna" instead of "going to" in casual speech. This is an example of...

• code-switching

• politeness strategy

• colloquial language

• register

• language change

A shopkeeper greets a customer with, "Good afternoon, sir." This is an example of...

• code-switching

• politeness strategy

• colloquial language

• register

• language change

When someone switches between Vietnamese and English in the same conversation, they are using...

• code-switching

• politeness strategy

• colloquial language

• register

• language change

Using more technical or specialized terms when speaking in a professional context is called...

• code-switching

• politeness strategy

• colloquial language

• register

• language change

Saying “I ain't got none” when trying to sound “more local” than you are is an example of...

• isogloss

• caste dialects

• hypercorrection

• stylization

• language change

The pronunciation difference between “cot” and “caught” in different regions marks a(n)...

• isogloss

• caste dialects

• hypercorrection

• stylization

• language change

The way someone speaks can reveal their level of education or occupation, known as...

• isogloss

• caste dialects

• hypercorrection

• stylization

• language change

.When children begin to speak like their peers instead of their parents, it reflects...

• isogloss

• caste dialects

• hypercorrection

• stylization

• language change

Using certain features (like slang or an accent) to humorously imitate another group is called...

• isogloss

• caste dialects

• hypercorrection

• stylization

• language change

A student writes “Does she goes to school?” trying to sound correct. This is an example of...

• hypercorrection

• negative politeness

• sexist

• a language change

• colloquial