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An accent refers to:
The grammar and vocabulary differences in a language.
The standard form of a language.
A mix of multiple languages.
How you pronounce words.
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Euphemism refers to:
A polite or mild word used to describe something unpleasant.
Using technical terms in daily conversation.
A direct word used to express something unpleasant.
Switching between formal and informal language.
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What can influence the boundary between languages and dialects?
Sociopolitical reasons.
The number of speakers.
The age of the language.
Grammatical rules.
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Language standardization involves:
Avoiding any formal rules for language use.
Creating multiple dialects within a language.
Making a language follow a set of norms.
Eliminating all regional variations in a language.
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Sociolinguists believe that:
Dialects should not be studied because there is no difference between langu
Only standard forms of speech are considered dialects.
Dialects are less important than languages.
All forms of speech, including standard and non-standard, are "dialects."
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Lippi-Green (2012) and Crowley (2003) argue that the idea of a standard language is:
A necessary part of linguistic evolution.
A well-defined and fixed concept.
An 'idealized language myth.'
The only way to properly use a language.
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What is language death?
The preservation of minority languages.
The extinction of a language.
The expansion of a language's vocabulary.
The creation of a new language.
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Which countries recognize multiple official languages?
Switzerland has French, German, Italian, and Romansh.
Belgium recognizes English and Dutch.
Spain has four official languages.
Canada has English and German as official languages.
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What is an abbreviation in E-Discourse?
Using "and" instead of "&".
Writing full phrases without shortening.
Speaking in complete sentences.
Using "lol" for "laughing out loud."
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Speakers of Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish:
Can often understand each other despite being different languages.
Do not share any mutual intelligibility and culture.
Speak the same standardized language.
Use completely different grammatical rules.
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What is an endangered language?
Spoken by the majority of the population.
Completely extinct.
Likely to cease being learned in the present century.
Used only in written form.
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What is an example of language revival?
Hebrew in Israel.
English in Canada.
Spanish in Mexico.
French in France.
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What does a dialect continuum refer to?
Languages that are completely different from each other.
A single dialect spoken uniformly across a large area.
The historical development of a language.
Varieties of a language that change gradually across a region.
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The process of language standardization often:
Reduces the importance of the standard language.
Equally benefits all speakers of the language enhancing their social status
Benefits those who already speak the chosen standard, enhancing their socia
Eliminates all social hierarchies.
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What are non-standard regional ways of speaking called in France?
Patois.
Dialects.
Languages.
Accents.
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What is a moribund language?
A newly developed language.
No longer spoken by adults.
No longer learned by children.
Expected to continue being used.
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The concept of "standard language ideology" suggests that:
Language should evolve naturally without any norms.
There is only one 'correct' form of a language.
Regional dialects are more important than standard forms.
There are multiple correct forms of a language.
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A characteristic of E-Discourse is:
The use of full sentences only.
Avoiding any form of abbreviation acronyms phonetic and symbol replacements
Maintaining strict grammatical rules.
The use of abbreviations, acronyms, phonetic and symbol replacement
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Code-switching is considered:
A sophisticated linguistic skill with specific rules.
A sign of language confusion.
Only used in informal settings.
Uncommon in multilingual communities.
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What is dysphemism?
Always used in professional settings.
A form of code-switching in different contexts.
A direct word used to express something often harsh.
A polite way of speaking in order not to make someone embarrassed.
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What does the term "vernacular" refer to?
A language spoken by a specific ethnic group and community.
The formal written tradition of a language in a society.
The everyday language someone grows up speaking.
The official language of a country.
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Mutual intelligibility means that:
Speakers of different languages can always understand each other.
Languages with different scripts are mutually intelligible and understandab
If people can understand each other they're speaking dialects of the same L
Personal experience does not affect understanding.
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In Alsace, despite speaking a Germanic dialect, people align with:
An Italian identity.
A German identity.
A French identity.
A Swiss identity.
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What is a phonetic replacement in E-Discourse?
Writing out every word fully.
Using "cu l8r" for "see you later."
Using formal punctuation.
Avoiding numbers in text.
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What is E-Discourse also known as?
Traditional speech.
Academic language.
Netspeak and cyberspeak.
Formal writing.
