What does the API bit of WRAPI stand for?

Any accent, prestige, institutions

Slang used by the LGBT community in the past

Did David Crystal himself use the acronyms WRAPI and FIGS?

No, the acronyms were created by my teachers to help me remember!

An advantage of Standard English is that it___

allows a universal form of communication

Why were cockneys said to use rhyming slang?

To outwit the police and authorities

Which of the following are benefits of using slang?

It allows marginalised groups to gain a sense of identity, It helps language evolve

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1
Slang is...
part of Standard English
informal words and phrases
an unusual accent
non standard vocabulary
2
Sociolect is?
the sort of vocabulary you use when socialising
Your own personal linguistic quirks
vocabulary you use just a result of the area you live in
vocabulary you use as a result of your social group
3
What is a definition of slang?
any word said with an accent
there is no definition
What people who are not educated speak
Non standard words and grammar
4
The FIGS acronym stands for?
Fun, informal, group, secret
False, idiotic, grating, sly
fashionable, interesting, great, supportive
5
Standard English is?
a regional dialect form
the language spoken by the royal family
a type of youth sociolect
a widely accepted form of English
6
The belief that all varieties of language are valid in their own context is?
descriptivism
discourse analysis
prescriptivism
Linguistic acceptance
7
What does the WR in WRAPI stand for?
Working class, rich
Wrong, Regrettable
Written, not Regional
8
What does the API bit of WRAPI stand for?
Any accent, prestige, institutions
Attitude, personality, informality
Average, predictable, intelligent
9
What was Polari?
A submarine
Slang used by the LGBT community in the past
A language used by foreigners
A slang used only by Cockneys
10
Did David Crystal himself use the acronyms WRAPI and FIGS?
No, the acronyms were created by my teachers to help me remember!
Yes, he loves acronyms!
11
Who defined five characteristics of Standard English (WRAPI)?
Robert Lowth
Samuel Johnson
David Tennant
David Crystal
12
The ability to use different forms of English in different contexts is known as__
bi-lingualism
hypocrisy
deviance
code-switching
13
An advantage of Standard English is that it___
makes you sound stuck up
empowers marginalised groups
allows a universal form of communication
helps language evolve
14
Why were cockneys said to use rhyming slang?
Because they couldn't read or write
Because they loved poetry
To increase tourism to the East End
To outwit the police and authorities
15
The belief that there is a right and a wrong form of English which should not change is?
prescriptivism
descriptivism
Marxism
narrowmindedness
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Which of the following are benefits of using slang?
It annoys your mum
It helps people decide if you are intelligent
It allows marginalised groups to gain a sense of identity
It helps language evolve

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