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The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis states

Cultural linguists believe that

SLT1101 Week 1 Tutorial 1 Quiz

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1
Cultural linguists believe that
Culture begets language
Group-level, cultural cognition shapes language
Cultural schemas are encoded in language
Language influences cultural thinking
2
The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis states
Perception and prejudices are tied to a dominant language
Societal thought varies from culture to culture
Language conveys our thoughts
Our languages controls our view of the world
3
Which of the following best describes a typical trait of men's language?
Men use more hedging
Men use more rising intonation
Men use more report talk
Men use more tag questions
4
Singlish is a ____ language, meaning that _____.
Stress timed; all syllables are emphasised
Pitch timed; each syllable pronounced for equal duration
Syllable timed; each syllable pronounced for equal duration
Syllable timed; some syllables are longer than others
5
What is linguistic cultural capital?
Graduated with a university degree in linguistics
knowing how to speak and write in multiple languages
mastery of communication skills
Knowledge of phonetic transcription and grammatical analysis
6
As a communication style, high face-saving concerns is associated with which of the following cultural values?
Individualism
Low Context Culture
Autocracy
Consultativeness
7
Which of the following does NOT contribute to language maintenance?
institutional support
language attitudes
development of language typology
low number of mixed marriages