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Spoken language study review
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Multimodal talk is defined as...
spoken words with features of written text
standard written text
standard speech
written text with the features of speech
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Why might you change from speaking your regional dialect to using Standard English?
to speak proper
to sound posh
to be understood
to look smart
3
'There was millions of fans' is an example of...
Non-standard English
Standard English
A regional accent
Slang
4
Why would people use a sociolect?
To get a job
To fit in with a group
To stand out from the crowd
To impress others
5
Linguistic analysis is...
opinionated
biased
descriptive
prescriptive
6
Gert lush is an example of
accent
sociolect
idiolect
dialect
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Received pronunciation is...
an idiolect
a dialect
a regional accent
a neutral accent
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Globally, Standard English is spoken by...
1% of English speakers
10% of English speakers
100% of English speakers
5% of English speakers
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When would you be more likely to change or modify your accent?
on the bus
at a football match
at work
at home
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Idiolect is defined as...
a family's pattern of speech
an individual's pattern of speech
an occupational pattern of speech
a group's pattern of speech
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Grammar is defined as...
the rules that tell us how to speak our language
the rules that make up new words
the rules that write word definitions
the rules that organise language
12
If you voice an opinion on spoken language, linguistically you are being...
prescriptive
rational
descriptive
ethical
13
Lexis is a sophisticated term for...
grammar
speech
vocabulary
dialect
14
Accent is defined by...
pronunciation
words
grammar
dialect
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Multilingualism means being able to...
speak 1 language
speak 2 languages
speak 3 or more languages
speak and understand more than 1 language
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In your controlled assignment you need to be...
descriptive
irrational
prescriptive
opinionated
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Slang is defined as...
Swearing
Informal language
Received Pronunciation
Youff speak
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Why would some people use a regional dialect instead of speaking in Standard English?
To look intelligent
To seem stupid
To appear friendly
To be unique
19
People who come from Manchester usually have a ............. accent
Midlands
Mancunian
Middlexsex
Manx
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Linguists use descriptive language in order to...
remain neutral
voice an opinion
seem clever
be irrational
21
Linguistic transcriptions are...
annotated
reported speech
standard written text
punctuated
22
What can an accent tell you about the speaker?
How intelligent they are
What job they do
Where they come from
How rich they are
23
Dialect is defined as...
regional words
regional lexis and grammar
regional pronunciation
regional accent
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If you use Received Pronunciation, it probably means...
You have money
You are intelligent
You are from London
You are well educated
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Sociolect is defined as...
regional grammar and lexis
an accent used by particular groups
a dialect used within a particular group
a unique form of speech
