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1. The sub-field of linguistics that studies the relation between language and society is called ________. A. sociolinguistics B. neurolinguistics C. macrolinguistics
D. microlinguistics 2. Which of the followings doesn‟t belong to dialectal varieties? _______. A. regional dialect B. sociolect C. idiolect D. diglossia 3. The dialect which is caused by social status is ________. A. regional dialect B. sociolect C. idiolect D. diglossia 4. Standard dialect is _________. A. designated as the official or national language of a country B. a dialect a child acquires naturally like his regional dialect C. used by people who speak different languages for restricted purpose D. used by people who belong to the higher social status 5. Sometimes, two varieties of a language exist side by side throughout the community, with each having a definite role to play. This phenomenon is _____. A. bilingualism B. diglossia C. pidgin
D. creole 6. Which of the followings does NOT constitute the reason for regional dialect? A. Geographical barrier. B. Loyalty to one‟s native speech. C. The existence of standard dialect. D. Physical and psychological resistance to change. 7. A speaker uses the Standard English dialect when interacting with strangers, and uses a different dialect when interacting with individuals whom she recognizes as members of her own social group. This illustrates which of the following types of linguistic behavior? A. Hypercorrection. B. Negative transfer. C. Code-switching.
D. Borrowing. 8. Which of the following statements is not the concern of sociolinguistics? A. The language a person uses reveals his social background.
B. There exist social norms that determine the type of language to be used on a certain occasion.
C. How does the human mind work when they use language.
D. To investigate the social aspects of language. 9. The word “language” is sometimes used to refer to the whole of a person‟s language. This is called ________. A. scientific language B. idiolect C. colloquial language D. formal language 10. The form of a given language used in a certain geographical space is called ____. A. style B. dialect C. register D. pidgin
11. According to Sapir-whorf Hypothesis, which of the following is NOT true? A. Different languages offer people different ways of expressing the world around. B. Language filters people‟s perception and the way they categorize experiences. C. Language patterns determine or influence people‟s thinking and behavior. D. Language structure people habitually use shows no influence on people‟s behavior. 12. Which of the following about the relationship between language and culture is NOT true? A. Language use is tinted with its culture. B. Language expresses cultural reality. C. The relationship is analogous to that of structures and processes. D. The relationship of language to culture is that of part to whole. 13. The famous line “My love is a red, red rose.” stirs up vividly the imagination of a beautiful lady. This is the _______ meaning of “rose”. A. denotative B. connotative C. iconic D. dictionary
14. The meaning can be found in the dictionary is the _______ meaning of a word. A. denotative B. connotative C. iconic
D. culture 15. In English, “green” in the phrase “green-eyes” is associated with ________. A. unhappy feelings B. high social position C. envy or jealousy D. negative qualities 16. France has made special efforts to protect its language from being corrupted by other languages especially American English. This is a kind of ________. A. linguistics imperialism B. linguistic nationalism C. cultural imperialism D. cultural diffusion
17. The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is about ________. A. language and thought B. language and translation C. grammatical structure D. second language acquisition
18. Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is also known as linguistics ________. A. reliability B. relativity C. reversibility
D. reachability 19. Which of the following statements about nonverbal communication is NOT true? A. Nonverbal communication and culture are similar in that both are learned, both are passed on from generation to generation, and both involve shared understandings. B. Studying nonverbal behavior can lead to the discovery of a culture‟s underlying attitudes and values. C. Nonverbal actions always occur in isolation. D. Nonverbal communication has five basic functions: to repeat, to complement, to substitute for a verbal action, to regulate, and to contradict a communication event. 20. Which statement is NOT right in describing the behaviorists‟ view? A. Behaviorists view stresses imitation, stimulation and reinforcement.
B. Behaviorists offer a reasonable account of how children acquire some of the regular and routine aspects of the language. C. Behaviorists hold that children learn the language gradually in much the same way as habit-forming. D. behaviorist‟s accounts are convincing especially when it is used to explain children‟s acquiring complex system. 21. According to Chomsky, the Universal Grammar is ________. A. got through imitation and practice B. acquired through the interaction with the environment C. pre-equipped in children‟s brains D. gained specifically for each language 22. Which of the following statements is true? A. All normal children have equal ability in learning their first language. B. Linguistic environment plays an important role in first language learning. C. A child can begin his first language acquisition at any time. D. It is easy for parents to teach their children grammar. 23. The child may get confused at hearing the color of white used for paper when he/ she first thought is as the word for snow. This is an example for ________. A. under-extension B. over-extension C. hearing impairment