Chapter 12: Sociolinguistics

Question 1

The unique characteristic of an individual speaker is referred to as his or her ________

Answer 1

idiolect

Question 2

When several linguistic characteristics are shared by a group of people, they are said to speak a ________ of language. These groups may be geographically defined (in which case we speak of a ________) or socially defined (________). Geographical differences in the lexicon can be illustrated in dialect ________ or ________

Answer 2

dialect / regional dialect) / (social dialect / sociolect ) / maps / atlases

Question 3

What does RP stand for?

Answer 3

Received Pronunciation

Question 4

One of the principle phonological characteristics of Candian English is called Canadian ________

Answer 4

Canadian Raising

Question 5

True/False - The prestige dialect is usually the standard dialect

Answer 5

True

Question 6

In areas where several languages are spoken, one language may become the _________ which is used to facilitate communication. In other cases, one of the languages may be simplified, in which case a _________ is created. When this new language form starts to develop and a new generation of speakers acquire it as their mother tongue, it is referred to as a _________

Answer 6

lingua Franca / pidgin / creole

Question 7

Besides dialects, speakers may use different styles or _________ of their dialect depending on the context. In informal situations, _________ is often used; taboo words can be avoided by using _________

Answer 7

registers / slang / euphemisims