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Question 1

What is the course code for Introduction to Sociolinguistics?

Answer 1

ENG355

Question 2

What type of content does the course ENG355 cover?

Answer 2

Sociolinguistics

Question 3

What is the ISBN number for the course material?

Answer 3

978-058-044-1

Question 4

What is included in the course contents?

Answer 4

Introduction, Course Aims, Course Objectives, Working through the Course, Course Materials, Study Units, Textbooks and References, Assignment File, Tutor-Mark Assignment (TMAs), Final Examinations and Grading, Course Marking Scheme, Presentation Schedule, Course Overview, How to Get the Most from this Course, Facilitators/Tutor and Tutorials, Summary

Question 5

What is the first section of the course content?

Answer 5

Introduction

Question 6

What is the purpose of the Course Aims section?

Answer 6

To outline the goals of the course

Question 7

Fill in the blank: The course includes a section on _______.

Answer 7

Course Objectives

Question 8

True or False: The course includes a Tutor-Mark Assignment (TMA) section.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What does the course overview provide?

Answer 9

A summary of the course content and structure

Question 10

What is the significance of the Final Examinations and Grading section?

Answer 10

It explains how students will be evaluated

Question 11

What does the course marking scheme outline?

Answer 11

The distribution of marks for assessments

Question 12

What should students refer to for additional reading materials?

Answer 12

Textbooks and References

Question 13

What is the aim of the ‘How to Get the Most from this Course’ section?

Answer 13

To provide strategies for effective learning

Question 14

What is the role of facilitators/tutors in the course?

Answer 14

To support and guide students through the material

Question 15

What does the assignment file contain?

Answer 15

Details about assignments and submission guidelines

Question 16

What is sociolinguistics?

Answer 16

The study of the relationship between language and social factors such as class, ethnicity, age, and sex.

Question 17

What does sociolinguistics examine in relation to language?

Answer 17

The study of language in social contexts.

Question 18

What sociological factors are involved in the use of language according to sociolinguistics?

Answer 18

Gender, race, class, etc.

Question 19

What type of variation does sociolinguistics study?

Answer 19

Stylistic and social variation of language (vernacular).

Question 20

What is the relationship between language and its socio-cultural context?

Answer 20

The study of language in relation to its socio-cultural context.

Question 21

How does sociolinguistics view the effect of society on language?

Answer 21

The study of social and cultural effects on language.

Question 22

What disciplines does sociolinguistics combine?

Answer 22

Sociology and linguistics.

Question 23

What does sociolinguistics reveal about communication in society?

Answer 23

Every society has linguistic codes acceptable for communication and interaction.

Question 24

What social variables are identified by sociolinguistics?

Answer 24

Ethnicity, religion, status, gender, level of education, age, etc.

Question 25

How does adherence to social variables categorize individuals?

Answer 25

It is used to categorize individuals in social class or socio-economic classes.

Question 26

Why is the social study of language considered a modern linguistic paradigm?

Answer 26

Because modern linguists acknowledged and accepted that language is a social phenomenon.

Question 27

Fill in the blank: Sociolinguistics is concerned with how language use is a determinant of a given society’s _______.

Answer 27

linguistic requirements.

Question 28

True or False: Sociolinguistics only studies the grammatical structure of language.

Answer 28

False.