LANGUAGE IN SOCIAL CONTEXTS

Question 1

is the inability to understand others’ knowledge, feelings, thoughts, and perceptions.

Answer 1

Egocentrism

Question 2

are usually thought of as forms of language that vary according to participants, settings, and topics.

Answer 2

Registers

Question 3

are usually thought of as mutually intelligible forms of language associated with particular regions or defined groups of people.

Answer 3

Dialects

Question 4

are forms of communication that are usually not intelligible across group.

Answer 4

Languages

Question 5

Where you are from and the ethnic group you belong to may affect the language you speak.

Answer 5

Ethnicity

Question 6

speaking differently when role playing different characters.

Answer 6

Different roles

Question 7

is essential for obtaining a job and being successful in the workplace.

Answer 7

communicative competence

Question 8

switching from one language to another to fit in at school.

Answer 8

code-switching

Question 9

Older children become increasingly aware of the social
significance of their choices among language varieties.

Answer 9

social identity