varieties of spoken language

Question 1

refer to the different forms and styles that a
language can take based on factors such as geographical region, social
group, or situational context.

Answer 1

Varieties of spoken language

Question 2

a new language which develops in situations
where speakers of different languages need to
communicate but don’t share a common language.

The vocabulary of a pidgin comes mainly from one particular
language (called the ‘lexifier’)

Answer 2

pidgin

Question 3

when children start learning a pidgin as their first language and it becomes the mother tongue of a community

is not restricted in use

Answer 3

creole

Question 4

is not a distinct language but a variety of a language spoken in a particular area of a
country.

Answer 4

regional dialect

Question 5

when members of a particular minority ethnic
group have their own variety which they use as a
marker of identity, usually alongside a standard
variety.

Answer 5

minority dialect

Question 6

are spoken mainly as second
languages in ex-colonies with multilingual
populations. The differences from the standard
variety may be linked to English proficiency, or may
be part of a range of varieties used to express
identity

Answer 6

indigenized variety