语言学期末复习资料

I. 单选：

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.