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Investigating the Linguistic Variation within Dravidian Languages: A Dialectological and Sociolinguistic Analysis

Description: Investigating the Linguistic Variation within Dravidian Languages: A Dialectological and Sociolinguistic Analysis
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Which of the following is NOT a Dravidian language?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

  4. Hindi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language, while Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam are Dravidian languages.

What is the term used to describe the study of linguistic variation within a language?

  1. Dialectology

  2. Sociolinguistics

  3. Historical Linguistics

  4. Comparative Linguistics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dialectology is the study of linguistic variation within a language, including the geographical distribution of different dialects and the social factors that influence language use.

Which of the following is NOT a major dialect group of Tamil?

  1. Kongu Tamil

  2. Madurai Tamil

  3. Sri Lankan Tamil

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Telugu is a Dravidian language, while Kongu Tamil, Madurai Tamil, and Sri Lankan Tamil are dialects of Tamil.

What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and society?

  1. Dialectology

  2. Sociolinguistics

  3. Historical Linguistics

  4. Comparative Linguistics


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sociolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and society, including the social factors that influence language use and the social meanings of language.

Which of the following is NOT a social factor that can influence language use?

  1. Region

  2. Gender

  3. Age

  4. Occupation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Occupation is not a social factor that can influence language use, as it is not a social category that is associated with distinct language patterns.

What is the term used to describe a linguistic feature that is characteristic of a particular dialect?

  1. Isogloss

  2. Dialect Marker

  3. Sociolect

  4. Register


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A dialect marker is a linguistic feature that is characteristic of a particular dialect, such as a particular pronunciation, grammatical construction, or vocabulary item.

Which of the following is NOT a method used to study linguistic variation?

  1. Fieldwork

  2. Corpus Analysis

  3. Experimental Methods

  4. Historical Linguistics


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Historical Linguistics is not a method used to study linguistic variation, as it is concerned with the historical development of languages rather than the synchronic variation within a language.

What is the term used to describe a linguistic feature that is used in a particular social context?

  1. Isogloss

  2. Dialect Marker

  3. Sociolect

  4. Register


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A register is a linguistic feature that is used in a particular social context, such as a particular style of speech or a particular set of vocabulary items.

Which of the following is NOT a type of sociolect?

  1. Regional Dialect

  2. Social Class Dialect

  3. Gender Dialect

  4. Occupational Dialect


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Regional Dialect is not a type of sociolect, as it is a type of dialect that is defined by geographical boundaries rather than social factors.

What is the term used to describe the process by which a language changes over time?

  1. Dialectology

  2. Sociolinguistics

  3. Historical Linguistics

  4. Comparative Linguistics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Historical Linguistics is the study of the process by which a language changes over time, including the factors that drive language change and the methods used to reconstruct the history of a language.

Which of the following is NOT a method used to reconstruct the history of a language?

  1. Comparative Method

  2. Internal Reconstruction

  3. Glottochronology

  4. Dialectology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dialectology is not a method used to reconstruct the history of a language, as it is concerned with the synchronic variation within a language rather than the historical development of a language.

What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and culture?

  1. Dialectology

  2. Sociolinguistics

  3. Historical Linguistics

  4. Anthropological Linguistics


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anthropological Linguistics is the study of the relationship between language and culture, including the ways in which language reflects and shapes cultural values and beliefs.

Which of the following is NOT a type of language contact?

  1. Borrowing

  2. Code-Switching

  3. Pidginization

  4. Creolization


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Code-Switching is not a type of language contact, as it is a phenomenon that occurs when speakers of two or more languages use elements of both languages in the same conversation.

What is the term used to describe a language that has developed from a pidgin?

  1. Borrowing

  2. Code-Switching

  3. Pidginization

  4. Creolization


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Creolization is the process by which a pidgin, which is a simplified language that develops when speakers of different languages need to communicate, becomes a full-fledged language with its own grammar and vocabulary.

Which of the following is NOT a type of language endangerment?

  1. Language Death

  2. Language Shift

  3. Language Revitalization

  4. Language Maintenance


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language Maintenance is not a type of language endangerment, as it refers to the efforts made by speakers of a language to maintain their language and prevent it from dying out.

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