Language Variation and Dialects
Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of language variation and dialects. It covers various aspects of linguistic diversity, including regional variation, social variation, and historical change. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: language variation dialects sociolinguistics historical linguistics |
What is the term for the systematic variation in language use that occurs across different regions of a speech community?
Which of the following is an example of a social dialect?
What is the term for the variety of language used in formal settings, such as academic writing or public speaking?
Which of the following is an example of a historical dialect?
What is the process by which a language changes over time called?
Which of the following is an example of a sound change that has occurred in the history of English?
What is the term for the process by which a language is replaced by another language?
Which of the following is an example of a language that has undergone language shift?
What is the term for the process by which a language ceases to be spoken?
Which of the following is an example of a language that has undergone language death?
What is the term for the study of language variation and dialects?
Which of the following is a major area of research in sociolinguistics?
What is the term for the study of historical change in language?
Which of the following is a major area of research in historical linguistics?
What is the term for the study of the relationship between language and the mind?