Language and Power Online Test

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Language and Power

Description: This quiz focuses on the relationship between language and power, exploring how language can be used to assert authority, influence others, and maintain social hierarchies.
Number of Questions: 15
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot
Tags: language and power sociolinguistics discourse analysis power dynamics language and social control

Which of the following is NOT a way in which language can be used to assert power?

Using formal and complex language to create a sense of authority
Using jargon or technical terms to exclude others from a conversation
Using humor or sarcasm to undermine someone's argument
Using silence to control the flow of conversation

What is the term for the use of language to maintain or reinforce social hierarchies?

Linguistic hegemony
Discursive power
Ideological control
Symbolic violence

Which of the following is an example of discursive power?

A politician using persuasive language to win an election
A teacher using jargon to explain a complex concept to students
A parent using commands to discipline their child
A doctor using medical terminology to diagnose a patient

What is the term for the use of language to legitimize or justify power?

Ideological hegemony
Symbolic power
Discursive authority
Linguistic capital

Which of the following is an example of symbolic violence?

A physical assault
A verbal insult
A racist joke
A sexist comment

What is the term for the ability to use language effectively to achieve one's goals?

Linguistic competence
Discursive skill
Rhetorical power
Conversational intelligence

Which of the following is an example of linguistic capital?

A large vocabulary
The ability to speak multiple languages
A mastery of grammar and syntax
The ability to use language to navigate social situations

What is the term for the use of language to resist or challenge power?

Counter-discourse
Linguistic subversion
Discursive resistance
Ideological critique

Which of the following is an example of linguistic subversion?

Using satire or irony to critique social norms
Using slang or colloquialisms to exclude outsiders from a conversation
Using euphemisms to soften the impact of negative news
Using technical jargon to make a subject appear more complex than it is

What is the term for the use of language to create or maintain social solidarity?

Discursive community
Linguistic cohesion
Conversational bonding
Ideological alignment

Which of the following is an example of linguistic cohesion?

Using shared slang or jargon within a group
Using formal language in a professional setting
Using euphemisms to avoid taboo topics
Using technical terminology in a scientific paper

What is the term for the use of language to exclude or marginalize certain groups of people?

Linguistic discrimination
Discursive exclusion
Ideological segregation
Symbolic violence

Which of the following is an example of discursive exclusion?

Using technical jargon to make a subject appear more complex than it is
Using euphemisms to soften the impact of negative news
Using slang or colloquialisms to exclude outsiders from a conversation
Using formal language in a professional setting

What is the term for the use of language to create or maintain social hierarchies?

Linguistic stratification
Discursive hierarchy
Ideological dominance
Symbolic power

Which of the following is an example of linguistic stratification?

Using formal language in a professional setting
Using slang or colloquialisms to exclude outsiders from a conversation
Using euphemisms to soften the impact of negative news
Using technical jargon to make a subject appear more complex than it is

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