PRACTICE MODULE FOR CHAPTER ONE

The purpose of this question bank/assignment is to make you gear up for the examination. PLEASE REMEMBER THIS IS NOT PART OF ANY QUESTION PAPER. IT IS ONLY FOR YOU TO PRACTICE. ALL THE BEST.

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The term sociolinguistics was first used by ____________ in __________. Sociolinguistics studies the relationship between ____________ and ____________.

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Sociolinguistics studies the culture of different countries. (T/F) According to Peter Trudgill, sociolinguistics is that part of __________ which is concerned with _____________ as a ______________ and ____________ phenomenon. (Fill in the blanks)

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___________ refers to different ___________ of the same language. ________________________ is a dialect of English. ________________ _______________. is otherwise called Oxford English or

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Standard English developed in and around ______________. Standard English is used in _______________ and _______________.

10. RP stands for ___________________________________. 11. Difference in pronunciation is called ________________. 12. In Scandinavian, there are different words for 'reindeer'. (T/F) 13. Values have no effect on language or society. (T/F)

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14. Standard English is the best variety of English. (T/F) 15. The greater the distance, the lesser difference exists between dialects. (T/F)

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