SOCIOLINGUISTICS

TEST 1
DURATION: 90’

STUDENT’S NAME: Trần hữu thanh

ID : 181701032

I. Find the best word/phrase/sentence to fill in the blanks: 3pts

1. The same message may be expressed very different to different people

because of different language variation

2. Sociolinguistics is the study of relationship between language and society;

it reflects the social functions of language and its social meanings.

3. A dialect is a different regional variaties of a language.

4. Linguistic variations are different style of using language in different social

contexts.

5. Solidarity scales, formality scales are some elements of social dimension

6. Our language choice provides clue about social factors

II. Decide which of the following is True or False. Provide your

explanations. 3pts

1. Sociolinguistics provides information about the way language works and the
social relationships in a community. TRUE

2. Sociolinguistics identifies the way people convey and construct aspects of

their social identity through their speech (language). FALSE

3. The topic of a discussion affects the linguistic forms.TRUE

4. Social dimensions are implicit.TRUE

Because there are many factors need to be analyzed to conclude which social
scale should be used in a chat or a conversation

5. Accents are dialects are the same.FALSE

Prov: accent is the way you pronounce a word in a particularly area, country,…

Dialect is also have grammar, lexical, spelling style

III. Analyse social dimensions in these conversations. 4pts

1. - Boss: Hi everyone, let’s me introduce Mr. Johnsons, Ivan Johnsons, our new
team member. Mr. Johnsons has just won the 1st prize in the National Graphic
Desire Contest. Please welcome this amazing man.

- Ivan: Thank you, sir. Hi everyone, call me Ivan.

Solidarity: boss to staff: friendly “hi everyone", boss to Ivan
Formality: Mr.J, Ivan J
High content

Referential: new member

2. - Dad: Tim, we’re going to visit grandparents next week.

- Tim: Oh, no, dad, again?

- Dad: Yes, son. Your grandma is unwell. We’ll stay there for a few days.

- Tim: Stay in that boring place for a few days? Oh, come on dad…

- Dad: Son, listen. We come to visit a patient, grandma. We’re not travelling,
okay?

- Mom: Honey, calm down.

- Tim: Yes, dad. I’m sorry.

Solidarity: dad to Tim . mom to dad : close “ honey"
low content: son, dad, honey
Referential :visit grandparents
 

3. - Mary: Hey Sophie, your mom has arrived.

- Sophie: Ah yes, there she is, “my big humorous sister”.

- Mom: Hi girls! Let’s go home, Sophie. Bye Mary.

- Mary: Bye madam.

- Mom: Hey ‘little tiger’, how was your day at school?

Solidarity: Mary and mom , mom and Sophie : close relationship “ my big humorous
sister" “little tiger"
Status: low content : mom and sophie 
            High content: mom and Mary
Referential :  low content : mom pick up daughter

Good luck!