Understanding Multilingualism
Multilingualism refers to:
A. Speaking only one language
B. Standardizing one official language
C. The decline of language diversity
D. The use of multiple languages
The use of multiple languages
Linguistic rights ensure the ability to:
A. Speak one official language
B. Eliminate minority languages
C. Learn and use one's native language
D. Enforce a language hierarchy
Learn and use one's native language
Language policy is primarily concerned with:
A. Selecting which language to use
B. Reducing the use of dialects
C. Promoting linguistic uniformity
D. Avoiding language education
A. Selecting which language to use
Language policy refers to:
A. Laws guiding language use
B. Disregard for language rights
C. Laws guiding language uniformity
D. Suppression of linguistic diversity
Laws guiding language use
Language-in-education policy determines:
A. Which languages are taught
B. Dialects banned in schools
C. Grammar rules for students
D. Speech therapy methods
Which languages are taught
Which of the following best illustrates societal multilingualism?
A. A nation with two or more languages
B. A person learning a second language
C. A community banning dialects
D. A country with no official language
A nation with two or more languages
The 1987 Philippine Constitution recognizes:
A. Only Tagalog as official language
B. English as the only medium
C. Filipino and English as official languages
D. Spanish as the national language
Filipino and English as official languages
Which factor often influences language choice in education?
A. Teacher availability
B. Students' linguistic background
C. Class size only
D. Political neutrality
Students' linguistic background
An outcome of an effective language policy is:
A. Promoting one language only
B. Reducing language instruction
C. Suppressing major dialects for minority dialects
D. Preserving linguistic diversity
Preserving linguistic diversity
A multilingual education policy promotes:
A. One-language instruction
B. Reducing language subjects
C. Elimination of regional dialects
D. Teaching in several languages
Teaching in several languages
An advantage of multilingualism is:
A. Increased language discrimination
B. Reduced cognitive flexibility
C. Enhanced cross-cultural communication
D. Elimination of language diversity
Enhanced cross-cultural communication
Which of these describes linguistic discrimination?
A. Promoting all native languages equally
B. Preferring one language over another
C. Learning multiple languages freely
D. Critizing one language because of its origin
Preferring one language over another
A government choosing a national language is an example of:
A. Linguistic rights
B. Bilingual education
C. Language planning
D. Language endangerment
Language planning
What can language policy impact the most?
A. Technology and AI
B. Personal opinions
C. Education and governance
D. Fashion and media
Education and governance
What does mother-tongue-based education encourage?
A. Using the student's native language
B. Teaching in a foreign language
C. Promoting language uniformity
D. Reducing language subjects
Using the student's native language
Multilingualism often results in:
A. Linguistic homogeneity
B. Decline in communication skills
C. A ban on native languages
D. Rich cultural diversity
Rich cultural diversity
The Philippines is considered multilingual because:
A. It recognizes only one dialect
B. English is used exclusively in politics
C. One language dominates education
D. Many languages are spoken nationally
Many languages are spoken nationally
Language choice in policy reflects:
A. The desire to preserve all dialects
B. A focus on eliminating diversity
C. Societal, cultural, and political factors
D. A neutral stance on education
Societal, cultural, and political factors
Language policies often address:
A. Dialect suppression
B. Rights to language use
C. Elimination of diversity
D. One-language mandates
Rights to language use
Language-in-education policies aim to:
A. Restrict language learning
B. Ban regional dialects
C. Ignore linguistic diversity
D. Guide language instruction
Guide language instruction
Which of the following is NOT a type of multilingualism?
A. Individual Multilingualism
B. Societal Multilingualism
C. Receptive Multilingualism
D. Corrective Multilingualism
Corrective Multilingualism
Which law promotes mother-tongue-based education in the Philippines?
A. Republic Act 10533
B. Republic Act 9155
C. Republic Act 10029
D. Republic Act 10157
Republic Act 10157
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION INTO THE BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
What happens when a language is chosen over others in formal contexts?
A. Language death accelerates
B. Language education declines
C. Language diversity increases
D. Language prestige is affected
Language prestige is affected
A language policy aimed at revitalization seeks to:
A. Reestablish endangered languages
B. Discourage native speakers
C. Promote national language
D. Prioritize foreign languages
Reestablish endangered languages
Which is NOT a type of planning?
A. Corpus Planning
B. Status Planning
C. Practices Planning
D. Acquisition Planning
Practices Planning