"Questions About Language"
Can you tell someone's sexuality by the way they speak, and what sociolinguistic feature is relied upon when determining this?
It depends, as it relies on stereotypes.
Define social constructivism
An approach that analyses the linguistic discourse and variables used as resources for negotiation of certain social identities in certain contexts; analysis of the way individuals construct their social identities in interaction
What is the term for the coexistence of multiple languages and varieties in a given area?
Polyglossia
Name at least three features of sign language
Lip-reading
Expression/Non-manual signals
Hand shapes/ hand orientation
Define linguistic repitiore
The range of codes available in a community from which individuals select according to the given social context
Fill in the blank:
Creolisation is the process by which a ____ becomes a creole, typically through regularising structural features so they are more easily acquired.
Pidgin
Name three functions of swearing:
What is a uniplex network?
A social network measure that indicates two people only interact in one domain of their social lives
What is the term for 'a language serving as a means of communication between speakers whose first language differs'?
Lingua franca
Name one major form of communication animals use
Possible answers:
Visual forms
Olfactory signals
Name the hypothesis that states that an individual's language influences the worldview and perception of the individual
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
How are the native speakers of a given pidgin identified?
Pidgins do not have native speakers!
Provide an example of how linguistic sound is effected by biology
Examples of possible answers:
'potential mechanism of the idea that air dryness negatively affects the vocal folds, reducing the capacity to achieve the fine control needed for the production of linguistic tone'
Name two linguistic features affected by age-grading
Possible answers:
Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Pitch
Provide an example or definition of translanguaging
The process of fluidity using multiple semiotic resources to maximize communication