Week 1
Which term is a form of the language which is used by particular community members in a country?
Dialect
_____________ is a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves towards another.
Diphthong
The language that we use in everyday life is remarkably varied. It can occur across different regions and social groups. In sociolinguistics, it is...
Linguistic variation
What type of language is derived from a mixture of two languages?
Pidgin
This is typical informal speech between peers, includes ellipsis and slang. What kind of speech style is it?
Casual style
_________________ small area far apart exhibiting similarities.
Relic area
This is generated from a combination of distinct languages and becomes a new language that is considered the main language of new generation. What is it?
Creole
What is preceding consonant?
It follows a rather different pattern, almost the reverse and has considerably less effect.
__________________ is how one variety within a dialect continuum shades of into another.
This term describes the motives that lead people to cooperate and experience a sense of shared purpose that affects how they behave in public.
Solidarity
This from of speech style is the norm for informal conversation between strangers. Slang and ellipsis might not be used in this form. Find this form.
Consultative style
_______________ is the systematic study of how a language varies from one area to another.
Regional dialectology
It is changing the language syntax, grammatical form or behaviour consciously or unconsciously to adapt the culture or situation. What is it in sociolinguistics?
Codeswitching
It is hyper-formal style designed to discourage friendly relations between participants. What kind of speech style is it?
Frozen style
Rhythm, pitch, intonation, voice quality is ___________.
Prosody