ENG355 TMA SOLUTIONS 2019_2


Course Code
eng355


Question
The term 'lect' in Sociolinguistics refers to one of the following options

Answer
Variety of language



Question
Decreolisation occurs when ____

Answer
Users prefare a standard language



Question
One of these types of languages will likely develop in a trading environment where the people do not understand one another's languages

Answer
Pidgin



Question
When a language is described as a lexifier, it means it is the _____

Answer
Source of words



Question
A Nigerian community could be regarded as ___ when speakers use English for prestigious purposes and pidgin for vernacular purposes

Answer
Diglossic



Question
One of these factors often serves as a clue to where a speaker comes from

Answer
Accent



Question
Ferdinand de Saussure's book was published post humously in the year ____

Answer
1916



Question
One of these sociological terms refers to an individual's personal variation of language use

Answer
Idiolect



Question
The term 'middle class' is used to refer to ____

Answer
The educated



Question
Sociolinguistics studies language in relation to ___

Answer
Society



Question
The term 'lect' in Sociolinguistics refers to one of the following options

Answer
Variety of language



Question
Decreolisation occurs when ____

Answer
Users prefare a standard language



Question
One of these types of languages will likely develop in a trading environment where the people do not understand one another's languages

Answer
Pidgin



Question
When a language is described as a lexifier, it means it is the _____

Answer
Source of words



Question
A Nigerian community could be regarded as ___ when speakers use English for prestigious purposes and pidgin for vernacular purposes

Answer
Diglossic



Question
One of these factors often serves as a clue to where a speaker comes from

Answer
Accent



Question
Ferdinand de Saussure's book was published post humously in the year ____

Answer
1916



Question
One of these sociological terms refers to an individual's personal variation of language use

Answer
Idiolect



Question
The term 'middle class' is used to refer to ____

Answer
The educated



Question
Sociolinguistics studies language in relation to ___

Answer
Society


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