语言学

uses a different dialect when interacting with individuals whom she recognizes as members of her own social group. This illustrates which of the following types of linguistic behavior?

A. Hypercorrection. B. Negative transfer.

C. Code-switching. D. Borrowing.

8. Which of the following statements is not the concern of sociolinguistics?

A. The language a person uses reveals his social background.

B. There exist social norms that determine the type of language to be used on a certain occasion.

C. How does the human mind work when they use language.

D. To investigate the social aspects of language.

9. The word “language” is sometimes used to refer to the whole of a person s

language. This is called ________.

A. scientific language B. idiolect C. colloquial language D. formal language

10. The form of a given language used in a certain geographical space is called ____.

A. style B. dialect C. register D. pidgin

11. According to Sapir-whorf Hypothesis, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Different languages offer people different ways of expressing the world around.

B. Language filters people s perception and the way they categorize experiences.

C. Language patterns determine or influence people s thinking and behavior.

D. Language structure people habitually use shows no influence on people s behavior.

12. Which of the following about the relationship between language and culture is NOT true?

A. Language use is tinted with its culture.

B. Language expresses cultural reality.