- What is anthropological linguistics?
A. The study of ancient artifacts
B. The study of the relationship between language and culture
C. The study of human evolution
D. The study of economic systemsAnswer: B - Who is considered the founder of modern linguistic anthropology?
A. Noam Chomsky
B. Ferdinand de Saussure
C. Edward Sapir
D. Claude Lévi-StraussAnswer: C - What does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis propose?
A. Language is universal and identical across all cultures
B. Language shapes the way people think and perceive the world
C. Language is independent of culture
D. Language evolves solely through genetic changesAnswer: B - Which term refers to the study of language use in social contexts?
A. Syntax
B. Phonetics
C. Pragmatics
D. SemanticsAnswer: C - What is “code-switching”?
A. The study of ancient codes
B. Alternating between two or more languages or dialects in conversation
C. The process of decoding messages
D. The creation of secret languagesAnswer: B - What does “ethnography of communication” focus on?
A. The genetic basis of language
B. The use of language in its social and cultural context
C. The historical development of languages
D. The phonetic transcription of speechAnswer: B - Who developed the concept of “speech community”?
A. Noam Chomsky
B. William Labov
C. Dell Hymes
D. Ferdinand de SaussureAnswer: C - What is “diglossia”?
A. The study of two languages
B. The use of two distinct varieties of a language in different social contexts
C. A linguistic condition affecting speech
D. The study of language familiesAnswer: B - Which of the following best describes “linguistic relativity”?
A. The idea that all languages are equally complex
B. The theory that language affects thought and cultural behavior
C. The belief that language is genetically determined
D. The concept that language evolves independently of cultureAnswer: B - What is “sociolinguistics”?
A. The study of ancient languages
B. The study of the relationship between language and society
C. The study of language structure
D. The study of language acquisition in childrenAnswer: B - What does “ethnolinguistics” focus on?
A. The study of language in relation to its social context
B. The study of the relationship between language and culture
C. The study of language change over time
D. The study of language acquisitionAnswer: B - Who is known for his work on African American Vernacular English (AAVE)?
A. Noam Chomsky
B. Edward Sapir
C. William Labov
D. Benjamin Lee WhorfAnswer: C - What is a “speech act”?
A. A unit of sound in a language
B. An utterance that performs a function in communication
C. A grammatical rule
D. A written record of spoken languageAnswer: B - What does “lexicon” refer to in linguistics?
A. The study of syntax
B. The vocabulary of a language
C. The rules of phonology
D. The cultural context of language useAnswer: B - What is “phonology”?
A. The study of sentence structure
B. The study of sound systems in language
C. The study of meaning in language
D. The study of language use in contextAnswer: B - Who is associated with the concept of “linguistic determinism”?
A. Noam Chomsky
B. Ferdinand de Saussure
C. Edward Sapir
D. Bronisław MalinowskiAnswer: C - What does “morphology” study in linguistics?
A. Sentence structure
B. Sound systems
C. Word formation and structure
D. Language use in contextAnswer: C - What is “bilingualism”?
A. The ability to speak only one language
B. The ability to speak two languages fluently
C. The study of ancient scripts
D. The use of multiple writing systemsAnswer: B - What does “syntax” refer to in linguistics?
A. The study of meaning
B. The rules governing the structure of sentences
C. The study of sound patterns
D. The vocabulary of a languageAnswer: B - Who proposed the theory of Universal Grammar?
A. Edward Sapir
B. Benjamin Lee Whorf
C. Noam Chomsky
D. Dell HymesAnswer: C - What is “semantics” in linguistics?
A. The study of sentence structure
B. The study of meaning in language
C. The study of sound systems
D. The study of language in social contextAnswer: B - What is “pragmatics” concerned with?
A. The study of sound systems
B. The study of sentence structure
C. The study of language use in context
D. The study of language change over timeAnswer: C - What does “linguistic anthropology” focus on?
A. The biological basis of language
B. The historical development of languages
C. The relationship between language and culture
D. The technical aspects of languageAnswer: C - What is “ethnolinguistic vitality”?
A. The degree to which a language is likely to survive and thrive
B. The health of an individual’s linguistic abilities
C. The study of language evolution
D. The vitality of ancient languagesAnswer: A - What is “language ideology”?
A. The study of ancient languages
B. Beliefs and conceptions about language and its role in society
C. The grammatical structure of a language
D. The study of language acquisitionAnswer: B - Who is known for his work on language ideologies?
A. Noam Chomsky
B. William Labov
C. Michael Silverstein
D. Dell HymesAnswer: C - What is “endangered language”?
A. A language that is widely spoken
B. A language at risk of falling out of use
C. A language that has many dialects
D. A language with a complex grammarAnswer: B - What does “linguistic revitalization” refer to?
A. The study of ancient languages
B. Efforts to revive and promote the use of endangered languages
C. The creation of new languages
D. The development of writing systemsAnswer: B - What is “linguistic diversity”?
A. The study of language evolution
B. The variety and differences in languages within a specific area or among a population
C. The use of multiple dialects in a single language
D. The process of language standardizationAnswer: B - What does “language shift” mean?
A. The change of language use from one language to another over time
B. The study of language structure
C. The analysis of ancient texts
D. The creation of new wordsAnswer: A - What is “pidgin”?
A. A fully developed language
B. A simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages
C. A dialect
D. A writing systemAnswer: B - What is “creole”?
A. A pidgin that has become a fully developed language
B. A regional dialect
C. An extinct language
D. A form of sign languageAnswer: A - What does “linguistic anthropology” investigate?
A. The physical structure of the brain
B. The intersection of language, culture, and society
C. The chemical properties of speech
D. The genetic basis of languageAnswer: B - What is “multilingualism”?
A. The ability to speak only one language
B. The ability to speak multiple languages
C. The study of ancient scripts
D. The use of a single dialectAnswer: B- What is “speech community”?
A. A group of people who speak different languages
B. A group of people who share a common language and use it in similar ways
C. A group of people who study languages
D. A group of people who use sign languageAnswer: B - Who is associated with the development of “language socialization” theory?
A. Dell Hymes
B. Michael Silverstein
C. Edward Sapir
D. Benjamin Lee WhorfAnswer: A - What does “language contact” refer to?
A. The influence of one language on another through interaction
B. The process of language acquisition
C. The study of historical language change
D. The isolation of languagesAnswer: A - What is “sociolect”?
A. A dialect used by a particular social group
B. A universal language
C. A language used in formal settings
D. A pidgin languageAnswer: A - What does “linguistic assimilation” involve?
A. The adoption of elements from a dominant language into a minority language
B. The creation of new languages
C. The study of ancient languages
D. The analysis of phonetic systemsAnswer: A - Who is known for their work on “language and identity”?
A. William Labov
B. Michel Foucault
C. Noam Chomsky
D. Dell HymesAnswer: B - What is “language endangerment”?
A. The process of developing new languages
B. The risk of a language becoming extinct
C. The study of language families
D. The analysis of language policiesAnswer: B - What does “language revitalization” aim to achieve?
A. The creation of new languages
B. The revival and strengthening of endangered languages
C. The study of ancient writing systems
D. The development of language teaching methodsAnswer: B - What is “linguistic isolation”?
A. The condition of a language having no contact with other languages
B. The process of a language evolving
C. The analysis of language syntax
D. The development of new language varietiesAnswer: A - What does “language policy” refer to?
A. The rules governing language use in a country or community
B. The study of language change
C. The process of language acquisition
D. The development of new dialectsAnswer: A - What is “language documentation”?
A. The process of recording and preserving languages
B. The creation of new languages
C. The analysis of language structure
D. The study of historical textsAnswer: A - What is “languagism”?
A. Discrimination based on language or dialect
B. The study of language diversity
C. The creation of language policies
D. The development of language teaching methodsAnswer: A - What is “linguistic anthropology” primarily concerned with?
A. The biological aspects of language
B. The social and cultural aspects of language
C. The historical development of languages
D. The technical aspects of languageAnswer: B - What is “language shift”?
A. The change in language structure over time
B. The process by which a community adopts a new language
C. The development of new languages
D. The study of language syntaxAnswer: B - What does “language maintenance” involve?
A. The preservation and use of a language in a community
B. The study of language change
C. The development of new dialects
D. The creation of language policiesAnswer: A - What is “bilingual education”?
A. Education that involves learning in two languages
B. The study of ancient languages
C. The analysis of language structure
D. The creation of new languagesAnswer: A - What does “sociolinguistic variation” study?
A. Variations in language use based on social factors
B. The evolution of languages
C. The development of writing systems
D. The study of language syntaxAnswer: A - What is “linguistic diversity”?
A. The variety of languages spoken within a given area or community
B. The development of new languages
C. The study of language evolution
D. The preservation of ancient languagesAnswer: A - What is “language ideology”?
A. Beliefs about the role and function of language in society
B. The study of language syntax
C. The creation of new languages
D. The analysis of language structureAnswer: A - What does “language socialization” refer to?
A. The process of learning language through social interactions
B. The development of new languages
C. The study of language change over time
D. The preservation of endangered languagesAnswer: A - What is “language contact”?
A. Interaction between speakers of different languages
B. The study of ancient scripts
C. The analysis of language syntax
D. The development of new writing systemsAnswer: A - What is “language shift”?
A. The process by which a community adopts a new language
B. The study of language structure
C. The development of new languages
D. The creation of language policiesAnswer: A - What is “language assimilation”?
A. The process by which a language is influenced by another
B. The study of language syntax
C. The preservation of endangered languages
D. The development of new writing systemsAnswer: A - What is “pidgin”?
A. A simplified form of speech that develops from contact between languages
B. A dialect
C. A fully developed language
D. A writing systemAnswer: A - What is “creole”?
A. A pidgin that has become a fully developed language
B. A regional dialect
C. An extinct language
D. A form of sign languageAnswer: A - What does “linguistic revitalization” aim to achieve?
A. The revival and promotion of endangered languages
B. The creation of new languages
C. The study of ancient writing systems
D. The development of language teaching methodsAnswer: A - What is “language endangerment”?
A. The risk of a language becoming extinct
B. The process of developing new languages
C. The study of language families
D. The analysis of language policiesAnswer: A - What does “linguistic isolation” involve?
A. The condition of a language having no contact with other languages
B. The process of language evolution
C. The study of language syntax
D. The development of new language varietiesAnswer: A - What is “language documentation”?
A. The process of recording and preserving languages
B. The creation of new languages
C. The analysis of language structure
D. The study of historical textsAnswer: A - What is “sociolect”?
A. A dialect used by a particular social group
B. A universal language
C. A language used in formal settings
D. A pidgin languageAnswer: A - What does “ethnolinguistic vitality” refer to?
A. The degree to which a language is likely to survive and thrive
B. The health of an individual’s linguistic abilities
C. The study of language evolution
D. The vitality of ancient languagesAnswer: A - Who is known for their work on “language and identity”?
A. William Labov
B. Michel Foucault
C. Noam Chomsky
D. Dell HymesAnswer: B - What does “language maintenance” involve?
A. The preservation and use of a language in a community
B. The study of language change
C. The development of new dialects
D. The creation of language policiesAnswer: A - What is “multilingualism”?
A. The ability to speak multiple languages
B. The ability to speak only one language
C. The study of ancient scripts
D. The use of a single dialectAnswer: A
- What is “speech community”?
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