LING 115 TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
If two distinct linguistic varieties are mutually intelligible, which of the following is true? -
Correct Answers -a) They are considered dialects of the same language. NOT
NOT A&C
I think it's just C
Which of the following are examples of linguistic "varieties" (select all that apply). -
Correct Answers -A group's slang (e.g., the slang used by Fresno State students).
Languages (e.g., English and Spanish).
Dialects of languages (e.g., American English and Mexican Spanish).
IDK just got all wrong
Which of the following is true of a social network in which all members know all other
members but they interact with each other in only one context (e.g., at work)? - Correct
Answers -dense but not multiplex
A sociolinguistic study examining general pronunciation features of the English of White
Southerners would be looking at which of the following? - Correct Answers -speech
community
Those who spread new linguistic forms from one social network to another are called
what? - Correct Answers -brokers
Of the factors that affect who interacts with whom (and thus influence the development
of linguistic differences between groups), which one is NOT covered in the upcoming
chapters? - Correct Answers -religion
Speakers in region A speak a different dialect of English than speakers in region B.
Which of the following is the least likely explanation for this? - Correct Answers -Region
A is hot and humid and has a long rainy season, whereas region B is cool and dry and
has very harsh winters.
Which of the following is NOT a type of isolation / barrier to interaction? - Correct
Answers -cognitive
ANSWERS
If two distinct linguistic varieties are mutually intelligible, which of the following is true? -
Correct Answers -a) They are considered dialects of the same language. NOT
NOT A&C
I think it's just C
Which of the following are examples of linguistic "varieties" (select all that apply). -
Correct Answers -A group's slang (e.g., the slang used by Fresno State students).
Languages (e.g., English and Spanish).
Dialects of languages (e.g., American English and Mexican Spanish).
IDK just got all wrong
Which of the following is true of a social network in which all members know all other
members but they interact with each other in only one context (e.g., at work)? - Correct
Answers -dense but not multiplex
A sociolinguistic study examining general pronunciation features of the English of White
Southerners would be looking at which of the following? - Correct Answers -speech
community
Those who spread new linguistic forms from one social network to another are called
what? - Correct Answers -brokers
Of the factors that affect who interacts with whom (and thus influence the development
of linguistic differences between groups), which one is NOT covered in the upcoming
chapters? - Correct Answers -religion
Speakers in region A speak a different dialect of English than speakers in region B.
Which of the following is the least likely explanation for this? - Correct Answers -Region
A is hot and humid and has a long rainy season, whereas region B is cool and dry and
has very harsh winters.
Which of the following is NOT a type of isolation / barrier to interaction? - Correct
Answers -cognitive
