LING 115: TEST 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Research on language attitudes supports which of the following conclusions? - Correct
Answers -That language attitudes can be triggered by general linguistic characteristics,
such as speaking a particular language or dialect, or by specific features, such as using
a certain word or phrase.
Research on language attitudes has found all of the following EXCEPT which one? -
Correct Answers -That listeners tend to perceive speakers of high-status varieties as
warmer and more friendly than speakers of low-status varieties.
Students who speak non-standard dialects of English often struggle in school. All of the
following factors contribute to their struggles EXCEPT which one? - Correct Answers -
Non-standard dialects, due to the relative simplicity of their grammars, do not enable
their speakers to process and express complex academic ideas.
Which of the following is NOT one of the approaches to dealing with students who come
to school speaking a non-standard dialect of English? - Correct Answers -Helping
students master their non-standard English dialect so they can speak it proficiently.
Which of the following is NOT one of the goals that Ms. Washington mentions in
connection with her use of Ebonics in the classroom? - Correct Answers -For students
to become proficient in Ebonics and Standard English.
Ms. Wolfe describes Standard English in which of the following ways? - Correct
Answers -a .beautiful
b. absolutely everything
*c.both (a) and (b)*
Which of the following education systems do(es) NOT exist? - Correct Answers -A
system in which native speakers of Language A attend school in Language B and vice
versa, so that everyone ends up bilingual.
A system in which the language of formal education is no one's native language, so
everyone has to learn a new language.
ANSWERS
Research on language attitudes supports which of the following conclusions? - Correct
Answers -That language attitudes can be triggered by general linguistic characteristics,
such as speaking a particular language or dialect, or by specific features, such as using
a certain word or phrase.
Research on language attitudes has found all of the following EXCEPT which one? -
Correct Answers -That listeners tend to perceive speakers of high-status varieties as
warmer and more friendly than speakers of low-status varieties.
Students who speak non-standard dialects of English often struggle in school. All of the
following factors contribute to their struggles EXCEPT which one? - Correct Answers -
Non-standard dialects, due to the relative simplicity of their grammars, do not enable
their speakers to process and express complex academic ideas.
Which of the following is NOT one of the approaches to dealing with students who come
to school speaking a non-standard dialect of English? - Correct Answers -Helping
students master their non-standard English dialect so they can speak it proficiently.
Which of the following is NOT one of the goals that Ms. Washington mentions in
connection with her use of Ebonics in the classroom? - Correct Answers -For students
to become proficient in Ebonics and Standard English.
Ms. Wolfe describes Standard English in which of the following ways? - Correct
Answers -a .beautiful
b. absolutely everything
*c.both (a) and (b)*
Which of the following education systems do(es) NOT exist? - Correct Answers -A
system in which native speakers of Language A attend school in Language B and vice
versa, so that everyone ends up bilingual.
A system in which the language of formal education is no one's native language, so
everyone has to learn a new language.
