2.3 Assignment 3 (16 September 2024)
ASSESSMENT 03
INSTRUCTIONS
Read Study Units 4-9 of Multilingualism: The role of languages in South Africa.
Answer the following 20 multiple-choice questions (Section A) and 20 marks of written
questions (Section B). You should be able to complete this in an hour. (Your exam is 2
hours and consists of 40 multiple-choice questions and 40 marks for written questions.)
Mark it yourself using the model answers on page 40 to see whether you are sufficiently
prepared for the examination.
Read the following case study and then answer Questions 1 to 10. Some of the questions
relate directly to the case study while others test your knowledge of the relevant concepts
in a more
general way:
Population: 29 million
Languages spoken: 135-150 different languages
Kisukuma is spoken as a first language by 12.5% of the population
Kiswahili is spoken as a first language by 10% but known by 90% of the
population Kinyambwezi is spoken as a first language by 4.2% of the
population
English is known (mostly as L2 or L3) by 20% of the population
Official language: Kiswahili
Language of learning and teaching: Kiswahili at primary school, English at secondary
and tertiary level
Literacy level: 68%
Media: Printed and radio media are available in both English and Kiswahili
1. Which language has the most L1 speakers in Tanzania?
[1] Kisukuma
[2] Kiswahili
[3] Kinyambwezi
[4] English
2. Which language has the most L2 speakers in Tanzania?
[1] Kisukuma
[2] Kiswahili
[3] Kinyambwezi
[4] English
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[5] What percentage of Tanzanians receive mother-tongue education at primary
school?
[1] 4.2%
[2] 10%
[3] 12.5%
[4] 20%
[5] 90%
[6] Which language is a foreign language in Tanzania?
[1] Kisukuma
[2] Kiswahili
[3] Kinyambwezi
[4] English
[5] None of the above
5. Which language would fulfil the function of a national language in Tanzania?
[1] Kisukuma
[2] Kiswahili
[3] Kinyambwezi
[4] English
[5] None of the above.
6. Monolingual Kiswahili speakers cannot understand monolingual Kisukuma
speakers.These can be considered
[1] varieties of the same language
[2] two different ethnolects
[3] dialects of the same language
[4] mutually intelligible varieties
[5] two different languages.
7. Which of the following offers the best definition of the sociolinguistic term dialect?
[1] Dialects are mutually intelligible forms of different languages.
[2] A dialect is a substandard, low status, often rustic form of language.
[3] Dialects are language varieties associated with particular geographical areas.
[4] The term ‘dialect’ refers to languages that have no written form.
ASSESSMENT 03
INSTRUCTIONS
Read Study Units 4-9 of Multilingualism: The role of languages in South Africa.
Answer the following 20 multiple-choice questions (Section A) and 20 marks of written
questions (Section B). You should be able to complete this in an hour. (Your exam is 2
hours and consists of 40 multiple-choice questions and 40 marks for written questions.)
Mark it yourself using the model answers on page 40 to see whether you are sufficiently
prepared for the examination.
Read the following case study and then answer Questions 1 to 10. Some of the questions
relate directly to the case study while others test your knowledge of the relevant concepts
in a more
general way:
Population: 29 million
Languages spoken: 135-150 different languages
Kisukuma is spoken as a first language by 12.5% of the population
Kiswahili is spoken as a first language by 10% but known by 90% of the
population Kinyambwezi is spoken as a first language by 4.2% of the
population
English is known (mostly as L2 or L3) by 20% of the population
Official language: Kiswahili
Language of learning and teaching: Kiswahili at primary school, English at secondary
and tertiary level
Literacy level: 68%
Media: Printed and radio media are available in both English and Kiswahili
1. Which language has the most L1 speakers in Tanzania?
[1] Kisukuma
[2] Kiswahili
[3] Kinyambwezi
[4] English
2. Which language has the most L2 speakers in Tanzania?
[1] Kisukuma
[2] Kiswahili
[3] Kinyambwezi
[4] English
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, LIN1502/104
[5] What percentage of Tanzanians receive mother-tongue education at primary
school?
[1] 4.2%
[2] 10%
[3] 12.5%
[4] 20%
[5] 90%
[6] Which language is a foreign language in Tanzania?
[1] Kisukuma
[2] Kiswahili
[3] Kinyambwezi
[4] English
[5] None of the above
5. Which language would fulfil the function of a national language in Tanzania?
[1] Kisukuma
[2] Kiswahili
[3] Kinyambwezi
[4] English
[5] None of the above.
6. Monolingual Kiswahili speakers cannot understand monolingual Kisukuma
speakers.These can be considered
[1] varieties of the same language
[2] two different ethnolects
[3] dialects of the same language
[4] mutually intelligible varieties
[5] two different languages.
7. Which of the following offers the best definition of the sociolinguistic term dialect?
[1] Dialects are mutually intelligible forms of different languages.
[2] A dialect is a substandard, low status, often rustic form of language.
[3] Dialects are language varieties associated with particular geographical areas.
[4] The term ‘dialect’ refers to languages that have no written form.
