1) Sociolinguistics studies....... a) How does society develop a language  b) How social factors impact language use. c) How language serves and is shaped by the social nature of human beings 2) What is the purpose of Socilinguistics? a) consider language variation and change in relation to social factors and effects. b) consider language through time 3) What are the basics of sociolinguistics? a) language , phonics, and vocabulary b) Language use symbolically represents fundamental dimensions of social behavior and human interaction. 4) Who is the father of sociolinguistics? a) William labov b) Noam Chomsky 5) Why do we learn sociolinguistics instead of the sociology of language? a) the sociology of language looks at the effect of language on society through time, whereas sociolinguistics look at language inside society. b) the sociology of language looks at the effect of language on society, and studies society in relation to language (whereas sociolinguistics look at language in relation to society). 6) What are sociolinguistic skills? a) It involves understanding at an appropriate level of the language, observing, and analyzing it. b) It involves speaking or writing at an appropriate level of formality for the situation, observing cultural norms with respect to conventions, and recognizing or using varieties or dialects of English 7) What are examples of social factors in sociolinguistics? a) age, gender, occupation, level of education b) gender, religion, family, nationality  8) What social factors affect language? a) socioeconomic status, education, ethnicity. b) ethnicity, geographic location, and age

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