Midterms

Question 1

Any set of linguistic forms which patterns according to social factors.

Answer 1

Code/Variety

Question 2

The range of varieties from which people select according to the context in which they are communicating.

Answer 2

Linguistic/Verbal Repertoire

Question 3

The 4 Social Dimensions for Analysis.

Answer 3

1. Social Distance Scale
2. Status Scale
3. Formality Scale
4. Functional Scales.

Question 4

Intimate________Distant
High Solidarity/Low Solidarity

Answer 4

Social Distance Scale

Question 5

Superior______Subordinate

Answer 5

Status scale

Question 6

Formal/Informal Setting

Answer 6

Formality Scale (duh)

Question 7

Referential content (High/Low)
Affective content (High/Low)

Answer 7

Functional Scales

Question 8

Typical interactions between typical participants in typical settings. (Ex: Family, religion, education…)

Answer 8

Domain

Question 9

Using the code of a certain domain while being in a different one.

Answer 9

Leakage

Question 10

Societal or institutionalised bilingualism. Two varieties are required to cover all the comunity’s domains.

Answer 10

Diglossia

Question 11

Situations where a number (3+) of distinct codes are used for clearly distinct purposes or in clearly distinguishable situations.

Answer 11

Polyglossia

Question 12

Very short switches that are made primarily for social reasons- to signal and actively construct one’s ethnic identity and solidarity with the addressee. Usually at the beginning or the end of an utterance.

Answer 12

Tag Switching/ Emblematic Switching

Question 13

Code-Switching for reasons which can clearly be identified.

Answer 13

Situational Switching

Question 14

Code-switching for rhetorical reasons. This sort of switch isn’t influenced by observable external factors.

Answer 14

Metaphorical-Switching (Can also be referred to as Code-Mixing)

Question 15

Code switching that happens rapidly and naturally.

Answer 15

Fuselect

Question 16

Switches triggered by a lack of vocabulary.

Answer 16

Lexical Borrowing

Question 17

This theory claims that you may only switch between an adj and noun if both languages use the same order for their syntax.

Answer 17

The Equivalence Constraint

Question 18

What is the Matrix Language Frame?

Answer 18

This theory claims that there is a Matrix Language which provides the grammatical frame for the switch, while the embedded language only integrates content words into the provided frame.

Question 19

4 Social Factors influencing language choice.

Answer 19

1.Participants
2.Setting
3.Topic
4.Function