Ideology is any set of beliefs which, to people who hold them, appears to be ……..
contradictory.
logical and natural.
illogical and unnatural
controversial
When women speak, attitudes towards their talk are often negative; women’s talk is labeled as ‘chatter’ or ‘gossip’ about ……. or ‘trivial’ topics.
important
portal
unimportant
Imports.
Lippi-Green (1997: 215) points out that, in the United States, ……. is associated with women with southern accents.
intelligence
cleverness
looking nice
lack of intelligence
……… is a method investigating people’s attitudes to different languages.
mathematics
goose
matches
Matched guise
Difference Theory suggests that women and men develop different styles of talking because they are ……… at important stages of their lives.
segregated
killed
greeted
simulated
The term Ethnic……..is used to refer to a group which has a socially dominant culture.
majority
minority
cleansing
minimalism.
English only Movement promotes English as the language which …... America.
destroys
invades
unifies
occupies
………. is the art of using language so as to persuade or to influence others.
Rhetoric
Retroflex
Orthotic
Restock
………. is when members of ethnic minorities attempt to reduce or remove the power of derogatory ethnic labeling by using those terms among themselves, as positive markers of group identity.
Communication
( Redirection
Reclamation
(D) Relaxation
Euphemism uses mild or inoffensive language to make something seem more ….…. than it actually appears
negative
( nagger
positive
(D) disgusting
A casual conversation between you and a close friend is a …….. event which won’t be planned in advance.
inferior
( internal
infinite
(D) informal
……… of Standard English is a process where scholars analyse and record the vocabulary and grammatical patterns of a language.
Acquisition.
( Confiscation
Codification التدوين
(D) Verification
In the Hindu religion, a child was given two names; the first name was believed to give the child ………………...
a star and the second was believed to insult him.
( money and the second was believed to weaken him.
strength and the second was believed to protect him.
(D) weakness and the second was believed to purify him.
Which of the following words is acceptable in Standard English?
Toilet
( WC
Lavatory
(D) All the above