Sociolinguistics Question Paper
Sociolinguistics
Course:Bachelor Of Education (Arts)
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2011
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KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
ENG 211: SOCIOLINGUISTICS
DAY: SATURDAY DATE: 13/08/2011
TIME: 9.00 – 11.00 A.M. STREAM: SESS 2&5
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO Questions
Question 1
a). With examples, explain the following concepts in relation to sociolinguistics:
i). Accent and Register
ii). Regional dialects and Social dialects.
iii). Sociolinguistics and Sociology of language. (6marks)
b). State and explain any four major circumstances that make people multilinguals.
(8marks)
c). Use appropriate examples to describe the process involved in standardizing a language.
(8marks)
d). Discuss the four kinds of language death and then suggest any four possible ways that can be
used to revive languages. (8marks)
Question 2
a). Explain the major reason that lead to the evolution of the African American variety.
(4marks)
b). Examine any four features that characterize this form of variety. (8marks)
c). Languages are assigned functions mainly for non-linguistic reasons. State and explain the
four factors that influence language behavior. (8marks)
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Question 3
a). What is you interpretation of the term ‘speech community’. (4marks)
b). In a diverse ethnic geographical areas, there is need for a common language to serve as a
Lingua Franca. Explain any four features that would make a language to be selected over the
other. (8marks)
c). Critically evaluate variation in language use according to gender by drawing examples from
any Japanese based language. (8marks)
Question 4
a). Use an example to distinguish a Pidgin and a Creole. (4marks)
b). Describe the process involved in Creolizing a language by centralizing the input of children
in the entire process. (8marks)
c).Examine the pertinent features that characterize pidgins. Support your answer with adequate
examples. (8marks)
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