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Engl 311:Sociolinguistics Question Paper

Engl 311:Sociolinguistics

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2013 (SB) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : ENGL 311
UNIT TITLE : SOCIOLINGUISTICS
TIME : 2 HOURS

Instructions:

Answer any three questions

Question One
Explain the meaning of language planning and describe nine goals of language planning. (20 marks)

Question Two

Explain the meaning of the following in sociolinguistics

(10 marks)

Regional dialects
Social dialects
Accent
Slang
Register

Describe the relationship between language & society.

(10 marks)

Question Three

Discuss language standardization process basing yourself on Kenyan languages.

(12 marks)

Explain the meaning of language shift and give two reasons for language shift.

(6 marks)

Question Four

Explain the meaning of the following.

(10 marks)

Diaglossia
Linguistic diversity
Variation
Bilingualism
Social networks
…

What is Lingua Franca?

(3 marks)

Explain the following means of communication a pidgin and Creole

(7 marks)

Question Five
Citing examples from pidgins and creoles discuss the concept of language contract (20 marks)

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