This document outlines the structure and sections of a model question paper for a sociolinguistics exam. It is divided into three sections: Section A requires students to answer two out of three long essay questions about the scope of sociolinguistics, how social factors influence language change, and the relationship between language and culture. Section B requires students to answer four out of six short essay questions about topics such as historical linguistics and language variation. Section C requires students to answer six paragraphs from a choice of eight about topics including linguistic repertoire, code switching, and pidgins.

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER FOR CLUSTER PAPER VII B (SOCIOLINGUISTICS)
Section-A
Attempt any two of the following [2 OUT OF 3 – LONG ESSAYS] Max.Marks; 2x15=30
1. Scope of Sociolinguistics
2. Language change isinfluencedbysocial status,gender,andinteraction.Discussandillustrate twoof
these factors
3. Relationship between Language and Culture
Section-B
Attempt any four of the following [4 OUT OF 6 – SHORT ESSAYS] Max.Marks; 4x10=40
4. Historical Linguistics
5. Language Variation
6. Language Change
7. Regional and Social Dialects
8. Styles, Contexts and Registers
9. Language Choice in Multilingual Communities
Section-C
Attempt any two of the following [6 OUT OF 8 - PARAGRAPHS] Max.Marks; 6x5=30
10. Linguistic Repertoire
11. Code Switching
12. Polyglossia
13. Region and Dialect
14. Language and Gender
15. Dialect vs Language
16. Creole
17. Pidgins