1. Reading comprehension test
“Sociolinguistic Patterns”
Name………………………………………………… Date………………. Score…../30pts
I. - Complete the following sentences with the appropriate word(s). (10 pts.)
1. - Social class causes differences in the language such as _______ and_________differences.
2. - Sociolinguistic consequences of ____________ promote linguistic diversity as well as
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3. - _______________ is one of the main agents of ____________.
4. - ________ tend to use __________ variants more frequently than men.
5. - Social network can be classified into _________ ______and ______________.
II.-Circle the right answer (5 pts.)
1. - Style can range from formal to informal depending on:
a) Social context and the relationship of the participants.
b) Social class, sex, topic and age.
c) Social context, relationship of the participants, social class, sex, age, physical
environment, and topic.
2. - what are the regional patterns of sociolinguistic?
a) Migration and Social class.
b) Urbanization and social context
c) Migration and Urbanization.
3. - Hypercorrection is:
a) Non-standard usage from the over-application of a rule of grammar.
b) When women tend to hypercorrect more than men.
c) The standard usage from the over-application of a rule of phonetics.
4. - Urbanization is connected with:
a) An increase in social stratification.
b) A decrease in social figures.
c) An increase in health problems.

2. 5. - Language use depends on:
a) The purpose of giving a speech.
b) The situation and the purpose of communication.
c) The relationship of its participants.
III. - Answer the following questions. (15pts.)
1. - What are the phonological variables of English varieties? Explain them. (5 pts.)
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2. - What are the grammatical variables of English varieties? (2 pts.)
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3. - Which are the external patterns that affect language? (2 pt.)
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4. - How the English Language is affected by sociolinguistic patterns? (3 pts.)
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5. - Why standard languages do not arise via “natural” course of linguistic evolution? (3 pts.)
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Rosa González – Jaime Sáez