Mid-Term Exam : Sociolinguistics

Dear Students,

This is a “take-home exam”

Please answer the following questions briefly and clearly. Explain whenever required.

Your answers must be:

-TYPED

-SUBMITTED TO ME AT MY OFFICE ON THURSDAY,DECEMBER 4,2008 BEFORE 09:00 AM. ANY SUBMISSION LATER THAN THAT TIME WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

1. What does sociolinguistics study?
2. Give examples of Accent and Dialect, why do they exist? Explain.
3. In your opinion, how would your knowledge of sociolinguistics help you in:
1. Learning English
2. Teaching English (Please explain)
4. Give at least five examples of linguistics variables found in Bahasa Indonesia

-Good Luck-