EL 106 Exam Reviewer Quiz

Linguistics

This quiz covers key concepts from the EL 106 Exam Reviewer, including multilingualism, language policy, motivations for language planning, Spolsky's model, and Philippine language policy history.

Multilingualism Language Policy Sociolinguistics

22 Questions Medium Ages 16+ Aug 22, 2026

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1 According to the core idea of multilingualism, language choice is based on:

A Random selection
B People's beliefs and attitudes toward languages
C The most commonly spoken language
D Government decree

2 The concept of bidirectionality in language and education means:

A Education influences language but not vice versa
B Language influences education but not vice versa
C Language and education affect each other
D Only schools choose languages

3 Which of the following is NOT listed as a cause of multilingualism?

A Political
B Historical
C Geographical
D Social

4 Which continents are most multilingual?

A Europe and North America
B Asia and Africa
C South America and Australia
D Antarctica

5 Joshua Fishman's definition of language choice is:

A The official language of a country
B The first language learned by a child
C Who speaks what language to whom and when
D The language used in international diplomacy

6 What is the definition of multilingualism?

A Speaking only one language
B Using more than one language
C Translating between languages
D Learning a new language

7 According to Kaplan & Baldauf (1997), what is a language policy?

A A single spoken language
B A set of ideas, laws, regulations, rules, and practices to achieve planned language change
C The most popular language in a society
D A dictionary of a language

8 Which component of language policy involves step-by-step procedures?

A Ideas
B Regulations
C Rules
D Practices

9 What distinguishes laws from rules in the context of language policy?

A Laws are suggestions; rules are mandatory.
B Laws are enforced by the government with penalties; rules are expected behaviors.
C Laws are spoken; rules are written.
D Laws are for international use; rules are for domestic use.

10 Why might a government implement language policies?

A To promote linguistic diversity only
B To control language use, meet national goals, protect rights, and build identity
C To eliminate minority languages
D To make learning languages harder

11 What is the 'Medium of Instruction'?

A The language of the government
B The language used to teach lessons and write textbooks
C The language spoken at home
D The language of international communication

12 Which motivation for language planning involves giving people what they ask for?

A National Identity
B Public Desire
C Ethnic Communication
D Minority Restriction

13 The motivation of 'National Identity' in language planning aims to:

A Promote international trade
B Build shared culture and pride
C Limit the influence of foreign languages
D Increase the number of official languages

14 What is the motivation 'Minority Restriction' focused on?

A Supporting minority languages
B Limiting the power of certain groups
C Encouraging ethnic communication
D Protecting cultural differences

15 A country with one dominant group and minorities pushed to the edges is classified as which country type?

A Dyadic
B Triadic
C Homogenous
D Mosaic

16 A country type with 2 or 3 groups of equal size and power is called:

A Homogenous
B Dyadic / Triadic
C Mosaic
D Multiethnic

17 What does the term 'marginalized' mean in the context of country types?

A Having the most power
B Pushed aside; given less power
C Being the dominant group
D Being the most numerous

18 Spolsky's model defines Language Policy as a combination of:

A Beliefs and laws
B Practices, beliefs, and management
C Education and media
D History and culture

19 In Spolsky's model, 'Practices' refers to:

A What people believe about language
B What people actually do with language
C The laws governing language use
D The planned changes in language

20 What does 'Beliefs' represent in Spolsky's Language Policy model?

A The actual usage of language
B The enforcement of language rules
C What people value or judge about language
D The historical development of languages

21 Which component of Spolsky's model involves authority enforcing or changing language use?

A Practices
B Beliefs
C Management
D Policy

22 The statement 'Church stopped requiring Latin' fits into which component of Spolsky's model?

A Practices
B Beliefs
C Management
D Ideology

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