Registers are also known as （） dialects. Depending on particular speech situations, the words a speaker uses may vary from formal to plain, such as commence - begin. 

（）are language varieties appropriate for use in particular speech situations, in contrast to language varieties that are associated with the social or regional grouping of their customary users. 

Different functional speech varieties known as （）are expected in，say，a church sermon，a diplomatic encounter,a family dinner,or a sports broadcast.

（ ）dialects are characteristic of a particular type of linguistic activity and appropriate for use in particular speech situations. 

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situational dialects

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registers

It is insulting to a woman to be called a spinster, but it is not insulting to a man to be called a bachelor. There is nothing inherently（ ）about the word spinster. The connotations reflect the sexist views society has about an unmarried woman as opposed to an unmarried man.

Directions: Fill in the blank in each of the following statements with one word, the first letter of which is already given as a clue. Note that you are to fill in ONE word only, and you are not allowed to change the letter given.

In the 1969 edition of the American Heritage Dictionary，examples used to illustrate the meaning of words include “manly courage’’ and “masculine charm. ’’Women do not fare as well. as exemplified by “womanish tears’’ and “feminine wiles.’’ This indicates that language reflects s in society.

Variation in language use which is associated with the sex of individual speakers is（ ）.

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Women in Western countries at least appear to be more status-conscious and sensitive to the social significance of certain linguistic variables. 

Fill in the blank of the following statement with one word, the first letter of which is already given as a clue. Note that you are to fill in ONE word only, and you are not allowed to change the letter given.

Empirical studies of language use and conversation analysis indicate that in normal situations women tend to use more p forms than men. 

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One striking fact about the asymmetry between male and female terms in many languages is that when there are male/female pairs, the male form for the most part is unmarked and the female term is produced by adding a bound morpheme or by compounding.

Directions: Judge whether each of the following statements is true or false. Put T for true or F for false in the bracket in front of each statement. If you think a statement is false, you must explain why you think so and give the correct version.

Language itself is not sexist, but it reflects sexism in society as it can connote sexist attitudes as well as attitudes about social taboos or racism.

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    ​​One striking fact about the asymmetry between male and female terms in English is that when there are male/female pairs, the male form for the most part is unmarked and the female term is produced by adding a bound morpheme or by compounding.

Directions: Judge whether each of the following statements is true or false. Put T for true or F for false in the bracket in front of each statement. If you think a statement is false, you must explain why you think so and give the correct version.

Language itself is not sexist, but it reflects sexism in society as it can connote sexist attitudes as well as attitudes about social taboos or racism.

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situational dialects

（） is characterized by the innovative, vivid and expressive use of nonstandard vocabulary as well as newly coined words, but it has traditionally carried a negative connotation.

Directions: Fill in the blank in each of the following statements with one word, the first letter of which is already given as a clue. Note that you are to fill in ONE word only, and you are not allowed to change the letter given.

​S is a casual use of language that consists of expressive but nonstandard vocabulary, typically of arbitrary, flashy and often ephemeral coinages and figures of speech characterized by spontaneity and sometimes by raciness.  

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slang

Directions: Explain the following terms and give examples for illustration where appropriate.

slang