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When people of a community speak two different regional or national dialects for different purposes, sociolinguistics situation known as d and bilingualism emerge.

An official language has been officially recognized by some （）authority, while a national language can refer either to a language serving an entire nation or to a language functioning as a national symbol.

Nonstandard varieties cannot be regarded as substandard, and the term substandard is rejected by linguists because it suggests some （）inferiority of these varieties. 

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Language varieties other than the standard are called nonstandard or v languages.

Judge whether each of the following statements is true or false. Put a T for true or F for false on the ANSWER SHEET for each statement. If you think a statement is false, you must explain why you think so and then give the correct version.

The standard variety of language is better than other varieties.

The standardization of a particular dialect such as standard English and Putonghua in relation to one or more vernaculars is not necessarily the result of a deliberate governmental policy, but of a （）and cultural tradition.

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Language varieties may be standard and nonstandard. Nonstandard varieties are regarded as substandard languages. Only standard varieties are regarded as the only correct, logical and pure, and are effective in expressing ideas in communication.

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The standardization of a particular dialect such as standard English and Putonghua in relation to one or more vernaculars is not necessarily the result of a deliberate governmental policy, but of a historical and cultural tradition.

The view that the standard variety of language is the （）form of language is by no means justifiable.

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It is obvious that the standard variety of language is the correct form of language.

Language varieties other than the standard are called nonstandard or （）languages.

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​A pidginized dialect may expand and eventually become the native language of a certain population known as c

Dialectal diversity develops when people are separated from each other g and socially. The changes that occur in the language spoken in one area or group do not necessarily spread to another.

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Dialectal diversity develops when people are separated from each other g and socially. The changes that occur in the language spoken in one area or group do not necessarily spread to another.

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An official language is in fact a national language.

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No language is inferior or superior to any other language, and no single human, except those with mental or physical impairments, is a better or worse language acquirer than any other human. 

Judge whether each of the following statements is true or false. Put a T for true or F for false on the ANSWER SHEET for each statement. If you think a statement is false, you must explain why you think so and then give the correct version.

Social variation of language is the most discernible and definable speech variation.

A regional dialect is usually spoken by a group of people living in the same community.

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One way out of the communication dilemma is language s known as language planning.

The most distinguishable linguistic feature of a regional dialect is its（ ）.