Sociolinguistics

question 2

Multiple Choice

Sociolinguistics

• A)The study of language acquisition
• B)The study of language disorders
• C)The study of social and cultural influences on language use and structure
• D)The study of language therapy

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Definitions:

Experiments

Scientific procedures undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

Case Studies

In-depth analyses or investigations of particular instances or examples, often used to illustrate a specific point or to explore a phenomenon in detail.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized or applied to other settings, populations, or times.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study is able to produce evidence that its results are caused by the variables it is testing, free from external influence.