Ideologies of language MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. What does “language ideology” primarily refer to? (A) Scientific study of grammar (B) Beliefs and assumptions about language and its speakers (C) Random changes in language structure (D) Only phonological systems 2. Language ideologies often link language to: (A) Only biological traits (B) Social, political, and cultural power (C) Unrelated natural phenomena (D) Weather patterns 3. Who described language ideologies as “sets of beliefs about language articulated by users as a rationalization or justification of perceived language structure and use”? (A) Noam Chomsky (B) Judith Irvine (C) Antonio Gramsci (D) Ferdinand de Saussure 4. Which is an example of language ideology? (A) “Some accents are more educated than others.” (B) “Grammar has no rules.” (C) “All animals speak human languages.” (D) “Alphabet systems cannot change.” 5. Language ideologies can be: (A) Politically neutral always (B) Tools for social inclusion or exclusion (C) Independent of human society (D) Unrelated to education 6. What is “standard language ideology”? (A) Belief that only non-standard dialects are correct (B) Belief that there is one correct, superior form of language (C) Rejection of all language variation (D) Promotion of random language forms 7. Which ideology assumes monolingualism as the norm? (A) Pluralistic ideology (B) Monolingual ideology (C) Multilingualism ideology (D) Neutral language policy 8. Language ideologies often shape: (A) School curricula and language policies (B) Only spoken jokes (C) Random personal habits (D) Natural disasters 9. Belief that certain languages are “backward” or “primitive” reflects: (A) Linguistic relativity (B) Language prejudice (C) Neutral academic stance (D) Positive reinforcement 10. The idea that a language represents a pure cultural identity is an example of: (A) Essentialist ideology (B) Structuralist grammar (C) Pragmatic neutrality (D) Non-ideological linguistics 11. Which field often examines language ideologies critically? (A) Chemistry (B) Linguistic anthropology (C) Mechanical engineering (D) Astronomy 12. Language ideologies influence: (A) Who is seen as “native” or “fluent” (B) Only scientific experiments (C) Weather forecasting (D) All species equally 13. A language ideology that values written over spoken forms is called: (A) Oralism (B) Graphocentrism (C) Auditory dominance (D) Dialect leveling 14. When a society promotes English as the only language of progress, this is an example of: (A) Linguistic imperialism (B) Dialect revival (C) Multilingual empowerment (D) Neutral bilingualism 15. What is “language purism”? (A) Encouraging multiple variations equally (B) Belief in keeping a language free from foreign influences (C) Promoting random borrowing (D) Rejecting literacy efforts 16. Which ideology assumes that children must abandon home languages to succeed? (A) Additive bilingualism (B) Subtractive bilingualism (C) Pluralist ideology (D) Multilingual ideology 17. Language ideologies can be implicit or explicit. Implicit ideologies are: (A) Always documented in policy (B) Hidden beliefs shaping everyday practice (C) Purely academic (D) Free from social influence 18. Which concept links language ideologies to inequality? (A) Linguistic relativity (B) Language stratification (C) Random language mixing (D) Natural phonetics 19. Believing that “standard English is the only correct English” is an example of: (A) Language diversity support (B) Standard language ideology (C) Dialectal relativism (D) Code-switching 20. Language ideologies often contribute to: (A) Equal access for all speakers (B) Discrimination and privilege in society (C) Absence of language norms (D) Randomized pronunciation rules 21. Which ideology supports the coexistence of multiple languages in a nation? (A) Monolingual ideology (B) Multilingual ideology (C) Essentialist nationalism (D) Linguistic purism 22. Language ideologies are often transmitted through: (A) Folklore, schools, media, and policies (B) Geological processes (C) Biological mutations only (D) Silent gestures alone 23. Belief that some dialects are “lazy” or “incorrect” comes from: (A) Phonological theory (B) Ideological bias (C) Random variation (D) Evolutionary language theory 24. Language ideologies may affect: (A) Access to employment and education (B) Weather systems (C) Animal migration (D) Geological layers 25. Who are often seen as the main carriers of dominant language ideologies? (A) Marginalized rural groups (B) Media, government, and educational elites (C) Isolated hunter-gatherers (D) Only scientists 26. What is “linguistic nationalism”? (A) Treating all languages equally (B) Linking one language to national identity and unity (C) Eliminating all national languages (D) Only teaching foreign languages 27. The belief that language decline equals cultural decline reflects: (A) Purist ideology (B) Linguistic relativism (C) Graphocentrism (D) Pragmatic neutrality 28. Language ideologies can shape: (A) Who is considered “educated” (B) Only mountain climates (C) Volcanic activity (D) Solar energy cycles 29. Which is an ideology that supports code-switching and linguistic hybridity? (A) Purism (B) Linguistic pluralism (C) Standardism (D) Monolingual essentialism 30. Language ideologies are closely tied to: (A) Power relations and identity politics (B) Weather forecasting (C) Neutral science only (D) Planetary motion 31. Which ideology often marginalizes indigenous languages? (A) Linguistic imperialism (B) Multilingual equality (C) Dialectal diversity (D) Heritage language activism 32. “Accent discrimination” is a result of: (A) Geological variation (B) Language ideology (C) Neutral communication (D) Phonemic balancing 33. Language ideologies can create a myth that some languages are: (A) Superior or more logical than others (B) All equally structured (C) Without cultural influence (D) Independent of speakers 34. Which ideology values linguistic authenticity over modernization? (A) Purism (B) Globalization ideology (C) Neutral descriptivism (D) Pragmatic functionalism 35. What is “language standardization” linked to ideologically? (A) Random grammar change (B) Political, educational, and national unification projects (C) Geological mapping (D) Musical composition 36. Ideologies of language are: (A) Always neutral and objective (B) Culturally constructed and historically situated (C) Fixed and universal (D) Purely biological 37. Belief that bilingualism confuses children is an example of: (A) Positive pluralism (B) Negative language ideology (C) Critical pedagogy (D) Linguistic activism 38. Language ideologies may justify: (A) Linguistic assimilation policies (B) Equal language access (C) Global diversity promotion only (D) Randomized scripts 39. Critical scholars argue language ideologies must be: (A) Left unquestioned (B) Analyzed to expose hidden power structures (C) Promoted without debate (D) Avoided in research 40. Which is an example of positive language ideology? (A) Believing multilingualism enriches society (B) Claiming one dialect is superior to all others (C) Enforcing single-language laws (D) Erasing cultural scripts 41. Language ideologies affect perceptions of: (A) Intelligence and morality of speakers (B) Only planetary systems (C) Forest growth (D) Mineral content 42. Belief that language reflects innate racial superiority is: (A) Scientific fact (B) Racist and ideological (C) Neutral hypothesis (D) Purely linguistic curiosity 43. Which ideology promotes the idea that local dialects should replace dominant ones in education? (A) Monolingual ideology (B) Vernacularization ideology (C) Purist elitism (D) Neutral prescriptivism 44. Language ideologies are often reinforced by: (A) Media representations and public discourse (B) Ocean currents (C) Geological plates (D) Seasonal winds 45. Linguistic human rights movements challenge: (A) Oppressive language ideologies (B) Multilingualism (C) Dialectal variation (D) Random word borrowings 46. Which concept critiques standard language ideology as socially constructed? (A) Descriptive linguistics (B) Structuralism (C) Critical language studies (D) Pure phonology 47. Language ideologies can affect: (A) Legal access, citizenship, and identity recognition (B) Ocean tides (C) Star constellations (D) Chemical bonds 48. Belief that “language should remain unchanged to preserve culture” is: (A) Dynamic relativism (B) Linguistic purism (C) Neutral modernism (D) Descriptive pluralism 49. Language ideologies may lead to: (A) Endangerment or extinction of minority languages (B) Guaranteed preservation of all languages (C) Elimination of accents (D) Equal funding for all dialects 50. The study of language ideologies helps us: (A) Understand how language reflects and reproduces power (B) Predict earthquakes (C) Avoid language diversity (D) Stop language change entirely 1. 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