UTokyo English Academia

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1) What does standard language ideology relate to?

a. The way society thinks about the unorthodox, in terms of what is incorrect and what’s unacceptable.

b. The way society thinks about the abnormal, in terms of what is wrong and what’s non-standard.

c. The way society thinks about standards, in terms of what is correct and what’s acceptable.

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2) Choose the incorrect explanation of the ‘native’ speaker variety of English.

a. In places like Japan, it seems to be the default and target type of English to be taught.

b. It is incredibly easy to define and exists as an identifiable reality in our everyday life.

c. It is notoriously elusive and is therefore described as a linguistic figment of one’s imagination.

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3) What did Dr Galloway argue in connection with the ownership of English?

a. The ownership of English is global and hence is held by not only ‘native’ but also non-native English speakers.

b. The English language is owned exclusively by the ‘native’ speakers.

c. The English language belongs to British, American, Australian and Canadian people.

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