Question

Which of the following belong to Sociolinguistic studies?
(A) Pidgin
(B) Register
(C) Code
(D) Lexicon
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

• A. (A), (B), (C) and (D).
• B. (A), (B), (C) and (D).
• C. (A), (B), (C) and (D).
• D. (B), (C), (D) and (E).

Hint:

Sociolinguistics examines how language varies and changes in different social contexts, involving a variety of linguistic concepts.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Sociolinguistic studies focus on the relationship between language and society. Pidgin, register, code, and lexicon are all key concepts in this field. Pidgin refers to simplified languages, register is the style of language used in particular situations, code relates to lan-guage variation, and lexicon refers to the vocabulary of a language.