Gender And Language Quiz 3 (15 MCQs)

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1. What role does grammatical gender play in the construction of social differences and inequalities?

Correct Answer: D) It reflects and facilitates the construction of social differences and inequalities.

2. Which of the following reflects cultural myths in gender?

Correct Answer: C) Both a and b.

3. Which is not one of Lakoff's features of female language?

Correct Answer: D) Paraphrase more often.

4. Class, caste, race, and gender overlapping in discourse refers to:

Correct Answer: B) Intersectionality.

5. Representation of women as housewives in TV ads reflects:

Correct Answer: B) Gender stereotyping.

6. Gender as a social construct means:

Correct Answer: B) Gender is shaped by culture and society.

7. Deborah Tannen is associated with:

Correct Answer: B) Difference Theory.

8. What does 'Gender' mean as a linguistic category?

Correct Answer: A) One way to classify nouns into certain groups or classes.

9. The study of how language reflects and reinforces power is called:

Correct Answer: B) Critical Discourse Analysis.

10. Danielle Russell's research concentrates on ..... ?

Correct Answer: B) Women's use of self-deprecating humour.

11. Stereotypes can affect how people treat each other?

Correct Answer: A) True.

12. Who introduced the concept of gender performativity?

Correct Answer: B) Judith Butler.

13. Interpreting reality in terms of opposing elements is termed:

Correct Answer: D) Binary opposition.

14. What languages exhibit the phenomenon of grammatical gender?

Correct Answer: A) Indo-European languages, Dravidian languages, Bantu languages, Australian languages.

15. The phrase "gendered discourse" means:

Correct Answer: B) Language shaped by and reflecting gender roles.