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GCSE English Practice Test: Language Variation - The Different Ways We Use English
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Language variation describes the many different ways we use the English language. Sometimes it seems as if we are chameleons, changing our tone, register, level of formality and choice of vocabulary according to the situation. Sometimes people even change their accent or dialect in order to avoid being judged negatively by others.

GCSE English Practice Test: Language Variation - The Different Ways We Use English
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1. A word which would only be used in an informal, familiar context is described as a...
2. Highly-informal language which can include elements of jargon, neologism and colloquialism.
3. The dialect of English which is agreed by the majority of native speakers as 'correct' is known as...
4. A language variety chosen to suit the audience is known as...
5. Whether you are speaking or writing, this will determine the language variety which you employ.
6. The dialect of English which is agreed by the majority of native speakers as 'correct' is known as...
7. Highly-informal language which can include elements of jargon, neologism and colloquialism.
8. Whether you are speaking or writing, this will determine the language variety which you employ.
9. A freshly-coined word or phrase is known as a...
10. The particular way a language is pronounced by an individual or a group is known as...

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