Passage 1Keith Chen suggests that language will determine people’s_____?
A: Marriage
B: Social status
C: Education
D: Wealth
A: Marriage
B: Social status
C: Education
D: Wealth
举一反三
- In terms of social status, people’s language will reflect the power relation between them.
- In terms of social status, people’s language will reflect the power relation between them. The upper class is characterized by ( ).
- Healthcare resource allocation should be mainly based on _______________________________________. A: social justice and public interests B: income C: marriage status D: education level
- An important social use of language is the inter-personal function, by which people establish and maintain their status in a society.（）
- The （） function of language is primarily to change the social status of persons, as in marriage ceremonies, the sentencing of criminals, the blessing of children, the naming of a ship at a launching ceremony, and the cursing of enemies.