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the Corruption Perceptions Index CPI
What was the first index on corruption, in 1995?
two
How many methods of judiciary corruption are there?
executive
What part of the government controls the judiciary budget in many developing countries?
separation of powers
What does executive branch control over judiciary money undermine?
judiciary
What type of corruption is hard to get rid of even in developed countries?
Mobile telecommunications
Radio broadcasts and what help deter corruption?
Africa
What country is used as an example for limited forms of communications?
the anti-corruption bureau
Who works against corruption in India?
Jan Lokpal Bill
What new ombudsman bill is being readied in India?
1990s
What decade saw international initiatives to combat corruption?
Ministers of the Council of Europe
Who started the Programme of Action?
a series of anti-corruption standard-setting instruments
What did the Programme of Action issue?
Group of States Against Corruption
What does GRECO stand for?
Groupe d'Etats contre la corruption
What is the name of the French equivalent of GRECO?
transnational
The instruments used to point out the different corrupt forms looked to see if they were rigidly domestic or what?
Latin
What language is the word dialectus from?
Greek
From what language does the word diálektos come?
discourse
What does diálektos mean in English?
two
How many different types of linguistic phenomena is the term dialect used to describe?
two
How many distinct ways is the term dialect used?
a variety of a language that is a characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers
What is the common definition of dialect?
regional speech patterns
What is the term dialect most often applied to?
social class
Aside from region, what is an example of a factor that may influence dialect?
sociolect
What is a term for a dialect particular to a social class?
ethnolect
What do you call a dialect particular to a certain ethnicity?
a language that is socially subordinated to a regional or national standard language
What is the other definition of the term dialect?
subordinate to the standard language
How does a dialect stand in relation to the standard language?
Italy
The regional Romance languages in what country are sometimes referred to as dialects?
regional Italian
What are 20th century variations on standard Italian called?
Latin
From what language did the regional Romance languages of Italy derive?
vocabulary
Along with grammar and pronunciation, what distinguishes a dialect?
accent
If only the pronunciation differs from the standard language, what term is sometimes used?
jargons
What term is sometimes used for dialects that only differ in vocabulary?
argots
Along with slangs, patois and pidgins, what is another type of smiilar speech variety?
standard language
What is another term for a standard or standardized dialect?
institutions
The support of what groups results in a dialect being standardized?
textbooks
Along with grammars and dictionaries, what publications help a dialect to become standardized?
English
Standard Philippine English is a standard dialect of of what language?
government
Recognition from what body may help a dialect to become standardized?
institutional support
What does a nonstandard dialect usually not have compared to a standard dialect?
English
What language is Scouse a dialect of?
The Dialect Test
What was created for the sake of comparing English dialects?
Joseph Wright
Who came up with the Dialect Test?
vocabulary
Along with a syntax and grammar, what attribute does a dialect possess?
Costa Rica
In what country is Limón Creole English spoken?
Caribbean
On what coast of Costa Rica is Limón Creole English spoken?
Jamaican
Speakers of Limón Creole English are descended from people of what nationality?
mutual intelligibility
What trait is the most common way of determining if languages are dialects?
dialect continua
What is the term for when dialects A and B are mutually intelligible, dialect B and C are mutually intelligible, but dialects A and C are not mutually intelligible?
if being a speaker of one variety confers sufficient knowledge to understand and be understood by a speaker of the other
What is the definition of mutual intelligibility?
linguistic authority
What term refers to another way in which dialects are distinguished from languages?
East Franconian German
Under the linguistic authority criteria, what is a dialect of German along with Bavarian German?
Middle High German
Of what group of languages is Yiddish a member?
a Yiddish speaker would not consult a German dictionary
Why is Yiddish not a dialect of German?
everybody
According to most linguistics, who speaks a dialect?
Heinz Kloss
Who developed the abstand and ausbau languages framework?
1967
In what year was the abstand and ausbau framework developed?
politically and/or culturally
What sort of unification in speech communities did the abstand and ausbau framework discuss?
German
The language of the Pennsylvania Dutch is a dialect of what language?
languoid
What term avoids distinguishing between languages and dialects?
variety
What is the most common way of referring to a language without making the determination of whether it's a dialect or independent language?
lect
Along with variety and languoid, what is another term used for a language without determining its independent status?
the elite class
With what social class it the standard dialect commonly associated?
low
What social status is the term "dialect" sometimes associated with?
dialects
What is another term for language varieties?
historical and political
What non-linguistic developments influence the status of a language?
Lombardic alpine
What dialect is the language Romansh similar to?
Chinese
What language are Mandarin and Cantonese sometimes considered dialects of?
mutual unintelligibility
Why might Mandarin and Cantonese not be regarded as dialects?
the French Revolution
What event is regarded as a landmark in the development of modern nationalism?
its own independent state
If possessing a language leads to a group being regarded as a separate people, what political arrangement presumably follows?
regional autonomy
What political arrangement is associated with being a dialect-speaking sub-group?
armed conflict
Along with political controversy, what can the distinction between a language and dialect sometimes lead to?
Yiddish
Max Weinreich is a linguist of what language?
A language is a dialect with an army and navy
What does "A shprakh iz a dialekt mit an armey un flot" mean in English?
1945
When did Max Weinrich write "A shprakh iz a dialekt mit an armey un flot"?
traditional regional varieties
When is the term 'German dialects' used in regard to the German language?
the regional varieties of modern standard German
What are traditional region varieties of German distinguished from?
Germanic tribes
After what entities are German dialects traditionally named?
South
In what geographic part of Germany are dialects more common?
Northern Germany
In what geographic part of Germany are dialects less frequently seen?
cities
Dialects are more frequently seen in the countryside as compared to what population centers?
public
In what environment are dialects less common?
familiar
In what environment are dialects more frequently heard?
Swiss German
What dialect of German is spoken in Switzerland?
standard German
What dialect of German is rarely heard in Switzerland?
Liechtenstein
Aside from Switzerland, what country speaks a dialect related to Swiss German?
an ausbau language
What type of language was Low German in the Middle Ages?
they are roofed by standard German
Why are Low German varieties regarded as dialects of standard German?
dialetti
What are Italian dialects termed in the Italian language?
Vulgar Latin
What language are many Italian dialects derived from?
dialects
What does 'dialetti' mean in Italian?
they are not derived from modern standard Italian
Why might Italian dialects be regarded as independent languages rather than dialects of standard Italian?
they lack mutual intelligibility
What is a major reason why the Latin-based regional Romance languages of Italy should be regarded as independent languages rather than dialects of each other?
Lombardy
From what region of Italy does the Eastern Lombard dialect hail?
Gallo-Italic
What language family does Eastern Lombard belong to?
Neapolitan
What type of language is Sicilian?
Sicilian Gallo-Italic
What language was spoken by Lombard immigrants to Sicily?
Florentine Tuscan
What language is modern standard Italian derived from?
Latin
What language is Florentine Tuscan based on?