accent and dialect theories

Question 1

petyt theory

Answer 1

1985, the lower the ocial class, the fewer “H”s were used, like give it to ‘im not give it to him

Question 2

trudgill dialects of england

Answer 2

traditional are very far from standard english whereas mainstream include standard english

Question 3

milroy & milroy

Answer 3

speakers idiolects are determined by their social network rather than strictly gender

Question 4

giles and johnson

Answer 4

asked peoples honest opinions on what the accent immediately makes them feel RP speakers are believed to be trustworthy, confident, well educated and honest but also insincere, unfriendly and unsociable