Accents and dialects

Question 1

What region is associated with status? Ellen Ryan

Answer 1

southern region

Question 2

What region is associated with solidarity? Ellen Ryan

Answer 2

Northern region

Question 3

What is dialect levelling?
-Paul Kerswill

Answer 3

-form of standardisation
-local variations lose their distinctive features and blend into more mainstream dialects
-due to economic changes,decline in rural industries

Question 4

What was Martha’s Vineyard? Labov

Answer 4

-island locals vs holiday people
-studied dipthongs /ai/ and /au/
-centralisation linked to islander loyalty