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What does Jenny Cheshire say regarding the reason for language development?

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“Adult language, as well as child language, is developed in response to important life events”

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What did Unni Berland research?

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How teenagers used tags (e.g. innit, yeah) and how these are class related- innit=WC, yeah=MC. Generally used the same by both genders. Tags can signify that teens may be feeling unsure and are seeking reassurance

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What did Penelope Eckert say are features of Teen speak?

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  • Irregular turn taking/overlaps
  • Word shortening and slang
  • Code switching
  • Use of fillers ‘like’ ‘okay’
  • Use of negatives
  • Use of tags
  • Use on non-grammatical features
  • verbal duelling
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What did Zimmerman say were the major influences of teenspeak?

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  • The media/ press
  • New means of communication/ social media
  • Music
  • Street art
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What did Martinez say about the way in which teenagers use language?

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Negatives used more frequently by teenagers than adults. Teens tend to be more direct. Negatives tend to be more informal- e.g. no way, nope, nah

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What did Odato research?

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He researched the use of ‘like’. He found that ‘like’ was used not just by teens, but also in children as young as 4

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What did Gary Ives find out in his study?

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100% of the 63 teens in west yorkshire he asked said that people do speak differently depending on their age.

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What assumption did Gary Ives find around swearing in relation to age?

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As we get older our language becomes more standardised and we will stop swearing and eventually become ‘posh’

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