Class Flashcards
What did Labov find in his NYC department store study?
He researched the use of the rhotic /r/ in 3 department stores, s kleins was the cheapest and made the lowest use of the /r/, macy’s was average priced and Saks was the most expensive and also had the highest use of the /r/. However, the fact that the /r/ was still present in s kleins prove they use overt prestige and altered their speech when they knew they were being listened to
What did Bernstein say about restricted codes?
A restricted code arises when speech is exchanged against a background of shared experience, it has a looser syntax, there are more cliches etc.
What did Bernstein say about elaborated codes?
An elaborated code arises where there is a gap or boundary between the speaker and listener which can only be crossed by explicit speech, they usually have a more formally correct syntax, having more subordinate clauses and few unfinished sentences
What did Petyt find in their research?
Petyt measured the frequency of the use of H-dropping by people from a variation of social classes the UMC had 12%, compared to the UWC having 67% and the LWC having 93%
