David Crystal views Flashcards
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What is bidialectism?
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Where people use their national standard and regional dialect
2
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What is tridialectalism?
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An extension of bidialectism, where we move comfortably between 3 dialects in various situations
3
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What are the 3 dialects in tridialectism
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- Regional dialect
- National dialect
- World standard English
4
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Why do we move between these 3 dialects?
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The desire to accomodate other people’s speech styles and dialect levelling
5
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What is dialect levelling?
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Where distinctions between different accents/dialects become less apparent
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