Dialect

Question 1

What is the British non-regional dialect?

Answer 1

Standard English

Question 2

What is dialect?

Answer 2

Words and Grammar

Question 3

What is an example of regional dialect lexis?

Answer 3

cruckle (verb and noun) to twist ones ankle

Question 4

What is an example of regional dialect grammar?

Answer 4

ain’t (verb) negated contracted form of the verb “to be”

Question 5

What is an example of Regional Lexis in Manchester?

Answer 5

Cocker (noun)

Question 6

What is an example of regional semantics in Manchester?

Answer 6

Pants to mean trousers

Question 7

What is an example of a regional idiom in Manchester?

Answer 7

I am Keen

Question 8

The Manchester dialect has 7 examples of regional grammar, what are they?

Answer 8

1. Non-standard copular
2. Multiple Negation
3. Non-standard auxiliary “be”
4. Non-standard auxiliary “never”
5. “them” as a determiner
6. double subject
7. non-standard “us” as singular

Question 9

In the Manchester Dialect, what is an example of a non-standard copular?

Answer 9

I were late

Question 10

In the Manchester Dialect, what is an example of multiple negation?

Answer 10

I didn’t do nothing

Question 11

In the Manchester Dialect, what is an example of a non-standard auxiliary “be”?

Answer 11

I ain’t going

Question 12

In the Manchester Dialect, what is an example of a non-standard auxiliary “never”?

Answer 12

I never done it

Question 13

In the Manchester Dialect, what is an example of “them” as a determiner?

Answer 13

I like them shoes

Question 14

In the Manchester Dialect, what is an example of a double subject?

Answer 14

He’s mad him

Question 15

In the Manchester Dialect, what is an example of a non-standard “us” as singular?

Answer 15

Give us a ring

Question 16

Who identified dialect levelling?

Answer 16

Paul Kerswill

Question 17

What is Dialect Levelling?

Answer 17

Where local variations die out and regional dialects die out.

Question 18

In Dialect Levelling why do local variations and regional dialects die out?

Answer 18

1. Geographical mobility results in greater dialect contact between commuters
2. Social mobility and consequent breakdown of tight knit working class communities
3. Increased interaction with people of other speech varieties

Question 19

Why is the Surrey Dialect dying out?

Answer 19

It’s population is highly mobile, with many of its residents having moved there from London and are highly educated.

Question 20

In the Surrey Dialect, what does “bannick” mean?

Answer 20

To beat or thrash

Question 21

In the Surrey Dialect, what does “timmersome” mean?

Answer 21

Timid

Question 22

What non-standard feature of the Surrey Dialect is in “How be you?”

Answer 22

Non-standard copular be

Question 23

What non standard feature of the Surrey Dialect is in “grow’d”, “know’d” and “see’d”?

Answer 23

Non-standard Past Tense of Strong Verbs

Question 24

What does Social Network Theory look at?

Answer 24

The effect that the size and diversity of your social group has on your language

Question 25

What is your "social network"?

Answer 25

The people you know and the relationships between them.

Question 26

Who did the Reading Study?

Answer 26

Jenny Cheshire

Question 27

How many non-standard features did Cheshire identify in her Reading Study?

Answer 27

11

Question 28

Give five examples of the non-standard features Cheshire identified in her Reading Study

Answer 28

1. Non-Standard "s" inflection 2. Non-Standard copular 3. Ain't as negated "be" 4. Non-Standard "never as negator 5. Multiple Negation

Question 29

In Cheshire's Reading Study, what is an example of the Non-Standard "s" inflection?

Answer 29

They calls me names

Question 30

In Cheshire's Reading Study, what is an example of the Non-Standard copular?

Answer 30

You was with me, wasn't you?

Question 31

In Cheshire's Reading Study, what is an example of Ain't as negated "be"?

Answer 31

It ain't got no pedigree or nothing

Question 32

In Cheshire's Reading Study, what is an example of the Non-Standard "never" as a negator?

Answer 32

I never went to school today

Question 33

In Cheshire's Reading Study, what is an example of Multiple Negation?

Answer 33

You ain't no boss

Question 34

In Cheshire's Reading Study, how many non-standard features did boys use more than girls?

Answer 34

10

Question 35

In Cheshire's Reading Study, what three groups were the boys divided into?

Answer 35

1. Core members 2. Secondary members 3. non-members

Question 36

In Cheshire's Reading Study, what did 6 of the features have a direct correlation with?

Answer 36

Network Strength

Question 37

What did Cheshire assign each of the boys in her Reading Study?

Answer 37

A Vernacular Cultural Index Score

Question 38

How did Cheshire assign a Vernacular Cultural Index Score in her Reading Study?

Answer 38

By looking at hair style, knife carrying etc.

Question 39

In Cheshire's Reading Study, which boys used the most Non-Standard features?

Answer 39

Highest Status boys

Question 40

In Cheshire's Reading Study, how did she divide the girls?

Answer 40

Bad girls and good girls

Question 41

What did Cheshire find about non-standard features in relation to the girls?

Answer 41

All of the non-standard features were used more by the "bad girls" than the "good girls"

Question 42

Who did Matched Guise Experiments?

Answer 42

Howard Giles and Dixon Mahoney and Cox

Question 43

In Giles' Matched Guise Experiment, what accents did he use?

Answer 43

Birmingham and R.P.

Question 44

In Giles' Matched Guise Experiment which accent was consistently judged to be more intelligent?

Answer 44

R.P.

Question 45

In Dixon Mahoney and Cox's Matched Guise Experiment, what accents did they use?

Answer 45

Birmingham and R.P.

Question 46

In Dixon Mahoney and Cox's Matched Guise Experiment, which accent was significantly more likely to be considered guilty?

Answer 46

Birmingham