gary ives' bradford study

Question 1

what is the distinction based on post code?

Answer 1

• they referred to some of their language choices as ‘street’ or ‘BD8’.
  -how ‘BD22’ language would be ‘different’ and ‘posh’.​

Question 2

what did one boy say about his language?

Answer 2

his language had a lot to do with ‘the music industry, like rap and hip hop’ – he said that peer slang unified social groups.

Question 3

What did the boy also state about Punjabi?

Answer 3

punjabi could be used for swear words ‘but only with certain people’ – and that it was like ‘a secret language’.
- this also played a role in group dynamics and a sense of ‘belonging’​.

Question 4

What is the main social factor?

Answer 4

• social group
• peer group influences