IDENTITY Flashcards
what is deixis
the use of words or phrases to refer to a particular time eg. now
what are sociolinguists
people who study language in society
what is dialect
variation in words and structures associated with a particular geographical region
what is accent
variation in pronunciation associated with a particular geographical region
factors which could have led to the development of distinct accents
- movement of people
- invasion / power
- industrialisation
- trade routes
what is standard english
expected standard of English to ensure mutual intelligibility, accepted form of correct English (prescriptive perspective)
what is code switching
when bilingual speakers will use and alternate between both languages when speaking
what is convergence
making the language more like the person they’re talking to
what is divergence
changing ones language in order to move away from that of another individual
what is received pronunciation
standard form of British pronunciation, based on educated speech, widely accepted everywhere
whats sociolect
language used by a particular social group
what is dialect levelling
the process by which language forms of different parts of the country converge and become more similar over time, with the loss of regional features and reduced diversity of language
what is accommodation
how people adjust their speech behaviours to match others, this can be aspects of grammar, accents, vocab and delivery
what is covert prestige
prestige to be had in something that is non standard
what is overt prestige
try using accent with high status and respect eg. RP
