Influence of Social Class/Groups on how we speak: Eckert Flashcards
Name the 2 social groups that Eckert studied
Jocks, Burnouts
What did Eckert do in the 2 years of researching?
She observed interactions and having a range of discussions with different pupils
What social class were the Jocks usually from?
Middle class
What did the Jocks do on weekends?
They went to parties on weekends
What was the situation with the Jocks’ performance in school?
They did well in school
What type of accent did the Jocks speak in in terms of prestige?
They spoke with a more overt prestige accent
What was the greeting of the Jocks?
“Hi”
What did the Jocks and Burnouts compete for in school?
Finding out what was ‘cool’ to do
What social class were the Burnouts from?
Working class
What did the Burnouts do for leisurely activities?
They smoked
What did the Burnouts do with some of their classes? Which group of people did they sometimes have run-ins with?
They would sometimes skip their classes and also have run-ins with the police occasionally
How did the goals of the Burnouts correlate to the school?
They did not relate to the school
How did the Burnouts speak? What were these associated with?
They used exaggerated pronunciations associated with the Detroit urban accent
What was the greeting of the Burnouts?
“How ya doin’”
What non-standard linguistic feature was more present with the Burnouts than the Jocks?
Multiple negation
Give an example of multiple negation
“I didnt do nothing wrong”
Why were Burnouts critical of Jocks?
They were critical of Jocks for talking like their parents
What conclusion can be made about Young adult language use influence?
Their language use is more influenced by their peers than their parents
Name a factor other other than language related to education which determined if someone was a Jock or a Burnout?
If they had a positive or negative attitude to education
Why did Jocks and Burnouts all speak the same way to each other?
To be more connected with each other
