IRK Flashcards by Luke Davidson

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graphology

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the study of handwriting

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converge

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come together

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diverge

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separate

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code switch

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when you change your language

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phonology

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the study of sound

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lexis

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words and vocabulary

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prescriptivism

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telling someone to speak in a certain way

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descriptivist

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non-judgemental approach to language/describing idea

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repurposing

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new meaning for a word

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inversion

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opposite meaning for a word

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clipping

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removal of the end of a word

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acronym

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phrase shortened by capitals

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loan words

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words taken from other languages

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diversity

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differences in language

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appropriacy

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using words in the correct context

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creativity

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adopting language needs surrounding you

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rhoticity

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/r/ pronouncing

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post vocalic

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after the vowel

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covert

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hidden

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overt

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seen

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covert prestige

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putting on accent for exclusive community

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overt prestige

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putting on accent used by culturally dominant group

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conscious

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changing language knowingly

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unconscious

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changing language obliviously

spontaneity

changing language without thought

labial

mouth speech organ

dental

teeth speech organ

palatal

speech organ in mouth

velar

speech organ in mouth

vernacular

common language

social network

the people you converse with on a regular basis

hedge

indefinite phrases

isogloss

lines on a map that divide dialect areas

vocal fry

lowest vocal register

uptalk

declarative ending in a high rising intonation