Jenny Cheshire Flashcards
1
Q
When did Cheshire conduct her research?
A
1982
2
Q
Where did the research take place?
A
Adventure playgrounds in Reading
3
Q
How did she gather her data?
A
Participant observation after she gained acceptance into the groups
4
Q
What did she find about the boys’ speech patterns?
A
They used more of the vernacular form as they wanted to show their divergence from authority (which standard form represents)
5
Q
What did she find about the speech of the girls who wanted to be viewed as good?
A
Used more of the standard form, less swearing and fewer double negatives
6
Q
What did she find about the girls who wanted to be seen as bad?
A
Used less standard form, more swearing and more double negatives in order to match the language patterns of the boys
