Language Variation & Change Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Variant
A
Type of language
2
Q
Variable
A
Difference in a language creating a variant
3
Q
Language varieties
A
Different types of language
4
Q
Observer’s paradox
A
Wanting to observe someone who isn’t being observed.
5
Q
Qualitative research
A
Focuses on differences and “why”
6
Q
Quantitative research
A
Focuses on numbers and “how many “
7
Q
Intraspeaker variation
A
How an individual uses different forms of language in different circumstances.
8
Q
Interspeaker variation
A
How people speak differently from one another.
9
Q
Social capital
A
The value set on different varieties of language in a society.
