Linguistic Quotes Flashcards
(21 cards)
Standard is “ “ to other varieties
intrinsically superior
Standard is a “ “ that reflects
benchmark of excellence
All dialects “ “
are equally good for the purposes they serve
Slang is “ “
a means of marking social and linguistic identity
Aboriginal English is “ “
a powerful vehicle for the expression of Aboriginal identity
Youth have always used language “ “
as a code, a way of excluding others
Teenspeak is “ “
rich and vibrant
Digitally-mediated discourse… “ “
an ongoing performance of identity
“intrinsically superior”
Burridge
“benchmark of excellence”
Burridge
“All dialects are equally good for the purposes they serve”
Burridge and Mulder
“a means of marking social and linguistic identity”
Crystal
“a powerful vehicle for the expression of Aboriginal identity”
Eades
“rich and vibrant”
Curzan
“an ongoing performance of identity”
Zappavigna
“as a code, a way of excluding others”
McCrindle
“remarkably effective”
Allan and Burridge
Political correctness has been
remarkably effective
“greater valuing of linguistic diversity”
Crystal
Political Correctness brought… which led to
greater valuing of linguistic diversity
remarkably effective in …
getting people to change their linguistic habits
