social groups

Question 1

William labov - New York department store

Answer 1

Whether people of different social class use ‘r’ different (rhotic r)
Found that employees with higher status pronounced the ‘r’ more than lower status

Question 2

Milroys belfast study - social network as a web of ties

Answer 2

Studied 3 inner city working class communities in NI and found that language variation is down to residents social network
- those with high network density through living close and working together - their accents stayed stronger
-men were more isolated than women in factories
-strong ties establish identity

Question 3

Peter trudgill - Norwich study

Answer 3

Whether people in Norwich pronounced the -ing sound in words like walking
The -n was more common of those with working class backgrounds
Social class has significant impact on language use

Question 4

Penelope eckert - jocks and burnout

Answer 4

Study on 2 American school groups ‘jocks’ and ‘burnouts’
Jocks actively participate in school life
People spoke more like those whom they share social practices/vlaues with
Social class is a factor but its more how you wish to associate rather than real class