1.06 English: Language and Identity Flashcards
1
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The unique way someone talks
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Idiolect
2
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A variety of language associated with a particular social group
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Sociolect
3
Q
“One of the most fundamental ways we have of establishing our identity, and of shaping other people’s view of who we are, is through our use of language”
Identity is ever changing and is heavily influenced by your lexis, grammar and phonology
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Joanna Thornborrow (2004)
