6 Theorists For Regional Variation Flashcards
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Labov’s Theory
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- Martha’s Vineyard: locals diverging to sound different from tourists, shows sense of belonging effects acent.
- New York Study: lower classes converging to sound more prestige in high end stores, pronounced the “r” in cart more
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Howard Giles theory
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- Communication Accommodation Theory
- individuals adjust accents and speech to maintain social bonds with whoever they are speaking to
3
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Jenny Cheshire’s Theory
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- Style shift
- Variation is controlled by both social and linguistic factors
4
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Giles and Powesland Theory
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- Matched Guise Theory
- Listen to recordings of voices and decide judgements about it
- Northern accents are trusted, RP is untrusted
5
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Gary Ives Theory
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- Code switching
- Birmingham lads switch the way they speak around different social groups
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Peter Trudgill Theory
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- Lower status more likely to use non-standard English
- Women are morely likely to use standard English than men
7
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Articles
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- Call Centre
- Durham Uni
