Accent and Dialect Flashcards
what is an accent
specific way words are pronounced according to geographical region
what is a regional dialect
language variation from living in a different region
what is a sociolect
dialect of a particular social dialect
what is recieved pronunciation
prestige form of English pronunciation
what is standard English
universally accepted dialect of english that carries a degree of prestige
Why is standard English the most important dialect
its a dialect that everyone can understand regardless of their region
what is ouvert prestige
status valued and shared by mainstream society and culture
what is covert prestige
status shared by minority groups in society with alternate or opposing values to mainstream society
what is prescriptivism
an approach that seeks impose rules to maintain standard language form and to restrict and/ or prevent non standard forms
what is descriptivism
an approach that seeks to understand the varieties of language and don’t interfere with them
what is an idiolect
an individual style of speaking made up of choices in all frameworks
How is identity expressed through language
through defining characteristics of a person that make them individual
