ACCENT, DIALECT, SLANG

Question 1

Accent

Answer 1

-the way a person pronounces sounds based on where in the country they grew up

Question 2

Dialect

Answer 2

-a way of speaking found in certain areas, words and grammar may be different

Question 3

Slang

Answer 3

-language used in informal contexts that is widely recognised

Question 4

Received Pronunciation

Answer 4

-the highest prestige accent, developed in 19th century its growth is associated with the public school system and Oxford and Cambridge

Question 5

Standard English

Answer 5

-associated with written language and with vocab and grammar it has become the agreed standard lang of writing

Question 6

Overt Prestige

Answer 6

-status that is publicly acknowledged

Question 7

Covert Prestige

Answer 7

-status gained from peer group recognition rather than public acknowledgment

Question 8

Convergence

Answer 8

-when we use lang to resemble that used by those around us

Question 9

Divergence

Answer 9

-when we use lang to distance ourselves from others

Question 10

Non-Standard English

Answer 10

-informal version of the lang which can change depending on where it is being spoken

Question 11

Sociolect

Answer 11

-the dialect of a particular social class/group

Question 12

Idiolect

Answer 12

-an individuals unique use of lang