Accent, Dialects and social groups

Question 1

Received Pronunciation

Answer 1

Language associated with upper class, well educated, high social classes

Question 2

Standard English

Answer 2

Regarded as prestigious, linked with the government, law, education, church

Question 3

Back channeling

Answer 3

A way for listeners to show they are listening and understanding by saying words such as ‘mmm’ or ‘yeah’ usually placed at the end of a clause sometimes known as a minimal response

Question 4

Clause combing

Answer 4

When speaking spontaneously people don’t have time to combing their clauses so uses clauses such as ‘and’ ‘but’ ‘so’

Question 5

Intensifiers

Answer 5

Words such as ‘very’ ‘really’ that appear before an adjective or an adverb to boost the strength of the meaning
EG- ‘really fast’
Younger generations choose intensifiers that are different to the older generation so intensifiers tend to fall in and out of spoken language

Question 6

Non fluency features

Answer 6

These include- silent pauses. Fillers. Repetition. False starts

These may be used for dramatic effects, highlighting what is coming next,

May occur when the speaker is trying to find the words to say

Question 7

Slang

Answer 7

Informal expressions

Informal English

Question 8

Idiolect

Answer 8

Speech specific to one individual

Question 9

Sociolect

Answer 9

Language used by social groups

Question 10

Dialect

Answer 10

Changes changes do to different places of the country

Question 11

Accent

Answer 11

A way of pronouncing language