age Flashcards
who divided age into three categories
Penelope Eckert
when was Penelope Eckert’s study
1998
what is chronological age - Penelope Eckert
the amount of years since we were born
what is biological age - Penelope Eckert
our physical maturity
what is our social age - Penelope Eckert
how we age in response to key life events
when was Jenny Cheshire’s study
1987
what did Jenny Cheshire say affects our language
responding to key life events
some examples of life events that may affect our language - Jenny Cheshire
marriage or having kids
when was Douglas Bigham’s study
2012
who’s study is similar to Douglas Bigham’s
Jenny Cheshire
what affects language - Douglas Bigham
key life events
what is the difference to Douglas Bigham and Jenny Cheshire’s view on language
Douglas Bigham states that our language is only affected by key life events over the age of 18 - defined as an emerging adult
when was Unni Berland’s study
1997
what was an important factor to language according to Unni Berland
social class
who did Unni Berland study
groups of teenagers