Age Flashcards

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Covert Prestige

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Labov
- using non standard forms as they are highly respected in a particular social group

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Accommodation theory

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Giles
Convergence - We change our language depending on who we are talking to
Upward - moving closer to the standard forms of English
Downward - moving further away

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