AO1 - Key Words

Question 1

Archaic

Answer 1

Old

Question 2

Socialisation

Answer 2

the process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society

Question 3

Taboo

Answer 3

Banned words

Question 4

Sociolect

Answer 4

Own Language within a group

Question 5

Idiolect

Answer 5

Own language

Question 6

Famililect

Answer 6

Language within a family

Question 7

Discourse community

Answer 7

A language group where everyone understands the rules

Question 8

Glass ceiling

Answer 8

Metaphorical barrier

Question 9

Super polite form

Answer 9

Subservient in speech - hyper correct

Question 10

Rapport

Answer 10

Relationships

Question 11

Convergence

Answer 11

Move towards community rules

Question 12

Divergence

Answer 12

Move away

Question 13

Accent levelling

Answer 13

Neutralise our accent

Question 14

Fillers

Answer 14

To save face (ummm, ok, so)

Question 15

Zeitgeist

Answer 15

Today’s society

Question 16

Phallocentric

Answer 16

Lang privileged male over female, E.g. master vs mistress

Question 17

Semantic non-equivalents

Answer 17

Words with uneven amounts of power

Question 18

Unmarked forms

Answer 18

Non gender specific words

Question 19

Colloquialism

Answer 19

Slang

Question 20

Derogatory

Answer 20

Powerless/insulting

Question 21

Rhetoric

Answer 21

Manner of speech

Question 22

Semantic deteration

Answer 22

Word loses power/prestige or changes meaning to be me more negative