contemporary

Question 1

Great British Class Survey

Answer 1

elite – established middle class – technical middle class – new affluent workers – traditional working class – emergent service workers – precariat

Question 2

linguistic social markers

Answer 2

language choice, language style, accent, dialect, code-switching, and multilingualism

Question 3

paralinguistic social markers

Answer 3

e.g., tone of voice, making sounds with the breath

Question 4

extralinguistic social markers

Answer 4

conveyed through gesture and physical appearance e.g., skin colour

Question 5

social division

Answer 5

refers to inequalities regarding the opportunities and advantages of the various social groups within a society.

Question 6

Social mobility

Answer 6

the movement of individuals, families, households or other categories of people within or between social strata in a society.

Question 7

migration

Answer 7

The movement of people from one place to another to settle, either permanently or temporarily. It can be:

External: Between countries.
Internal: Within one country (most common globally).

Question 8

Minorities

Answer 8

A group in society with fewer individuals (less than half of the population) and often less power compared to the majority.

Membership is based on observable differences, such as:

Ethnicity (ethnic minority)
Race (racial minority)
Religion (religious minority)
Sexual Orientation (sexual minority)
Disability

Question 9

Multiculturalism

Answer 9

The belief that cultures, races, and ethnicities—especially minority groups—should be recognized and respected within a dominant political culture.