Isoglosses and Dialect Boundaries Flashcards
What is an isogloss?
Where there is a word difference for the same meaning
What is an isophone?
Where there is a pronunciation difference for the same word
What do isoglosses and isophones refer to?
The boundaries where different pronunciations and words are used for the same meaning etc
Example of an isogloss:
The words people use for “left-handed” can be identified in regional areas
Example of an isophone:
The sounds which change from one place to another
e.g. |a:| to |ae|
What are the different dialects:
Northern - (Geordie) Lancashire - (Scouse) Yorkshire East Midlands West Midlands - (Brummie) West Country East Anglia Southern - London - (Cockney)
Where are rhotic accents present?
Mainly in West Country and closest areas to it in Southern and West Midlands
Where is the dividing line for North and South isoglosses?
Underneath East Midlands, through the bottom of West Midlands
Can Divides cut across counties?
Yes. (In Yorkshire)
What are the factors that affect regional variation?
Levels of education Social class Regional identity and prestige "Dialect continuum" - boundaries not set Gender Age Social networks
What is the dialect continuum?
How there are not sharp dividing lines between the different dialects and accents but there is dialect merging
What is Bi-dialectalism?
Where a person can use more than one dialect, depending on who they are with - see Accommodation theory
