Key terms Flashcards
Lexicon
vocab of lang/dialect
Dialect
lang/dialect specific to particular region/group
Vernacular
lang/dialect used in most informal/intimate settings naturally acquired in home community
Norms
patterns of ling behavior shared/expected by a particular variety of speakers
Bilingualism/Bidialectalism
ability to use multiple lang/dialects depending on the speech event/interlocutor
Code-Switching
alternate use of >=2 lang/dialects in a single speech event
Sociolinguistics
academic discipline concerned w speakers systematic use of lang to construct, communicate, and interpret various social ids
Language Ideology
Ingrained, unquestioned beliefs about the way the world is and should be w respect to lang
Prescriptivism
an ideological position that emphasizes the ways lang should be used instead of how its actually used by speakers
Descriptivism
practice of documenting the patterns and structures of various langs as used by speakers regardless of prescriptivism
Standard Lang
lang variety associated w socially favored, considered acceptable for institutional purposes
Overt Prestige
+ value associated w lang forms based on their value in dominant ideology of mainstream society
Covert Prestige
+ value associated w non-standard lang forms based on value in respective speech communities
Lang Subordination
process where 1 variety/lang gains hegemonic (absolute) power over another
Ethnic Group
group w members perceived to share unique cultural/historical commonalities
Ling Profile
analysis of speech to characterize the individ as belonging to a particular group
Lang Shift
process where speakers begin to abandon one lang for another
Open Network
settings where members tend to not know each other
Closed Network
settings where members are closely tied to another
