Key Vocab + Definitions 📜

Question 1

Orthography

Answer 1

The posh word for spelling.

Question 2

Social Groups

Answer 2

Groups that share the same type of language / words.

Question 3

Dialect

Answer 3

Language associated with a particular group or region.

Question 4

Semantic Change

Answer 4

Changes in the meaning of a word.

Question 5

Semantics

Answer 5

The study of meaning in language.

Question 6

Register (Manner)

Answer 6

The formality of a text.

Question 7

Occupational Dialect

Answer 7

Language associated with a particular profession.

Question 8

Mode

Answer 8

It shows whether a text is spoken or written.

Question 9

Mixed Mode

Answer 9

A mixture of spoken and written text.

Question 10

Received Pronunciation

Answer 10

The ‘standard’ British accent, sometimes called the Queen’s English.

Question 11

Sociolect

Answer 11

Language associated with particular social groups.

Question 12

Accent

Answer 12

The way words are pronounced, often associated with particular regions.

Question 13

Standard English

Answer 13

The version of English usually regarded as the ‘correct’ form.

Question 14

Code Switching

Answer 14

Adapting your speech for a particular situation or context.

Question 15

Divergence

Answer 15

Changing your speech so that it’s different from that of the person you’re talking to.

Question 16

Multicultural London English

Answer 16

A sociolect associated with younger speakers in multicultural areas of Britain.

Question 17

Taboo Language

Answer 17

Language which is avoided by particular groups or cultures because it is felt to be offensive.

Question 18

Idiolect

Answer 18

Your own distinctive and unique style of speaking.

Question 19

Slang

Answer 19

Very informal language, usually associated with particular groups of people.
It’s name is a blended form of ‘shirt language’.

Question 20

Convergence

Answer 20

Changing your speech so that it is similar to that of the person you’re talking to.

Question 21

Pragmatic

Answer 21

Assumed knowledge that the audience understands.

Question 22

Sub Genre

Answer 22

Falls into 2 genres