Language and Accent/Dialect Flashcards
What is idiolect?
The speech habits specific to a particular person
What is sociolect?
A style of language used within a particular social group
What is convergance?
Making your own language sound like the person you are speaking to
What is divergence?
Setting your own language apart from the person you are speaking to
What did Labov study?
He studied dialectology in Martha’s Vineyard, particularly the pronunciation of diphthongs
What did Labov find?
He found that the Up-islanders and fisherman pronounced certain vowel sounds differently to the younger residents and the tourists of the island
Why did the Up-Islanders pronounce certain vowel sounds differently to tourists?
They wanted to differentiate themselves and retain their own social identity
Where do dialects come from?
Dialects come from invasion and immigration
What is Cockney Rhyming Slang?
CRS is a type of slang used by the working class in the East End of London by replacing a word with a rhyming slang or expression
What is an idiomatic phrase?
A phrase that is an accepted and known meaning different from the dictionary definition of each word
What influences dialect variation?
Immigration and social mobility
What is Multicultural London English?
A sociolect used by the young, working class of London. Speakers come from a multitude of different backgrounds, prominently Afro-Caribbean roots
When did MLE begin to spread?
1950’S with the rise of teen culture
Where were the two case studies by Gary Ives carried out?
London and Bradford
What did Ives find in the Bradford school?
- Their dialect was a conscious choice
- They speak to their parents in English but their friends in Punjabi(Code-switching)
