Language And Region Flashcards by Romilly Lloyd | Brainscape

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Covert

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Adapt language to fit the region/ social group

Make urself more like other

Seek belonging

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Overt prestige

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Adapt your language accent to seek power
Diverge away from others

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Oder,y heterogeneity

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Accent variation is structured

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