Language and Social Groups Flashcards
1
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What is accomadation
A
Adjusting ones speech to match others
2
Q
What is Community of Practice
A
A group of people with shared interests and belief systems who are likely to use language in similar ways (idea)
3
Q
What is Convergence
A
Changing one’s speech in order to move towards that of another individual
4
Q
What is a Deficit Model
A
A way of describing a form of language as lacking or deficient in some quality. Linguists tend to avoid such judgements.
