Language And Social Groups Flashcards
Dialect
A style of language used within a geographical region
Idiolect
The speech habits of an individual person
Sociolect
The language used by a specific social group
Overt prestige
More standard + socially acceptable way of speaking
Convert prestige
Less standard + more subversive way of speech
Lexicon
The vocabulary of a person
What is social identity theory?
-explains how people’s self-esteem and veins are shaped by the groups they identify with
-explores why group conflict + discrimination can arise
Personal identity
Identity that comes from groups you identify with
Social Categorisation
Categorising to make sense of the social world
In-group
The groups you identify with
Out-groups
Groups you don’t identify with
Inter group comparisons
Comparing out in-groups and out-groups
Can use stereotypes to judge others which can cause tension + reinforce group differences
What is communication accommodation theory?
When people adjust their speech style + behaviour to match/ differ to those they’re communicating with
Convergence
Making your speech more similar to others to be more liked
Divergence
To empathise difference/assert individuality to others to contrast them
