Language Diversity) Geographical Varieties Of English Flashcards

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Dialect

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Way of speaking that’s influenced by geographical location or social group
Eg dialect in Liverpool is scouse

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Idiomatic phrases definition

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Group of words with an established meaning unrelated to the meanings of the individual words
Eg break a leg

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Social mobility definition

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A person’s ability to move between social classes

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Examples of dialects. 3

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Scouse, geordie, brummie

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