Language Diversity) Grammatical Variation Flashcards
1
Q
What area replacement of ‘was’ and ‘were’ common
Eg
A
North and midlands
Eg I were late
2
Q
Explain petyt’s (1985) study
A
Dialect and Accent in industrial West Yorkshire
Found lower social classes = more h dropping
Lower wc = 12% of h’s used
Middle middle class = 93% h’s used
3
Q
Who’s study is ‘dialect and accent in industrial West Yorkshire’ and when
A
Petyt (1985).
4
Q
What’s dialect
A
A variety of language distinguished by social group or geographical location
5
Q
Explain trudgill (2000) study Eg
A
‘The dialects of england’ Traditional dialects Difficult to understand, and shrinking in ppl using it ‘Her idden comin’ Mainstream dialects Include standard English and mainstream non standard English dialects Associated with younger people Eg ‘she ain’t coming’
6
Q
Who did ‘the dialects of England study’ and when
A
Trudgill 2000
