LANGUAGE VARIETIES Flashcards

1
Q

a new language which develops in situations where speakers of
different languages need to communicate but don’t share a common
language. The vocabulary of pidgin comes mainly from one particular
language called the ‘lexifier’.

A

Pidgin

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2
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  • a pidgin that has become a native language of a community
  • has taken most of its vocabulary from the lexifier, but has its own
    unique grammatical rules
A

Creole

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3
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-not a distinct language but a variety of a language spoken in
particular area of a country.

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Regional Dialect

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4
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  • a variety of language used by minority ethnic group
    which they use as a marker of identity, usually alongside a
    standard variety.
A

Minority Dialect

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5
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-spoken mainly as second languages in ex-colonies with
Multilingual populations.

A

Indigenized Variety

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6
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  • style of communications that rarely or never changes and does not require feedbacks
A

Static Register/Frozen Register

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7
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  • language used in formal settings and usually follows a commonly accepted
    format Formal Register
A

Formal Register

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8
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  • a professional discourse which is formal and the users are accompanied by societal expectations
A

Consultative Register

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9
Q
  • informal language used by peers and friends (slang, vulgarities,
    colloquialisms)
A

Casual Register

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10
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  • used in ‘private’ communication and is reserved for close family members or intimate people
A

Intimate Register

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11
Q

GALINGAN MO BABYYYYYYYY

A

ME TOOO MAMAAAA!!!!!

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