Milroy and Milroy's Study Flashcards
What concept did Milroy and Milroy create to observe language use?
Social networks
What are Social Networks?
Connections that people have with each other in a group of people
What does it mean if a social network is tight?
Everyone in the social network know each other well
What does it mean if a social network is loose?
People in the network do not know each other well
What is a multiplex network?
When people you socialise with in the network are present in multiple different aspects of your life
What aspects of your life could some of your friends be in multiple of? (2 things)
Work, School
Why are social networks important to observe language use?
It can show how peoples register changes as they go between social networks
Which 3 areas did Milroy and Milroy observe?
Protestant area with low unemployment, Protestant area with moderate unemployment, Catholic area with moderate unemployment
What did Milroy and Milroy find with the register in stronger social networks?
It was more informal and casual
What is the informal commonly used language called?
Vernacular
What did Milroy and Milroy find in both protestant areas with men and women?
Women used less vernacular features, Men did not mind being informal in conversation
What did Milroy and Milroy find in both Protestant areas with women?
They spoke in more informal ways like the men as a sign of showing their solidarity with unemployed men
What was the conclusion that Milroy and Milroy made?
People may change their register due to wider social network contexts
