Social Class

Question 1

Malcolm Pyete 1985

Answer 1

Conducted a study into H-dropping among different social classes
He found LWC h-dropped 93% of the time whereas the UMC only 12% of the time

Question 2

Basil Bernstein

Answer 2

•restricted code- used by people who share similar interests and experiences, this reinforces group identity. The vocabulary tends to be simple and the conversation is predictable
•elaborate code- the speaker won’t assume that the listener shares the same views and tends to me more focused on ideas and theories. Have a wider vocabulary with more complex grammar

Question 3

David bearsom

Answer 3

Position oriented family: typically the lower class, they have a more simple use of language with topics that are more basic and are likely to share assumptions. They are context bound to their surroundings and like to imply rather than be clear
•person oriented family: typically the middle class, have conversations revolved around theories and ideas, they are reliant on their surroundings and more impersonal