Social Groups

Question 1

What was Milroy interested in finding with his Belfast study?

Answer 1

Milroy set out to investigate how social networks facilitate language change in different parts of Belfast

Question 2

Milroy: what is the difference between a closed and open network?

Answer 2

Closed network: contacts generally all know one another, e.g. rural towns
Open network: personal contacts do not necessarily know each other, e.g. big cities