social groups

Question 1

key terms (AO1)

Answer 1

•multiple negations- using more than one negative in a sentence
•standard form- socially accepted way of saying things using standard english
•overt prestige- a form of social value you get from using standard forms
•covert prestige- a form of social value you get from using non-standard forms
•convergence- language becomes more similar
•divergence- language becomes more different
•sociolect- language of a social group