sociolinguistics Flashcards
1
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linguistic variable
A
the cause if a variation in pronunciation or use of language
2
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variant
A
an example of a variable/ subcategory
3
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complementiser
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eg “a person I know” - so it turns the phrase into something it wasn’t before
4
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a speech community
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a group of people in frequent interaction, they have a shared linguistic repetoire
5
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what is a smaller version of a speech community
A
a community of practice
