Theories

Question 1

WHAT was Milroy 🎀 trying to find in her BELFAST study? 👥👥—>🔤

Answer 1

How social networks facilitate language change

facilitate- make easier/possible

Question 2

WHEN was Milroys Belfast Study 🌸?

Answer 2

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Question 3

WHAT 2️⃣ types of social networks are there according to MILROYS Belfast Study? ⭕️💢

Answer 3

Open and Closed social networks

Question 4

WHAT are the 3️⃣ differences between an open and closed social network? 🤗🚰💬🗯️

Answer 4

1) OPEN 🟰 Personal contacts ❌ all know eachother
CLOSED 🟰 Contacts ALL know eachother ✅✅

2) OPEN 🟰 Lower density ⬇️
CLOSED 🟰 High density ⬆️

3) OPEN 🟰 ➕➕➕ Varied Lang
CLOSED 🟰➖➖➖ Varied Lang

Question 5

Open 🆚 Closed Social Network Examples? 🌆🛖🫂🧶

Answer 5

OPEN- Big cities
CLOSED- Small rural towns/Close Knit friend groups

Question 6

Language Change Milroy found in open vs closed social networks? 🧬👔🐶 🤔

Answer 6

OPEN- Language variations = spread between weak ties

CLOSED- Language change = adopting each others mannerisms/Linguistic Choices

Question 7

WHAT was Bernstein’s Language code theory? 👥🥇🥈🥉

Answer 7

Working class = restricted lexis WHILE Middle class = +++ elaborate

Question 8

WHAT did Elaborate code include? 4️⃣
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Answer 8

1) ➕➕➕ Varied Lang
2) ➕➕➕ Subordinate clauses
3) ⬇️ Unfinished Sentences
4) ➕➕➕ Logical connectives (if, unless)

Question 9

WHAT did the restricted code include?

Answer 9

1) Less Varied Lang
2) Less Subordinate clauses
3) More Unfinished Sentences
4) Less Logical connectives (but, and)