topical issues Flashcards
1
Q
dialect
A
a particular language from a specific region
2
Q
sociolect
A
a dialect in a specific social group
3
Q
how to write it
A
- title
- add humour
- use theories and terminology but gloss them
4
Q
who created the accommodation theory
A
howard giles
5
Q
accommodation theory
A
convergence- where a speaker moves towards another speakers accent, dialect or sociolect
upward convergence- more formal
-downward convergence- informal
- divergence- moving away from another persons accent
