Trudgill's Triangles - Social Variation Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

What do Trudgill’s Triangles show?

A

The relationship between social class and accent + dialect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What does the y axis show of these graphs

A
Social variation 
(top = higher class)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What does the x axis show of these graphs

A
Regional variation
(the wider the section, the more variation there is)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What is slightly different about the dialect (grammar) triangle?

A

It has a flat top.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What does the flatness of the top of the dialect (grammar) triangle show?

A

That there is still some variation in grammar possible.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What does the pointiness of the top of the accent (pronunciation) triangle show?

A

That there is no variation at all as everyone speaks with an R.P accent.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly