Trudgill's Triangles - Social Variation Flashcards
1
Q
What do Trudgill’s Triangles show?
A
The relationship between social class and accent + dialect
2
Q
What does the y axis show of these graphs
A
Social variation (top = higher class)
3
Q
What does the x axis show of these graphs
A
Regional variation (the wider the section, the more variation there is)
4
Q
What is slightly different about the dialect (grammar) triangle?
A
It has a flat top.
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.
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.