William labov (1966) New York Study Flashcards
1
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Labov stated that speech patterns are
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Part of a highly systematic structure of social and stylistic stratification
2
Q
What is stylistic stratification
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relationship between the formality of speech style and the use of a particular speech variety
3
Q
What phoneme was considered prestigious in New York
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Rhotic R
4
Q
Why did labov study different classes
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In order to see if classes were most likely to change the way they spoke to sound how they should sound.
5
Q
Who were more aware of the prestige of R phoneme
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Lower class / working class / lower middle
6
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What does this show
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Lower class knew standardised language once checked up on
