Language and Age theory

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  • Created on: 18-05-21 11:28
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  • Language & Age revision Theorists
    • Stenstrom 2014
      • Recent research into how teens speak, finding common teen language features
        • -Irregular turn taking, overlaps, teasing, name calling, slang, taboo and verbal duelling
    • Eckert
      • Said that language between teens is larger that any other language range. Assessed age on chronological age (years old), biological age (physical maturity),and social age (life experiences)
      • Teens use language to differentiate themselves from others. Specifically other generations
        • This can be supported by Gary Ives
          • Eckert and Gary Ives both look at the use of teen language to differentiate themselves from others
            • Ives Bradford study - the boys mix Punjabi and English to differentiate themselves from others, while others may avoid using different language in fear of being different
              • This shows there are sub sections of different teen speak, for example music ie rap (another area looked at by Ives) All teens use their subsections for reasons showing they shouldn't be targeted, but understood
          • Ives also highlighted influence on family background on language, teens are impressionable
    • Martinez
      • Looked at use of negatives, due to how direct teens are. "no way" "nah" "I don't care"
    • Odato
      • Research into teens use of discourse marker 'like', finding children as young as 4 using it
        • Stage 1- 'Like' only used in some instance Stage 2 - Use more frequently. Girls age 5, boys age 7. Stage 3 - Used most frequently, again girls reach the stage first
          • Example of stage 3 - (before prepositional phrases. "look at how yours landed like right on that target"
    • Berland
      • Use of tags (innit, yeah, right) which frequency of use defined by social class, tags used most by working class
        • Found tag use was equal between genders

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