Accent and Dialect Termonology 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageLanguage variation and discoursesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: paige-muirCreated on: 14-05-19 09:29 Accent The way you pronounce words 1 of 16 Dialect Variations in grammar (different words for the same thing) 2 of 16 Standard English The dialect of English that is considered to be the most prestige (used in education 3 of 16 Received pronunciation Accent used in the teaching of English, the way English is supposed to sound (queens’ speech) 4 of 16 Slang Informal words and phrases 5 of 16 Taboo Offensive lexical choices (swearing) 6 of 16 Neologisms Creation of new words in dictionaries 7 of 16 Prescriptivism That language shouldn’t change; old English is correct, correct someone when the speak 8 of 16 Descriptivism Is based on being interested in how other people speak; do not correct them 9 of 16 Phoneme Is an individual sound. Difference in these sounds create regional variations between accents 10 of 16 Rhotic Accents where speaker produces a strong R sound 11 of 16 Overt prestige A move towards RP/ the standard. Often gains respect 12 of 16 Covert prestige A move away from RP and towards the regional dialect. Often creates a social bond. 13 of 16 Convergence Change your language to move towards that of another individual (being friendly) 14 of 16 Divergence Changing your language to move away from someone (show authority) 15 of 16 Isogloss A geographic boundary indicating where certain items of language are used 16 of 16
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