Accomodation Theory Terms 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageSpoken Language TheoriesASOCR Created by: RosiePosiePuddingAnd3.14159Created on: 05-04-16 14:06 Accommodation Where a speaker adapts to another speaker’s accent dialect or sociolect. 1 of 7 Convergence Where a speaker moves towards another speaker’s accent, dialect or sociolect in order to impress 2 of 7 Upwards Convergence Changing your accent or lexical choices to something you perceive as more prestigious 3 of 7 Downward Convergence Make your accent or lexical choices more informal 4 of 7 Overt Prestige refers to a dialect used by a culturally powerful group 5 of 7 Covert Prestige Describes high social status through the use of non standard forms 6 of 7 Divergence Where a speaker actively distances himself/herself from another speaker by accentuating their own accent or dialect. 7 of 7
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