English Language Keyterms

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Paralinguistics
Non-vocal features e.g. hand movements
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Marking
Make feature stand out to show that it's distinctive or unusual in some way
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Lexical Variable
More than one way of saying something
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Assimilation
Conforming to the characteristics of the group
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Clipping
Cutting a word short e.g. phone, demo, gym
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Pejorative
Denotes distaste or contempt of something by the speaker
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Descriptivism
How language is actually used
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Prescriptivism
How language is 'supposed' to be, uses rules
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Eye Dialect
Spelling words to represent accent
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Mitigated Request
Softening demand
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Synthetic Personalisation
Forging friendship with audience
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Essentialism
Distinct social groups
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Social Constructionism
Social groups are created by society through what people do
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Card 2

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Make feature stand out to show that it's distinctive or unusual in some way

Back

Marking

Card 3

Front

More than one way of saying something

Back

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Card 4

Front

Conforming to the characteristics of the group

Back

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Card 5

Front

Cutting a word short e.g. phone, demo, gym

Back

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