Individual Variation - Language and Geographical Location 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageIndividual VariationA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: CourteneyAyre903Created on: 24-04-18 15:59 Idiolect A person's own individual speaking habits 1 of 26 Dialect A variety language spoken by people from a particular geographical location or social group 2 of 26 Mainstream The type of dialect most commonly found in a particular geographical location e.g. Tyke in Yorkshire 3 of 26 Sociolect The speaking habits that are linked to a particular social group 4 of 26 Likert Scale A research method used to assess the attitudes towards something - in linguistics, this is usally an accent or a voice quality 5 of 26 Accent The different ways a language is pronounced, depending on the geographical location or social class the speaker belongs to 6 of 26 Regional Accent The pronunciation of words associated with a particular area, e.g. Bristolian and Scouse 7 of 26 Received Pronunciation The accent that is seen as the mot 'standard' and also mostly associated with people in upper social classes. 8 of 26 Regional Dialect The language forms associated with a particular area, e.g. Bristolian and Scouse 9 of 26 Situation of Use The description of an instance of communication that could explain why the speaker used particular language forms 10 of 26 Situational Characteristics The specific elements of the context of communication that explain language choices, e.g. purpose of communication, relationship between speakers. 11 of 26 Variation The way in which language use is understood to differ between different groups of people 12 of 26 Level of Formality A term referring to styles of vocabulary which can include colloquialism, sland, taboo and dysphemism 13 of 26 Slang Language that is considered to be highly informal, most commonly used in specific groups in spoken communication 14 of 26 Dysphemism A harsh, blunt or offensive way of talking about something positive or neutral 15 of 26 Colloquialism An element of informal language that is used mostly in spoken communication, e.g. go nuts instead of get angry. 16 of 26 Taboo Language that is not appropriate to use in social situations, e.g. profanity, swear words and names that could be considered offensive 17 of 26 Convergence Varieties of a language move towards each other in terms of similarity (they become more similar) 18 of 26 Upward Convergence Speaking in a more 'standard' way to decrease social distance in particular situations, e.g. around friends who have an RP accent or in an interview 19 of 26 Downward Convergence Speaking in a more 'regional' way to decrease social distance in particular situations, e.g. around friends with Bristolian or Scouse accent. 20 of 26 Overt Prestige The language use that is most valued by the majority of people in a particular area. In the UK, this would be the RP dialect. 21 of 26 Covert Prestige Language use that is less valued by the majority of people in a particular area, but can be favoured in minority groups which speak in this way. 22 of 26 Divergence The slight alteration of speaking habits done to socially distance oneself from the person one is speaking with, e.g. if we dislike someone 23 of 26 Isogloss A boundary line that distinguishes a geographical area that is known to use a particular linguistic feature 24 of 26 Bidialectalism When a speaker is able to use two dialects in the same language e.g. Cockney English and Geordie English 25 of 26 Estuary English An accent that is a combination of standard RP pronunciation and the pronunciation found in London. 26 of 26
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