Language diversity: Language and accent and dialect
296 views 1 purchase
Course
Unit 2 ENGA2 - Representation and Language (7701)
Institution
AQA
Book
A/AS Level English Language for AQA Student Book
Written for AQA English Language A level 7701/2 course. Theories and theorists on accent and dialect including William Labov and Howard Giles. This is suitable for paper 2 question 1.
AQA A-Level English Language CLA Theorists Flashcards
A-Level AQA English Language Paper 1 - CLA + CDS Theorists (handwritten(
A-Level AQA English Language Paper 2 - Language Diversity and Change
All for this textbook (8)
Written for
A/AS Level
AQA
English
Unit 2 ENGA2 - Representation and Language (7701)
All documents for this subject (19)
Seller
Follow
Izzyread14
Reviews received
Content preview
ACCENT AND DIALECT
Key Points:
William Labov and identit in language: 1961 Mariha’s Vinetard siudt inierviewed
69 people from difereni sooial groups (age, oooupaton & eihnioiit) and asked ihem
speoifo questons ihai would enoourage ihem io use words ihai used ihe vowels
diphihongs au and ai. He found a oeriain group of people pronounoed ihe
diphihongs diferenilt, beiween ihe ages of 31 and 45. Labov oonoluded ihis was
done io esiablish an identit of ihem as Vinetarders and separaie ihem from
iourisis.
Dialeois suoh as oooknet rhtming slang spread ihrough media and sooial mobiliit.
GRAMMATICAL VARITATIONS
Unmarked bt person: when subjeoi verb agreemeni is noi mei. E.g ‘tou was laie
tesierdat.’
Multple negaton, in English iwo negatves make a positve bui in oiher languages
double negatves are used io sirengihen an idea.
The use of ‘ihem’ as a demonsiratve, ennt Cheshire and Viv
Edwards found ihai ihis was used bt 97.7% of sohools who
iook pari in ihis survet, ihe highesi peroeniage of ant
dialeoial variaton. Also a oommon dialeoial variaton in
Amerioa.
Absenoe of plural marking: ‘ihere’s onlt iwo mile io go’
Double subjeoi: ‘I’m alwats laie me’
Ellipsis of defniie artole: ‘We’re going io shop’
ACCENTS
RECEIVED PRONOUNCIATION (RP)- Noi regionallt speoifo bui assooiaied wiih good
eduoaton, wealih, auihoriit, siaius and power. oometmes referred io as BBC
English (ihis is now inoorreoi as ihere is a shif io more regional aooenis)
DIALECT LEVELLING:
The prooess bt whioh language forms of difereni paris of ihe oounirt oonverge and
beoome more similar over tme, wiih ihe loss of regional feaiures and reduoed
diversiit of language.
Leslie Milrot (2002)- inoreased geographioal mobiliit leads io ihe ‘large-soale
disrupton of olose-knii, looalised neiworks ihai have hisiorioallt mainiained highlt
stsiemato and oomplex seis of sooiallt siruoiured linguisto norms.’
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Izzyread14. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $4.43. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
