SOCIOL 173 MIDTERM STUDYGUIDE
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2024 –
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Change from above - ANSWERS-Language change led by higher social classes.
Change from below - ANSWERS-Language change originating from lower social
classes.
Enregisterment - ANSWERS-Process where features become socially recognized.
Curvilinear pattern - ANSWERS-Social class shows most advancement in language
change.
Discussion - ANSWERS-Interpretation of results and implications for hypotheses.
,Conclusion - ANSWERS-Summary of findings and future research questions.
Corpus - ANSWERS-Collection of data used for analysis in research.
Introduction - ANSWERS-Initial section outlining research questions and
hypotheses.
Methodology - ANSWERS-Details on data collection and analysis methods.
Results - ANSWERS-Numerical findings from quantitative analysis presented.
Tokens - ANSWERS-Instances of linguistic variables extracted from data.
Quantitative Analysis - ANSWERS-Statistical methods used to interpret numerical
data.
Sociolinguistic Status - ANSWERS-Social significance of linguistic variables in
context.
Rapid Survey Methodology - ANSWERS-Quick data collection through brief
interactions.
Rhoticity - ANSWERS-Pronunciation of 'r' in different speech contexts.
, Linguistic Marketplace - ANSWERS-Social dynamics influencing language use in
stores.
Age-Grading - ANSWERS-Older speakers influence younger speakers' language
norms.
Stylistic Variation - ANSWERS-Different language use based on social context.
Social Stratification - ANSWERS-Hierarchical differences in language use by class.
Observer's Paradox - ANSWERS-Challenge of capturing natural speech in formal
settings.
Eliciting Casual Speech - ANSWERS-Techniques to encourage informal language
use.
Formal Methods - ANSWERS-Structured approaches for collecting careful speech
data.
Crossover Pattern - ANSWERS-Lower classes using prestige variants in careful
styles.
Stylistic Levels - ANSWERS-Different registers of speech from casual to formal.
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