Class notes
Session 1 summary
- Course
- Institution
- Book
This is the summary of the first lecture from Ling 102 with Professor Sand.
[Show more]
Connected book
Book Title:
Author(s):
- Edition:
- ISBN:
- Edition:
More summaries for
-
ENG3702 Assignment 2 (ANSWERS) Semester 2 2023 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED
Seller
Followteresaboch
Content preview
Variation in EnglishLanguage Variation
- Regional Variation (different pronunciation, different words) e.g. He‘s a great guy - He‘s a good lad
- lexical choices (choice of words, you cannot be understood everywhere)
- social differences (manifest on different levels, grammatical constructions and accent)
- historical variation (e.g. Shakespearen English vs. todays english)
e.g. nu scylan hergan - now we shall praise
- CMC = Computer Medicated Communication (differences in spelling, lexical differences = slangs
(using words ins a way its not mainstream)
- L1 countries: ex. Australia, USA, Great Britain
- L2 countries: ex. India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Ghana, Jamaica
English as the world language -> people from all over the world use english differently
Different kinds of english which are shared by the same community but its depending on the situation
which one you use (example: do not use online gaming english in an academic presentation or in a
dinner conversation)
Interlocutors tell when which Variation is appropriate
Speech community tends to have unspoken or written laws about whats appropriate in which context
and users who don’t comply with the norm usually get negative feedback
Individual and Social Variation
Element of change -> what was appropriate in the past and what’s appropriate today
Example: in the 1850s you were not allowed to write an academic essay in first person singular
E.g. Gimme the pen! - Could you give me the pencil, please?
Historical variation
Synchronic Variation: at a given point of time. Diachronic Variation: variation over time
Depending on who the interlocutor Key differences linguistically:
is different kinds of elements are - Contraction, speech
considered to be appropriate abbreviation
- Interrogative with a modal ve
The person is shifting from an informal style to an formal style politeness formularies
with the change of interlocutor
grammatical difference
lexical difference
Differences are manifest o
Childress
Accents
Morphosyntax
Lexis
it
ending ing Semantics
'
bewerbt ing r; ie
'
ja
- -
"
at Verb "
go
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 EFT, 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 this summary from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller teresaboch. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy this summary for R108,46. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
75632 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy summaries for 14 years now