Dialect, Accent, & Language

Accent is best represented by which image?

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Dialect involves...

• The way a word is pronounced

• Different Languages

• Word choice & Sentence Structure

• A Southern Accent

"Nappies" vs. "Diapers" is an example of...

• Dialect

• Accent

• Language

Bhad Bhabie's pronunciation in this meme is an example of...

• Dialect

• Accent & Eye Dialect

• Language

Mutually intelligible means...

• A speaker has no accent.

• A speaker can speak and understand more than one language.

• That speakers are speaking two different languages and cannot understand one another.

• That speakers can understand one another despite possible differences in accent or dialect.

True or False? Everyone speaks with an accent.

• True

• False

What is "Standard" American English?

• The variety of language historically considered to be "correct" by those in power.

• The form of "slang" US English that isn't taught in schools.

• The only version of English that follows grammatical and structural rules.

What is vernacular?

• The way the rich and powerful talk.

• The way everyday people talk.

• The way lawyers talk.

• The way schools teach us to talk.

What technique do authors use to capture the essence of a character's vernacular speech in a written work?

• Audio books

• Ear Dialect

• Eye Dialect

How does Eye Dialect work?

• Authors spell words as the character would pronounce them.

• Authors accidentally misspell words and forget to edit.

• Authors use audio recordings to capture the way a character would talk.