Sociolinguistic - Chapter 6

Regional _________

Each region is characterized by its regional variety.

This linguistic variation may be phonological, lexical, or Syntactic

A geographical area is then generally associated with a certain accent, vocabulary and perhaps also grammar.

The boundary between a regional variety and another is usually indicated by geographical distance and natural barriers like mountains, rivers, and forests.

__________

Each region is characterized by its regional variety.

This linguistic variation may be phonological, lexical, or Syntactic

A geographical area is then generally associated with a certain accent, vocabulary and perhaps also grammar.

The boundary between a regional variety and another is usually indicated by geographical distance and natural barriers like mountains, rivers, and forests.

Regional dialects

Each region is characterized by its regional variety.

This linguistic variation may be p_____, l______, or s______

A geographical area is then generally associated with a certain accent, vocabulary and perhaps also grammar.

The boundary between a regional variety and another is usually indicated by geographical distance and natural barriers like mountains, rivers, and forests.

REGIONAL VARIATION

Regional variation takes time to develop.

There are 3 categories of regional variation:

• ______ varieties

• Intra-national or intra-continental variation

• Cross-continental variation: dialect chains

REGIONAL VARIATION

Regional variation takes time to develop.

There are 3 categories of regional variation:

• International varieties

• _______ or i_______ variation

• Cross-continental variation: dialect chains

REGIONAL VARIATION

Regional variation takes time to develop.

There are 3 categories of regional variation:

• International varieties

• Intra-national or intra-continental variation

• __________variation: dialect chains

_______

Each social variety reflects the speech of a given social class.

Social varieties involve characteristic differences in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.

Socio-economic factors play a crucial role since the variety one speaks reveals one's social class.

Social variation

Each social variety reflects the speech of a given social class.

Social varieties involve characteristic differences in p____, v___, and g________

Socio-economic factors play a crucial role since the variety one speaks reveals one's social class.

Social variation

Each social variety reflects the speech of a given social class.

Social varieties involve characteristic differences in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.

_________ factors play a crucial role since the variety one speaks reveals one's social class.

___________

People can be grouped together on the basis of similar social and economic factors.

Their language generally reflects these groupings - they use different social dialects. A person's dialect is an indication of their social background.