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    My Personal Idiolect

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    internet‚ music and TV. I was born and raised in Luton‚ England. Both my parents were born in England and both come from irish backgrounds‚ however have no trace of an irish dialect. In my home‚ we all have the Lutonian accent except from my mum who comes across as posh due to her job as a teacher. The typical Lutonian accent is the missing pronunciation of the letter ’T’‚ for example. A good example of this is the pronunciation of the word "Luton": to most natives‚ it is said like "Lu’n"‚ or for

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    Personal Idiolect Report

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    current age‚ in my eyes‚ it is seen to be more posh when adding the “ar” sound in substitute of an “a” sound. There are many examples: bath to barth‚ etc. I also describe the upper class’ dialect to have a more ‘grizzly’ base – lower frequency. This may be seen as a lack of confidence in my idiolect and accent; I have noted that I don’t speak very comfortably with people of higher intelligence or authority as I am always conscious of my idiolect and sociolect.

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    The article ’Showing Off’ by the Scottish writer Janice Galloway describes how she overcame obstacles in her life to become a writer and shows that even if you are not blessed with the best oppurtunities in life and suffer from prejudice‚ it is still possible to achieve your goals. Through the clever use of language and technique‚ Galloway presents her writing in such a way that it has a great deal of inspirational impact on the reader. In order for a text to be inspiring‚ it must be written in

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    to unify a nation through creating rules around written and spoken language with agreed terms of usage. The four processes involved in standardisation‚ are the selection of which language will be used‚ (especially in a country where many tribal dialects may exist and everybody needs to be treated fairly to avoid conflict)‚ then elaboration of grammatical structures and vocabulary within the language. Next would be codification which would reduce language variations and potential misinterpretation

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    The think piece is based on the music video and lyrics of the song‚ “I’ve Got Your Man” sang by dancehall artist Lady Saw. She was born in Jamaica and is known as the‚ “Queen of Dancehall”. She started music at a young age‚ and started he career on local sound systems. She has sold 6 Million records worldwide with the addition of 8 albums including many singles‚ with all this she has also collaborated with her fellow local performers as well as international artists. She is the also the first female

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    What language do you dream in? by Trudgen explains language and its meanings to not only a person’s culture but their identity. It is discussed throughout the article how we often judge those who do not speak the same first language as us‚ not understanding just how difficult a language can be. Often times English can be one of the most challenging languages for those who it is not their first language. This leads to misunderstandings frequently and leaves people feeling lost. Throughout Trudgen’s

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    and give them identity‚ culturally‚ and spiritually. The second principle of verbal communication is; “everyone culture speaks a dialect‚ with unique pronunciation vocabulary‚ and grammar.” (Cheeseboro‚ O"Connor‚ & Rios‚ 2010) There are several different dialects in this country alone‚ not to mention around the world. For example‚ there is a distinctive accent between a person who lives in the United States‚ and people who live in England‚ yet English is the primary language in both countries

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    Consider the differences and similarities between spoken conversation and the language of social networking. Spoken language and web-based communication have similarities and differences. Spoken conversation is when a person is talking to somebody directly (live event)‚ either face to face or from a distance using a device of communication e.g. mobile phone. With spoken conversation‚ there may be overlaps as the person that you are talking to may interrupt you if they disagree on your conversation

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    world. The English empire placed colonies almost everywhere in the world. By the year 1800‚ the English language had spread all over the British Empire. The British started to form their language‚ and got different accents and dialects. So did the colonies of the British Empire. ‘’Dialects’’ like American-‚ Indian-‚ South-African and Australian- English was developed. When the British started to spread over the whole world‚ the English language came with them. After the Second World War‚ Britain

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    government‚ the media‚ and other aspects of public life. b. The normal language commonly heard around the area‚ varies between regions. c. Brazil speaks mainly Brazilian. 3. Dialect a. Local or regional characteristics of a language. While accent refers to the pronunciation differences of a standard language‚ a dialect‚ in addition to pronunciation variation‚ has distinctive grammar and vocabulary. b. The differences in a language depending on where you are. c. English from England compared

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