I chose a strip from ” For better or for worse” comic. For Better or For Worse is a comic strip by Lynn Johnston that ran for 30 years‚ chronicling the lives of a Canadian family‚ The Pattersons‚ and their friends. The strip I chose‚ was printed on page 60 Toronto Star of Wednesday‚ October 3‚ 2012. In this strip‚ there is a conversation between a mom and her daughter. There are five sentences in the this strip. All the sentences used in the conversation are grammatical. For example‚ the subjects
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school time. Because this is between a teacher and a pupil there would be several cases of false starts‚ pauses and the register is mostly formal‚ however there are some instances of informal language used by Jordan and this may be because of his sociolect. We see an example of a pause at the start as well as a formal register. We can tell that it the teacher is not being covert prestige‚ but that this is her natural register. This may be because she knew that she had to be serious as this
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‘standard’ form of English will not remain standard for long. Past experiences of oppression have allowed for society nowadays to value the freedom of speech and identity‚ which are heavily expressed through language. Dialects reflect cultural identity; sociolects reflect socioeconomic identity; idiolect reflects an individual. Groups mould English into one that is specific to themselves for a sense of belonging and exclusivity. Caucasian background English speakers‚ commonly referred to as “wogs”‚ are identifiable
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Southern England: Received Pronunciation (RP) is the standard accent of Standard English in Great Britain‚ with a relationship to regional accents similar to the relationship in other European languages between their standard varieties and their regional forms. RP is defined in the Concise Oxford Dictionary as "the standard accent of English as spoken in the south of England"‚ although it can be heard from native speakers throughout England and Wales. Peter Trudgill estimated in 1974 that 3% of
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beings‚ but rather‚ something that makes up a part of who we are. KEY WORDS>Dialect variation‚Sociolect‚ Register The life of language intermingles with the life of society. Language must also be profitably studied in its social context‚in so doing‚ we learn both about language and about ourselves‚ the people
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In this essay an analysis will be made to show how both power and authority play an important role in speech. The clip I am using takes place in an English classroom‚ with a battle of power and authority taking place between a student‚ Lauren Cooper‚ and a teacher‚ Mr Logan. In this clip Mr Logan begins with the most authority because he is a teacher‚ but from the first question Lauren asks‚ “Are you English‚ Sir?” it is clear that she is trying to stir him from his position of authority. She asks
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and alters slightly. There are many words that I frequently use and others that tend to appear in certain conversations‚ but disappear in others. I have an accent which is a mix between Kent and Essex‚ as I moved from Essex to Kent‚ and - from my sociolect - have picked up the Kentish accent in addition to my previous Essex one. This also means that I have picked up words from both areas‚ however the media is also a large influence on me and how I talk to my group of friends compared with the way I
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What is Sociolinguistics? Is the field which studies the relationship between language and society‚ including cultural norms‚ expectations and context on the way language is used. What is Language? Language is a means of communication‚ it is used to communicate meaning‚ as it is also used to maintain and establish social relationships. What do Sociolinguistics study? Sociolinguistics study the following: 1- They study the relationship between language and society. 2- They are interested
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Accents Throughout this controlled assessment‚ I have noticed that I use different accents in different context. When I speak to my family and friends‚ I change my accent when having a conversation with them in English. Which is made apparent when I pronounce: “what else did you have just pizza and nothing else?” in a different accent on transcript 2. This is because I am of Bangladeshi ethnicity which has influenced the way I pronounce words. I may purposely speak in a Bangladeshi accent if I am
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Sporting commentators all have a distinctive style of speaking that is recognisable wherever you go‚ this is called sociolect. Sports commentators are well known for their exaggeration and use of phonology. For example Andy Gray says “Look at the prey on the little flick through...” For enthusiasts and follows of the sport‚ football fans will understand and recognise the jargon used by the commentators. The metaphor used; “Look at the prey...” is used to entice the listeners and keep them interested
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