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    they grew up in or the people they socialise with. The media‚ education‚ class system‚ location of birth and where I live have directly influenced my personal idiolect. I was born in Leicester. People in Leicester have a very distinct accent and dialect and during my short period there‚ I collected many of these features as my own. Ends of sentences would be punctuated with “luv” or “duck” and “good food!” became “bostin’ fittle!” Due to unfortunate circumstances‚ I was adopted at the age of three

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    language‚ the interaction between social groups and in the way different countries are utilising the language. The numerous dialects in use in the UK demonstrate the diverse nature of the English language. Dialects include variations in syntax‚ morphology‚ lexicon and phonology. It has been argued from a prescriptive perspective‚ by linguists such as Quirk and Greenbaum‚ that dialects are not true forms of English and that there needs to be a `common core of English` (Quirk‚ 1972; in Kachru et al‚ 2009

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    The Deception of Wild Animals Throughout life‚ it may be examined that amongst varied species of organisms‚ there will always be a few who are singled out due to varied differences. For example‚ there was a study about how lizards that adopted the same hues as their environment survived against their predatory species‚ whereas lizards of vivid colors were ultimately‚ depleted from their environment. This process is more commonly known as natural selection. However‚ one might wonder if the same

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    Changes Some short stories are designed to teach lessons to the people who read them. They teach lessons about life‚ love‚ and growing up. People can learn lessons by reading short stories that where the main characters discover something about life and about themselves. There Character and the way the use of actions‚ words‚ or thoughts carry throughout the story can relate to many realistic personas. In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story‚ The Lesson‚ the author presents a lesson to be learned. The

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    important because it tells the reader how important the dialect of her mother is to her. It also shows the reader how all the dialects and languages you listen to affect the way you speak. It highlights the differences in our speech patterns and the different dialects we use in different situations. It also bring to light her diverse background in English and he ability to use a wide variety of dialects. This makes her seem more qualified. Is dialect the right term? Full Answer: Before the group discussion

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    definitions of „Dialect‟‚ „Standard and Non Standard Language‟‚ „National Language‟ and „Varieties of English‟‚ and „Stylistics‟. Also read the relevant course material that define and explain these terms and then answer the questions that follow. A dialect is a variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular group of the speakers‟ language. The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns‚ but a dialect may also be defined by other factors‚ such as social class. Dialect therefore

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    1- INTRODUCTOIN 2- RESEARCH QUESTIONS * In which level‚ dialects of Sialkot and Jhelum differ? * Do economic conditions of the speakers put effects on dialect variations? * What are the social stratifications of the people of Sialkot and Jhelum? * What are the effects of geographical distance between the two areas on their dialects? 3- OBJECTIVES OF RESEARCH * To obtain a clear picture of the dialect variations of the people of Sialkot and Jhelum through indicators like

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    boy’s name is what?” – This shows the control‚ but another purpose is to ask question to solve the crime that has been committed. The purpose of the witness is to show the behavior of how he responds to the detective and uses accent‚ dialect‚ sociolect (The dialect of a particular social class.) to show that he is from a background where he has less intelligence than the detective by responding in short answers and grunts to the questions asked‚ when the detective‚ McArdle‚ asks “So your boy’s name

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    audience. Broad distinctions have commonly been drawn between formal and informal levels of usage. Dictionaries sometimes provide usage labels to indicate the contexts in which certain words are generally used. Such labels include colloquial‚ slang‚ dialect‚ nonstandard‚ and archaic. See also: Diction E.B. White’s Diction and Metaphors in "Death of a Pig" Nonstandard English and Standard English Plain Style‚ Middle Style‚ and Grand Style Style Usage Examples and Observations: "Each of

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    Nearly every American speaks some dialect of English that varies from Standard American English (SAE); however‚ although dialects are entirely acceptable variants of English‚ some dialectal speakers experience increased difficultly‚ such as negative stigmas and intelligibility issue‚ due to their speech patterns. This is often the case for speakers of African American Vernacular English (AAVE)‚ which is spoken by most but not all African Americans. AAVE differs from SAE in the syntax‚ phonology‚

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