LING 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Journalese, Phatic Expression, Social Distance
2 Sep 2016
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Speech convergence speak similarly to the addressee (ex. Talking to the prof and having a russian accent not convergence. Speech styles are variations in speech based on factors such as topic, setting and addressee, and they are normally descried in terms of degrees of formality (formal-informal, careful, monitored- casual speech) People tend to use higher prestige variants more often in formal styles and lower prestige variants more often in informal styles. Style shifting: automatic adjusting from one speech style to another (only possible if one has different styles in their repertoire) Speech styles differ in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Choice of style is influenced not only by the personal relationships between participant, but also by context- its formality, the relative social roles of participants. In court, a child may address their parent-judge as your honour, sir/madam. In class, a student may call their parent-teacher mr. /mrs. In church, a parent may call their son-priest father .
