LINGUIS 155AC Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Romani Language, Appalachian Mountains, Vocal Folds
12 Jan 2017
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Dialect continuum - near or adjacent dialects are intelligible. Dialect - those who speak differently than oneself. Variety that has been recognized as distinct. Deficient / corrupted / imperfect w/ attempt to speak correct" english. * speech of subordinate group interpreted as linguistically inadequate by comparison to socially dominant group. *association: all human language spoken, signed, and written are regular: negative views are incorrect. *low income aa or rural appalachians (euphemistic label) More like noun than generic, neutral sense. Romany language (gypsy, polish, russian) all english subtitles (dialect) A dialect is a language without an army or a navy . People who do not have socioeconomic power. Improper deviation from standard norm - socioeconomic power speech is correct. Any variety of a language that is shared by a group of speakers (no social/connotation) Dialects not based on social or evaluation: can be socially favorable or not. Dialect not unsuccessful attempt at english - is adopt speech of those around.
