LINB20H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Hawaiian Pidgin, Post-Creole Continuum, Michif Language
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When two speakers of two different linguistic communities can understand one another, then they speak dialects of the same language; mutually intelligible: give examples of regional dialects. Language means the standard language, dialects are a sub variety of a language. Cantonese & mandarin are not mutually intelligible but are considered dialects of the same language. Shared interests with a small group of people (ex. When one"s speech changes according to social context, the person they"re speaking with, or other external factors. This is done by adjusting pronunciation, grammar or word choice. Inner circle: where english is used as a first or native language; official language (canada, america, england) Outer circle: english is spoken as a second language & plays role in multilingual settings (india, pakistan, bangladesh) A place is physically isolated from other places, or cut off from other speakers, they"re language doesn"t get impacted by other speakers of the same language, because they are so far away.
