[1028A/B] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 21 pages long Study Guide!

• School: Western University
• Department: Linguistics
• Course: Linguistics 1028A/B
• Professor: Stephanie Kelly

Document Summary

Ravmc= really (as an intensifier), a (adjective), v (value of judgement), m(gender of speaker male), Studies variation in regional varieties as a result of movement of populations. Norm: non-mobile, older, rural male, focused on morphosyntax in study. Apparent time hypothesis: changes in language over generations/ ages. Examining results of study over many age groups. Dialect regions: europe, uk, us, australia, etc. Represent patterns of movement of populations over time. The french settlers were also separated from those still living in france, and therefore the. English speakers pronounce these vowels with the tongue low, but in canadian raising the tongue is raised to the mid or even high position: linguistic factor because it is a linguistic trigger, not a social factor. Lexical variation: different words being used for the same thing. Variations in the lexicon: across canada: cabin/cottage/chalet, canada vs. u. s. : tap/ faucet, pop/soda, british vs. north american: lift (elevator), lorry (truck), flat (apartment), chips (fries), pronunciation (accent, vowel merger.