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Sub-module 1

Linguistics

QuestionAnswer
Sociolingtuistics the study of interaction between language and society
Language A language is a dialect with a constitution and an army
Mutual intelligibility Two speakers of different languages that understand each other (Dutch and German)
Autonomous independent, standardized varieties of language with a “life of its own”
Dialect differences between kinds of language which are differences of vocabulary and grammar as well as pronunciation (can be used to varieties – not only non-standard varieties)
Heteronomous Dependent. A dialect has a heteronomous entity
Dialect continuum Dialects changing gradually from a place to another
Non-localised an accent that is Non-localised is not associated with a certain place.
Accent A variety of a language differing only in pronunciation.
RP Received Pronunciation. The only accent which only occurs together with Standard English. Also called BBC English, Oxford English,
Vernacular The dominant local dialect
Idiolect variation the speech of one person at one time in one style
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis “A language can affect a society by influencing or even controlling the world-view of its speakers”
Language determinism language determines the way we think
Language relativity The distinctions encoded in one language are not found in any other language
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