Age and Language (AQA A-Level English Language): Quizzes
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What is age-grading in linguistic research?
What is age-grading in linguistic research?
How people adjust language across life stages
According to Eckert, what are the three aspects of age?
According to Eckert, what are the three aspects of age?
Chronological, biological, and social age
What did Odato find about children's use of 'like'?
What did Odato find about children's use of 'like'?
They develop it through predictable stages
What did Kerswill's Milton Keynes study reveal about young people?
What did Kerswill's Milton Keynes study reveal about young people?
They levelled regional features & adopted new forms
What did Cheshire's Reading study focus on?
What did Cheshire's Reading study focus on?
Adolescent peer groups' influence on language
Which words are examples of youth borrowing from global varieties?
Which words are examples of youth borrowing from global varieties?
Peng, bare, mandem
What is an example of a pragmatic particle in youth language?
What is an example of a pragmatic particle in youth language?
Innit or 'you get me?'
Which feature is associated with older speakers?
Which feature is associated with older speakers?
More conservative language forms
Why do adolescents drive linguistic innovation?
Why do adolescents drive linguistic innovation?
Dense peer networks & desire for covert prestige
How should age be understood in linguistic analysis?
How should age be understood in linguistic analysis?
It interacts with class, ethnicity, & gender