Chapter 11
What is the term for "language beyond the sentence"?
Discourse
This term describes the idealized version of a language associated with administrative and educational settings.
Standard language
The study of how language varies and changes in social groups and settings
Sociolinguistics
The ties and connections that exist within texts, making them coherent
Cohesion
A boundary line drawn on a dialect map that separates regions based on linguistic differences is called...
Isogloss
This refers to a group of people who share norms and expectations regarding language use
Speech community
Name the conversational concept where speakers alternate in contributing to the dialogue, avoiding interruptions
Turn-taking
What term is used for variations in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar based on geographic location?
Regional dialects
This type of language variation occurs in different social contexts or with different interlocutors
Speech style
What are linguistic expressions like "well," "you know," and "like" that help create coherence in discourse?
Discourse Markers
What term describes a continuum where dialects blend into each other across regions?
Dialect continuum
The variety of English often associated with African American communities in the U.S. is called...
African American Vernacular English (AAVE)
This principle by Grice involves four conversational maxims, including quantity, quality, relation, and manner
The co-operative principle
What is the process called when a new language develops from the blending of multiple languages, often in multilingual areas?
Creolization
This concept explains why people change their language style to be more or less like their interlocutor
Speech accommodation