Definitions and Terms
What is the term for variations in language use due to gender?
Genderlect
What part of mental grammar makes up an accent?
Phonology/Phonetics
Name an example of a lingua franca
English
What is the term for an individual's specific way of speaking to include accent, dialect, phrases, idioms, and even mannerisms?
Idiolect
________ is a reason why groups of people develop a dialect of a particular language.
Geography, Isolation, Social Factors
Name the part of mental grammar that impacts word variation in a dialect
Morphology
What is the name of the score for whether or not a dialect can be understood clearly by others?
Intelligibility
What is the term for English speakers who drop the /r/ consonant sound when they speak?
non-rhotic /r/ sound
Name one of four sociolinguistic correlations for dialect
Gender, Place, Social Status, Ethnicity/Race
What is the term for prescribing how language should be used with certain rules with the belief that there are certain “correct” forms of a language that educated people should use in speaking and writing.
Prescriptivism
Situational Register
Glottalization is often referred to by this more common name
Vocal Fry
What is the word for a dialect map that shows the geographic separation between words and phrases?
Isogloss
Why is the AAE use of "the habitual be" called this name? What is the rule about when it is used?
When a speaker is referring to someone who does something habitually or regularly
What is the name of a truncated form of a language with only 500-800 words that is used for communication between two or more other languages?