Accent & Dialect

Sociolect/Idiolect- specific langauge of a social group/individual, used to establish individual identity or conform to a group identity

Dialect-leveling- homogeneous sounds across the UK, Estuary English

Accentism against Birmingham accent- Dan Clayton, suffix "ism" indicates comparable to racism
Stereotyping Birmingham dialect

Accent-represents our first impression representative of our identity


Dialect- how is it represented in society?

Peter Trudghill


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