Monday, 26 September 2011

Forms of language variation:

Phonological (sound): Differences in pronounciation, often focused on particular phonemes, for example, the glottal stop as a replacement for the /t/ sound.

Lexical (vocabulary /words): Alternative and additional words within a particular variety e.g, 'mush' instead of friend.

Semantic (meaning): Changes of meaning to standard English e.g weed / stoned.


Grammatical (syntax): The use of unusual syntax patterns or different grammar rules to standard English. e.g, double negation.


Orthographical (spelling): Mainly spoken, use of a wider range of characters in a socialect like 'Leet'.
 

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