Essays about: "sociolinguistic"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 66 essays containing the word sociolinguistic.

  1. 6. Las actitudes hacia el uso de anglicismos en el habla coloquial : Un estudio sociolingüístico comparativo entre hombres y mujeres de Tucumán, Argentina

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Eliana Johannesson; [2021]
    Keywords : género; sociolingüística; actitudes; anglicismos; préstamos lingüísticos; Tucumán; Argentina;

    Abstract : The anglicism is a global phenomenon with significant impact on the Spanish language lexicon. The aim of this study is to investigate the attitudes of a group of informants towards this phenomenon in the region of Tucumán, Argentina, and if their attitude changes according to gender. READ MORE

  3. 7. Investigating Swedes’ attitudes towards their own and other Swedes’ English accents

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språk

    Author : Cornelia Elmelid; [2021]
    Keywords : Accent attitudes; Standard Language Ideology; Social Identity Theory;

    Abstract : Within the sociolinguistic field of accent attitudes, it has often been shown that both native and non-native speakers show preference for certain accents, especially for native varieties. This ‘native speakerism’ can have a negative impact on second language speakers, as the stigmatisation they may experience can hinder their willingness to speak. READ MORE

  4. 8. Disarray in the language: A sociolinguistic study of kotoba no midare

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Liv Danjoux; [2021]
    Keywords : Japanese; language change; linguistic change; social change; kotoba no midare; attitude; opinions; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The following thesis investigates Japanese native speakers’ attitudes towards linguistic changes and the degree to which they associate it with social aspects and changes on a wider- encompassing spectrum. More specifically, the study looks at the phenomenon commonly known as kotoba no midare (“disarray in the language”), a notion that has long been part of the Japanese public discourse surrounding language change. READ MORE

  5. 9. Gender norms expressed in love songs; a tribute to the third wave of feminism or the results of a male dominated industry? : A sociolinguistic study

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Maria Estlind; [2020]
    Keywords : lyrics; love; pop song lyrics; gender norms; stereotypes; sociolinguistics;

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  6. 10. The Cockney Accent : How an Accent Can Represent Social Identity

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Lovisa Moberg-Berlin; [2020]
    Keywords : Sociolinguistics; Cockney; slang; social class;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine how an accent can represent social identity in London and beyond, as well as to uncover the distinctive phonological and lexical characteristics of the Cockney accent. The study will also focus on its sociolinguistic status, such as the intelligible for non-native speakers and the prejudices which are associated with the accent and its correlation to social class. READ MORE