10 English Language and Identity (Sem 1 Exam revision)

Factors affecting identity

How they are presented. (clothing, unform) (wealthy/poor) (ethnicity/race) (religion/beliefs)

Personal identity

how you are different from others
who we think we are and who others think we are
e.g. hobbies, education, personality traits, interests, etc.

Social identity

who you are in a group
e.g. age, gender, race, ability, status, ethnicity, etc.

Standard Australian English (SAE)

- Common language/national dialect in Australia
- It is more formal
- conveys power, education and authority

Recieved Pronunciation

- British accent mixed with standard english
- marker of social status and prestige
- upper class

Accomodation, Convergence and Divergence

- adjusting speech, vocal patterns and gestures to accomodate others when interacting.
-emphasize or minimize social difference through verbal and non-verbal communication

3 Australian Accents

Broad - General - Cultivated

Broad accent

- strong
- stereotypical aussie accent
e.g. kit > koite, ride > roide, nice > noice

General accent

- spoken by most Australians
- middle-class accent

Cultivated accent

- somewhat British sounding
- influenced by family, environment, or time spent abroad

Idiolect

A person's unique way of speaking

Sociolect

dialect/language style of a particular social group

Code-switching

changing the way that you speak depending on the context and situation.

Dialect

a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group.