Spoken language study

Objectives:• Define and understand what a dialect is• Look at different regional lexicons

(words used in particular geographical regions)

• Define Standard English• Develop a idiolect glossary – youth

speak

Dialect

Words associated with a particular geographical region

What does it mean?

• Kets• Stalled• Spice• Tuffees• Goodies• Coshies• ??????

And another one….

• Stottie-cake• Barm-cake• Scuffler• Cob• Batch• Bap• Roll

http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/regional-voices/lexical-variation/

What dialects do you recognise?

Received pronunciation

• A pronunciation of British English, originally based on the speech of the upper class of south eastern England and characteristic of the English spoken at the public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Until recently it was the standard form of English used in British broadcasting.

Standard English

• The accepted way of speaking English

• A form which everyone can understand no matter what region (or country) they come from

Idiolect

Words and / or accent specific to your social group.

What words do young British people use for:• Attractive

• Rich• Insane

• Lacking in money• Jewellery

Glossary of youth speak

In pairs list between 10 – 20 words commonly used by you and your peers

Write them on an A3 poster

Illustrate the words – use graffiti drawings or clippings from magazines

Give a Standard English definition for them