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Folk Speech
Terms and Examples
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Key Terms
Dialect-traditional deviation from standard speech: including grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary. A dialect is understood by its “parent” language.
Isogloss-is a geographic boundary used to identify dialectical boundaries. They can overlap.
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Morphology-an aspect of grammar that involves the form of a word.
Syntax-an aspect of grammar that involves the order of words in a grammatical structure.
Examples:Non-standard verb use (snew, drowned)Expressions (“I could care less”)Word forms (“-ify” as in “She prettified”)
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Syntactical Variation
Often heard in the speech of nonnative speaker groups.
Includes Word Order Variation as well as non-conventional pronunciation of words.
Examples:
“The off is on” and “Cairo, Illinois”
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Dialectical Vocabulary
Vocabulary varies between and within regions. The different forms of words or entirely different words used for the same purpose is dialectical vocabulary.
Examples:Coke: sodapop, fountain drink, fizzy, pop,
soda.
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Specialized Vocabulary
Sometimes referred as jargon or slang, specialized vocabulary refers to the word choice within specific informal “societies” or within folk groups.
Examples:“86”, “pot” or “grass”, “three-peat”,
“hackers”, “gigs”, “longhair” or “skinhead”
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Folk Naming
Is the practice of “nicknaming” almost anything around us.
Examples:
Hoosier, Tabby, Tom, John Doe, Vatican roulette, saddle blankets, and skid road.