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Variation and style
Labov
he found that there were some consistent patterns in the way the variablees patterned across
in different styles or activities
different groups of speakers
uses several different methods
triangulation
is basic to science
A researcher´s use of several indepent test
aid in the interpretation of their results
to confirm their results
example:
use of data from sociolinguistic interviews
a rapid and anonymous study
gets results that are consistent with the same analysis or conslusion
your conclusion is much stronger that it is
if you arrive at it using only one means of measurement
Variety
Relatively neutral term used to refer to languages and dialects
avoids
neagative attitudes often attached to the term dialect
The problem of drawing a distinction between the two
Style - shifting
variation in a individual's speech correlating with differences in
addressee
social context
personal goals
externally imposed tasks
Three possible accounts for the consistency of style - shifting
across individuals in a speech community
the second
the idea that speakers have an audience in mind
they design their speech to suit that audience
the third
the idea that different linguistic styles present different people
that the speaker identifies with
The first
the suggestion that people pay more or less attention to their speech
when they are engaged in different kinds of verbal tasks
differ most radically
have been subject to the most careful empirical study
Sociolinguistic interview
An interview, usually one on one
in which different tasks or activities are used to elicit different styles of speech
it used simply to refer to a one-on-one interview lasting at least an hour covering a range of topics