Linguistic class codes презентация

Contents Class in modern English culture The English talk a) The vowels vs consonants rule b) The seven deadly sins c) “Smart” and “Common” rules d) class-denial

Слайд 1Linguistic class codes


Слайд 2Contents
Class in modern English culture
The English talk
a) The vowels vs

consonants rule
b) The seven deadly sins
c) “Smart” and “Common” rules
d) class-denial rules
3. Conclusion

Слайд 3Class in Modern English Culture
Since 1960’s “How do you

do ?” was out of use and the class system was no more.

So, what rules must the English stick to nowadays?

Слайд 4The English are still very class-conscious.
Class of the person can be

defined by:
Talk
Car
Dress
Food
House exc.

Слайд 5Classes


Слайд 6The English Talk
The way HOW and WHAT the English speak is

always connected with class.

The main factors are:
Terminology
Pronunciation


Слайд 7The vowels vs Consonants Rule
Upper class drops vowels:
Lower class drops consonants:
“hnkrchf”
“hpstn”


Handkerchief
Half past ten
“ankercheef”
“alf past ten”

Слайд 8Upper and middle classes pronounce consonants correctly
Lower class:
Th →f/v :
“that”

→ “vat”; “teeth” → “teef”
Final g→k:
Something → “somefink”, Nothing → “nuffink”
Say ‘a’ longer: “Daaave”

Слайд 9Mispronunciation is a Lower-class marker.
“BBC English”
‘educated’ English
Pronounces all the sounds
Upper-class English
More

educated than Lower-class speech
Swallows vowels

Слайд 10Regional Accents
Are getting more popular on TV/radio

BUT they were and are

automatically Lower-class.

Слайд 11Seven Deadly Sins
There were and still are plenty of class-indicator words.


Some are outdated already, but these “Seven Deadly Sins” are class-defining.

Слайд 12Pardon
For Upper “Pardon” is worse than swearing.
Say something
too quietly and


people will
answer:

What
Sorry
Pardon


Слайд 13Toilet
Toilet

Bathroom, heads,
gents/ladies, privy

Lavatory, loo, bog


Слайд 14Serviette
Serviette
Napkin


Слайд 15Dinner
Midday meal
Big evening meal
Tea:
4 o’clock
8 o’clock


Слайд 16Settee
Sofa
Settee
Coach


Слайд 17Lounge
Sitting room
Drawing room
Lounge
Living room


Слайд 18Sweet
Sweet
Dessert
Pudding


Слайд 19‘smart’ and ‘Common’ Rules
‘posh’ = ‘smart’
‘common’ - working class = ‘Naff’
Is

used to identify lower class.
Or bad taste.
Something uncool or mainstream.

Слайд 20Class-denial Rules
To avoid class-consciousness there are ‘ politically correct words –

euphemisms.
“Working class” → “ low-income groups”, “ordinary people”, “less educated”
Use the word “Background” to state class.

Слайд 21Conclusion
All cultures have a social hierarchy and methods to mark social

status.

In modern changing english society speech is more important then job clothes and occupation and can tell more about person.

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