Social and cultural aspects of language variation: view from the inside
Different groups of English-speaking population were interviewed. They discuss current situation with variability of English. Speakers of English can shift dialects according to social and cultural context. Some contexts imply the use of Standard English, others - dialects. The interviewed accept fr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Publishing House of Lomonosov Moscow State University
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta: Seriâ 18, Sociologiâ i Politologiâ |
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| Online Access: | https://vestnik.socio.msu.ru/jour/article/view/96 |
| Summary: | Different groups of English-speaking population were interviewed. They discuss current situation with variability of English. Speakers of English can shift dialects according to social and cultural context. Some contexts imply the use of Standard English, others - dialects. The interviewed accept freedom of expression but they make judgments of those who misuse English. |
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| ISSN: | 1029-3736 2541-8769 |