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accent
The pronunciation characteristics of a particular region or social group
adjacency pair
The basic unit of turn taking in conversation
agenda
in conversation the topic coverd by the discourse
colloquialism
Literally, the language of speech in practice, very informal use of language
compound sentences
Sentences which consist of several clauses joined by and, but, or or so
conjunction
Words such as and, but and because which join elements of a sentence together
connotation
The implied or associated meanings of a word or phrase
context-bound/ context-free 
The degree to which the meanings of a word or written text refer to elements of the contexts in which they are produced and received
covert prestige

the unofficial prestige that non-standard varieties of accent or dialect may enjoy within a speech community 

 pretending to use language that you really don't 

Covert prestige
The unofficial prestige that non-standard varieties of accent or dialect may enjoy within a speech community.
data
any sample of spoken or written language gathered for research and analysis.
Declaritive
The most common sentence type, a statement.  
Deficit mode
View of language in which varieties which do not correspond to the dominant prestige variety are viewed as inferior or corrupt
deficit model

view of language in which varieties which do not correspond to the dominant prestige variety are viewed as inferior or corrupt

 "your language is inferior because you use the word aint'it"  

denotation
the litera, primary meaning of a word or phrase (see also connotation)
dialect
the distinctive vocabulary and grammar of a geographical area within a language community
discourse structure
the way in which spoken and language texts are organised and sequenced 
discourse structure
The way in which spoken and language texts are organised and sequenced
dysphemism
a deliberatly blunt expression of a delicate subject
euphemism
a polite or understated reference to subject of some delicacy
eye dialect
term used to describe the non-standard spelling and punctuation used by some writers to give the impression of a regional variety of speech
hedges
words/phrases used to indicate a degree of uncertainty or tentativeness
idiolect
the distinctive features of a persons language which mark them as an individual
influential power
the power to persuade and influence
instrumental power
power used to apply and exert power and authority 
interrogative
the question form of a sentance
linguistic relativism
the view that every language embodies a unique way of thinking about the world associated with te linguists sabir and whorf
maxims
guiding principles in which  associated with h. p. grice's analysis of conversational discourse

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