The Folk Perception of Language
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There is a dichotomy between the way professional linguists                think and talk about language and the way laymen do so.  This                   project focuses on the layman's common-sense description of                     intelligibility, correctness, regional variation, and esthetic                  qualities.  Particpants are asked 1) to locate samples of US                    English along a north-south axis, 2) to rate speech areas                       adjacent to their own according to degree of differentness, 3)                  make regional judgements about correctness and pleasantness, and                4) locate US dialect areas on an outline map of the country.                    Results of the interviews are analysed for consistency, with an                 attempt to identify patterns of folk taxonomy.                                                                                                                       This is the continuation of work which has led to vigorous                 publication by the investigator. Practical application of the                   findings will find their place in teacher-training, foreign                     language education, and better understanding of how lay concepts                of the characterisitics of a given speech community may be                      involved in the community's practical problems.
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