Problems in defining a speech community

MEG – 04: Aspects of Language

ASSIGNMENT 2019 - 2020

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2. Write short notes on any four of the following, giving examples as far as possible:

iii) Problems in defining a speech community
 

Answer.: Speech community is a term in sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology used to describe a group of people who share the same language, speech characteristics, and ways of interpreting communication. Speech communities may be large regions like an urban area with a common, distinct accent (think of Boston with its dropped r's) or small units like families and friends (think of a nickname for a sibling). They help people define themselves as individuals and community members and identify (or misidentify) others.

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