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LING 2371 Final Exam (Features)

Gia Phan Linguistic Undergraduate English 12 cards

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1SVO word ordersubject-verb-object
Ex: English, Native American Languages (also SOV, flexible), Hawaiian Creole
2VSO word orderverb-subject-object
Ex: Hawaiian language
3Variable use of wan/aHawaiian Creole
Ex: "I go see wan movies" instead of
"I went to see a movie."
4Absence of copulaHawaiian Creole
Gullah
Ex: "George different" instead of
"George is different."
or
"He rude" instead of
"He is rude."
5/t/ pronounced as /ch/ before /r/Ex
6/th/ pronounced as /t/ or /d/Hawaiian Creole
7/ee/ and /um/ 3rd person pronounsGullah
Ex: "ee" instead of
"he" or "she"
"Ee must-a hide in them-wood or something" (he)
8Deletion of word-initial syllableGullah
Ex: "Geda" instead of
"together"
or
"Ciple" instead of
"disciple"
9MorphemeWord bit
Ex: Cats (2 morphemes)
- Cat:1 + -s:1 = 2
10HedgesWomen do use more hedges than men but it's to:
- Signal sensitivity to feelings
- Get another speaker's attention
- Uncertainty/certainty
- Women use 'you know' to express confidence more than men
11Vocal fry"Creaky voice"
- Stereotypes: less attractive, less competent, less educated, less trustworthy
Ex: Danish, Vietnamese, Burmese, Hmong
12UptalkRising intonation at end of a phrase/sentence
- No conclusive evidence that women use it more than men
- Could serve as "floor-holding" purpose
- Stereotypes: uncertainty/insecurity, shallowness, lack of intelligence