• Prosodic variation

• Lexical variation

Student ID : 2023225838

Choosen region : Manchester

Includes from making films, writing, cooking also in playing sports.

The mixture of English and French started to have an effect on French-speaking colonist in some of region of eastern Canada, Quebec.

1. /aɪ æm ˈæbsəlutli ˈʌnˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðɪs æz wɛl/

2. /noʊ ˈmætər əv ˈplænɪŋ ənd æz ə mɑm wəz ˈɔlwəz əˈbaʊt tiːm/

3. /soʊ ɡʊd deɪ, wʌt ə vəˈkeɪʃən eɪ/

4. /aɪ kænt tɛl haʊ ˈsɔri jʊ ɑr fɔr ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ laɪk ðæt/

5. /ɪts ðə ˈnɪsən ˈɛksˌtreɪl ˌbɑnəˈvɪstə ɪˈdɪʃən. ðə ˈpænə ruːf, ɪts kul. ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/

1. Prosody Basics, that includes suprasegmental features (like vowels and consonants.)

2. The features include

   • Pitch - rise and fall of the voice.

   • Duration - length of sounds.

   • Loudness - prominence or volume of speech.

   • Timbre - quality of sound.

3. Plays a crucial role in form emotional tone, emphasis, and overall meaning of spoken expression.

Objective

• Auditory prosodic variables include pitch, sound length, loudness and timbre.

• Acoustic measures correspond to fundamental frequency (pitch), duration, intensity, (loudness) and spectral characteristics.

Linguistic Functions

• Intonation - Conveys information about sentence type (statement, question, command) and emotional nuances.

• Stress - Emphasize specific words or syllables within a sentence. The syllables are louder and longer.

• Rhythm - Regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

• Tempo - Overall speed of speech.

1. Variation in Word Choice

   • occurs when speakers choose various words or phrases to express the same message.

   • indicate flexibility and creativity of the language, allowing speakers to adapt to the interaction following to the audience and personal preferences.

Factors Influencing Lexical Variation

1. Regional Variation - different region have different vocabulary for the same message.

   • "elevator" (North America) vs. "lift" (British English)

   • "soda" (North America) vs. "pop" (Midwestern U.S)

2. Social Variation - the word choices chosen by factors like age, social class and backgrounds.

   • Formal vs. informal language ("automobile" vs "car")

3. Contextual Variation - situation or message to express the word choices.

   • Casual conversation vs. Academic writing ("cool" vs "frigid")

4. Semantic Variation - how certain words change across the varieties of language.