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Problems In Defining A Speech Community
What is a speech community?
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A speech community is a group that decides how language will be used.
This community may be comprised of professionals familiar with language (linguistics, etymologies, etc.) that have a developed,
"professional jargon," but may also be made up of segments of society that influence the use of language in songs, slang, etc. Examples would include "high school students and "hip hop fans."
Microcosms of speech communities can even be as small as a close group of friends or even a family, where language evolves relative to those within that group. Words and phrases can be used in a nontraditional way, or words can be created.
The evolution of language can be seen with the advent of the Internet. We "surf" the web. The computer-user community has created new words like "blog."
HOMEWORK HELP > LINGUISTICS
Problems In Defining A Speech Community
What is a speech community?
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EXPERT ANSWERS
BOOBOOSMOOSH | CERTIFIED EDUCATOR
A speech community is a group that decides how language will be used.
This community may be comprised of professionals familiar with language (linguistics, etymologies, etc.) that have a developed,
"professional jargon," but may also be made up of segments of society that influence the use of language in songs, slang, etc. Examples would include "high school students and "hip hop fans."
Microcosms of speech communities can even be as small as a close group of friends or even a family, where language evolves relative to those within that group. Words and phrases can be used in a nontraditional way, or words can be created.
The evolution of language can be seen with the advent of the Internet. We "surf" the web. The computer-user community has created new words like "blog."
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