My idiolect is based on numerous things; my regional
location, family, and friends. Growing up in Bristol has meant that I am
constantly around people that use slag and colloquial language therefore in
many cases especially socially I find that I tend to speak the same as others. I also noticed that I have a tendency to
change the way that I speak to accommodate the person that I am talking
to.
Fillers are a main part of my speech, in a way they are used in many cases, if I am nervous then ‘um’ would be my filler whilst I find the word I am looking for in my head, or just whilst I am hesitating- I also believe that it using ‘like’ or ‘mind’ which I am also aware that I do is because of my regional location and hearing my family members say it, it has suddenly become a part of my vocabulary too.
I try my best not to swear especially because I have younger sisters at home, however socially it is easy to slip into the habit of swearing because everyone does it and you succumb to peer pressure. I try my best to use substitute words like ‘duck’ or ‘sheep’- they still have the same effect without being rude, I don’t believe in swearing in front of any family member or people of higher authority because it is just rude and just shows your lack of an inability to express your thoughts and feelings due to a lack of an extended vocabulary.
When I am talking to someone I make sure that I face them and use eye contact- to me this shows politeness and that you are fully engaging in the persons conversation. Many young people tend to use the word ‘awesome’ when something is good, I think that this is such an American word the reason for this is because many teenagers are influenced by American television shows, singers ect. My favourite word for when something is good is ‘fabulous’ my reason for this is because I think it’s a positive word!
My idiolect often depends who I am around- if I am around friends then I use a lot of slang and jargon whereas if I was applying for a job or speaking to someone with authority then I would be inclined to use standard formal English.
Fillers are a main part of my speech, in a way they are used in many cases, if I am nervous then ‘um’ would be my filler whilst I find the word I am looking for in my head, or just whilst I am hesitating- I also believe that it using ‘like’ or ‘mind’ which I am also aware that I do is because of my regional location and hearing my family members say it, it has suddenly become a part of my vocabulary too.
I try my best not to swear especially because I have younger sisters at home, however socially it is easy to slip into the habit of swearing because everyone does it and you succumb to peer pressure. I try my best to use substitute words like ‘duck’ or ‘sheep’- they still have the same effect without being rude, I don’t believe in swearing in front of any family member or people of higher authority because it is just rude and just shows your lack of an inability to express your thoughts and feelings due to a lack of an extended vocabulary.
When I am talking to someone I make sure that I face them and use eye contact- to me this shows politeness and that you are fully engaging in the persons conversation. Many young people tend to use the word ‘awesome’ when something is good, I think that this is such an American word the reason for this is because many teenagers are influenced by American television shows, singers ect. My favourite word for when something is good is ‘fabulous’ my reason for this is because I think it’s a positive word!
My idiolect often depends who I am around- if I am around friends then I use a lot of slang and jargon whereas if I was applying for a job or speaking to someone with authority then I would be inclined to use standard formal English.
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