1. Reflexion
The aim of the Lexical Analysis course is to have a better understanding about the English
Language in terms of grammar, vocabulary, meanings, speech, etc.
“Sociolinguistic Patterns” is an informative text that allowed me to achieve part of that
aim and understand more about English linguistically, socially and geographically.
This document made me understand the English Language from a Social perspective.
Why? Because it talks about the different dialects of the English Language, which are
varieties that are different from one another in terms of grammar, vocabulary, meanings,
expressions, etc. In the text I found explanations that helped me to understand how these
dialects were born, and what were the relevant factors that made these varieties to
emerge.
Also, I have to emphasize the fact that a person´s social status or class, gender or ages
define the person´s accent, which is a variety of the dialect. Unlike the dialect, one accent
can be different from another one in terms of intonation, pitch or pronunciation. I did not
much about those aspects before I read the text, but now I have a stronger concept about
them.
In conclusion, I think that “sociolinguistic patterns” is definitely a helpful document for me
as a student because it gave me a more global perspective about the English language.
When I read it, I could link it to what I had seen in the Lexical Analysis course. Even though
I found more details in this document, like the fact that there is an unequal relationship
between men and women in terms of linguistic patterns, it certainly complements with
the subjects I have seen inside the classroom. Furthermore, I could understand that there
are English language varieties all over the world, such as Britain and U.S.A, where the main
difference between them is reflected in the way they express themselves, the way they
think, and how they sound to the foreign. For these reasons, I can say that today, I know
much more about the English language than I did yesterday.
Juan Andres Rosales Torres / Lexical Analysis