This document discusses social dialects in England. It defines a dialect as a variety of a language characteristic of a particular group. Social dialects are divided based on social class, while regional dialects differ based on geographic region. Examples of social dialects in England include pronouncing words beginning with "h" as either [h] or dropping the "h", pronouncing "r" after vowels as either [r] or dropping the "r", and pronouncing the "-ing" suffix as either [in] or [iŋ]. The background sections provide historical context on the evolution of these pronunciations from Old English to modern times. Studying social dialects provides insight into time periods, environments, literature, and social backgrounds.

1. Dialects- English Social Dialects2006130938 박윤경2010130738 이다현

2. CONTENTS1Introduction to Dialects2Social Dialects vs. Regional Dialects3Examples of Social Dialects in England4The Background of English Social Dialects5The significance of Social Dialect Studies

3. What is a Dialect? A variety of a language that is a characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers

4. A dialect is very different from accent

5. Standard English

6. Dialect can be divided into two types : Regional and Social.Social Dialects vs. Regional Dialects

7. Examples of Social Dialects in EnglandWords that initiate with ‘h’  Two types of pronunciations for ‘h’ in words such as ‘house’ – [h] or Ø  The rate of ‘h’ omission in world initials increase as we go lower in social class< Comparison between social class and the rate of ‘h’ omission>

8. (2) ‘r’ that comes behind a vowelTwo types of pronunciations in ‘r’ in worlds such as ‘car’ or ‘cart’ – [r] or Ø People of high social class have the tendency to omit the sound ‘r’ behind a vowel< The realization of [r] in words >

9. (3) Suffix ‘-ing’ Two types of pronunciation in ‘-ing’ in words such as ‘swimming’ and ‘sleeping’ – [in] or [iŋ] Higher social classes use more [in] compared to [iŋ]< Use of pronunciation [iŋ] for suffix ‘-ing’>

10. The Background of English Social DialectsPrefix ‘h’‘h’ in Old English

11. The evolution of sound ‘h’ after the Norman Conquest

12. ‘h’ pronounciation in early modern englsih