Key terms

Cards (5)

  • Overt prestige
    A form of social value when you use a standard form of English
  • Covert prestige
    A form of social value you get from using non-standard forms of English
  • Convergence
    Language becomes more similar
  • Divergence
    Language becomes more different
  • Code-switching
    Switching between different variance for range of purposes, such as establishing yourself with a group, excluding others, or to come across a certain way