MDSB09H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: In Da Club, Youth Subculture, Truancy
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Introduction to language - some terminology: youth subcultures become associated with certain styles of speaking - these are called registers, registers help create particular stereotypes of people. For example, when you hear someone say dude, you make a connection to the word and the type of person who would say it (e. g. , a surfer, a druggie, a skater, etc: register differences: Form of address is different (mr. last name vs. dude). "truancy" is equivalent to "late. : register: typical speaking style associated with social stereotypes of people. For example, formal speaking may be associated with schools, universities, legal institutions etc. , whereas slang may be associated with youth subcultures like surfers, potheads, etc. Index: meaning that is produced by such associations, implications, or context - not necessarily by its literal meaning. For example, saying dude is indexical of its associated stereotypes of people; the literal meaning of dude is not what helps us understand the word itself.
