The dialect stereotypes of schoolchildren and teachers in the Bay Roberts area of Newfoundland
This study investigated speech stereotypes, in a school context, in two non-standard dialect speaking communities in the Conception Bay North region of Newfoundland. The sample group of 100 respondents represented three level's of age/education. A modified matched-guise (verbal guise) technique...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:5561 2023-10-01T03:57:32+02:00 The dialect stereotypes of schoolchildren and teachers in the Bay Roberts area of Newfoundland Hampson, Eloise Lemire 1982 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/5561/ https://research.library.mun.ca/5561/1/Hampson_EloiseLemire.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/5561/3/Hampson_EloiseLemire.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/5561/1/Hampson_EloiseLemire.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/5561/3/Hampson_EloiseLemire.pdf Hampson, Eloise Lemire <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hampson=3AEloise_Lemire=3A=3A.html> (1982) The dialect stereotypes of schoolchildren and teachers in the Bay Roberts area of Newfoundland. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 1982 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:45:24Z This study investigated speech stereotypes, in a school context, in two non-standard dialect speaking communities in the Conception Bay North region of Newfoundland. The sample group of 100 respondents represented three level's of age/education. A modified matched-guise (verbal guise) technique was implemented to assess attitudes to four English dialects, two standard and two non-standard. Respondents were asked to evaluate taped speakers with respect to personality traits and in terms of the suitability of their speech types to different speech situations. -- The results revealed clear stereotyped preferences for standard dialect speakers on prestige-related evaluations and for formal speech situations. On solidarity-related evaluations and for informal speech situations, non-standard speakers received fairly positive evaluations. Speakers of an external standard dialect, however, often were preferred again on these scales. Ratings on pejorative scales revealed a general reluctance by the sample to award negative judgments, particularly to speakers of local non-standard dialects. -- Respondent age proved to be a differentiating factor in attitudinal discriminations. The community backgrounds and sex of respondents were less obvious determining factors in attitudinal differences. -- The findings are related to the educational situation in Newfoundland. Thesis Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository |
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This study investigated speech stereotypes, in a school context, in two non-standard dialect speaking communities in the Conception Bay North region of Newfoundland. The sample group of 100 respondents represented three level's of age/education. A modified matched-guise (verbal guise) technique was implemented to assess attitudes to four English dialects, two standard and two non-standard. Respondents were asked to evaluate taped speakers with respect to personality traits and in terms of the suitability of their speech types to different speech situations. -- The results revealed clear stereotyped preferences for standard dialect speakers on prestige-related evaluations and for formal speech situations. On solidarity-related evaluations and for informal speech situations, non-standard speakers received fairly positive evaluations. Speakers of an external standard dialect, however, often were preferred again on these scales. Ratings on pejorative scales revealed a general reluctance by the sample to award negative judgments, particularly to speakers of local non-standard dialects. -- Respondent age proved to be a differentiating factor in attitudinal discriminations. The community backgrounds and sex of respondents were less obvious determining factors in attitudinal differences. -- The findings are related to the educational situation in Newfoundland. |
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The dialect stereotypes of schoolchildren and teachers in the Bay Roberts area of Newfoundland |
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The dialect stereotypes of schoolchildren and teachers in the Bay Roberts area of Newfoundland |
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The dialect stereotypes of schoolchildren and teachers in the Bay Roberts area of Newfoundland |
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The dialect stereotypes of schoolchildren and teachers in the Bay Roberts area of Newfoundland |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/5561/1/Hampson_EloiseLemire.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/5561/3/Hampson_EloiseLemire.pdf Hampson, Eloise Lemire <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hampson=3AEloise_Lemire=3A=3A.html> (1982) The dialect stereotypes of schoolchildren and teachers in the Bay Roberts area of Newfoundland. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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