sociolinguistic transfer n
using the rules of speaking associated with one’s own language and speech
community when speaking a second language or interacting with members
of another community.
sociology of language n
the study of language varieties and their users within a social framework, for
example the study of language choice in bilingualor multilingual nations,
language planning, language maintenance and language shift.
The sociology of language is considered either as including the branch of
linguistics called sociolinguisticsor as an extension of sociolinguistics.
sociopragmatic failure n
misunderstanding or breakdown in communication that is caused by the
inappropriate transfer of a sociocultural feature from one language to
another. This could include ways of opening or closing a conversation, use
of forms of address, expression of apologies, compliments or complaints
that are appropriate in one culture but not in another.
sociopragmatics n
seepragmalinguistics
soft palate n
another term for velum
see place of articulation, velar
sonorant n
a speech sound that is produced with a relatively free passage of air from the
lungs, either through the mouth or the nose. For example, / l / in lid, /n / in
nose, and all vowels are sonorants.
see also obstruent
sonority n
see syllable
SOPI n
an abbreviation for simulated oral proficiency interview
sound change n
change in the pronunciation of words over a period of time. For example,
there has been a sound change from Middle English /ap/ to Modern English
/ei/:
Middle English /napmv/ Modern English /neim/ name.
sociolinguistic transfer