Standard Engilsh

3. David Crystal says ______ is one of the key factors that drives language use; your _______ is who you are
5. more respect or status: “His accent was more _______”
7. way words are pronounced differently; you might have a regional ______
9. Giles’ theory that we move towards each other in speech
13. Theorist who claimed that SE could not be proved to be superior to other varieties of English
16. of convergence where someone adopts a more prestigious accent, e.g. to impress an RP-speaking interviewer
17. belief that there is a correct form of English which we should be encouraged to use
18. David Crystal says ______ is one of the key factors that drives language use; it means ‘the quality of being able to be understood’

1. Any form which does not follow SE can be described as ______. It could be spelling or grammar or even punctuation
2. English is the accepted form, used in broadcasting and education
4. non-judgemental view of English which seeks to explain how language works, not how it should be used
6. individual speech style
8. Theorist who claimed that SE was more versatile than NSE
10. most prestigious English accent, having no identifiable regional features
11. Type of convergence where someone adopts a less prestigious accent, e.g. to fit in with their working class employees
12. negative “This time we won't leave no stone unturned.”
14. When regional features are replaced by more geographically widespread ones
15. individual word choices typical of an area