Across
- 1. A type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people.
- 5. The descriptive study of the effect of any or all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on language and the ways it is used.
- 7. The dialect of a particular social class.
- 8. A language that forms as the blend of two or more languages.
- 9. The level of formality in language that's determined by the context in which it is spoken or written.
Down
- 2. A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class.
- 3. A pidgin is not the native language of any speech community, but is instead learned as a second language.
- 4. The assessment of a language and its speakers.
- 6. A person's way of speaking.