Sociolinguistics Terminology

noun a native of East London, typically one belonging to the working class

adjective relating to or characteristic of a cockney or cockneys

• The study of Cockney dialect reveals interesting linguistic patterns.
• My Cockney friend always cracks me up with his jokes.
• I love the Cockney rhyming slang used in East End markets.
• Her Cockney accent is as thick as pea soup.

noun African American Vernacular English (AAVE) is a variety of American English spoken by many African Americans.

adjective AAVE can be used as an adjective to describe the language or speech patterns associated with African American Vernacular English.

• The linguist studied the use of AAVE in contemporary literature.
• We use a lot of AAVE in our everyday conversations.
• AAVE is lit, it adds flavor to our language.
• AAVE is like a cultural bridge connecting different communities.

adjective relating to or concerned with the study of accents or pronunciation

• The linguist conducted an accentological study to analyze the different accents within the region.
• I find accentological research quite fascinating, it's like a window into different cultures.
• I never knew accentological analysis could be so cool, it's like decoding a secret language.
• In a way, accentological studies can be seen as a journey through the history and evolution of language.