Features And Formation From A Sociolinguistic Perspective

Jie Gao Student No.13031802 English localised in London – MLE: features and formation from a sociolinguistic perspective Introduction As the largest city in Europe, London is not only an important node of the global economy, but also a hub of cultures with a significantly diverse population as a consequence of globalisation. People from all over the world come to work and live here, bringing their own unique cultural and diasporic characteristics to a multicultural society. Chinatown, Italian restaurants, Arabic communities and Spaniards moving here in search of a job†¦ all epitomise the mixture of cultures, languages and diasporas. In this intermingling of cultures, the most direct impact would be linguistic: the languages people have brought with them are inevitably interwoven into the culture of the city, mutually exerting and receiving influence from each other. Localisation in this context means the process of the English language gradually forming a variant that is peculiar to a certain place under external influences, be it linguistic, social, or both. With the daily reinforcement of intermixing of many languages, the features brought about by the exchanges solidify and become formalised. Multicultural London English (MLE) is one of the products of this process, which emerged as a result of globalisation at the end of 20th century, and is thus a perfect example for analysing the interconnection and interaction of language, culture and diaspora [referenceShow MoreRelatedThe Speech Community.Pdf11808 Words   |  48 Pagesuk/~patrickp/ This article will appear in JK Chambers, P Trudgill N Schilling-Estes (eds.), Handbook of language variation and change. Oxford: Blackwell. ABSTRACT: empirical linguistics, is at the intersection of many principal problems in sociolinguistic theory and method. 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