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VOCABULARY: LESSON 1
Ms. WellingtonGrade 8 English
ACCENT1. A style of pronunciation by people from different countriesMiley Cyrus British Accent
2. Emphasis on a syllable in a word: Accent
3. To focus attention on
3. TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON
ARTICULATE: SAY CLEARLY
DIALECTA unique form of a languageMost people are familiar with the New York
accent, the Boston accent and the Southern accent. However, the term "accent" really refers only to pronunciation. There are different pronunciations, different vocabularies, different phrases and different grammatical rules; these are what are known as "dialects.“
American: color Canadian: colourAmerican: winter hat Canadian: toque
American: about Canadian: about (aboot!)
DICTIONClearness of speech
Difference between diction and articulate?Diction is a noun: he has excellent dictionArticulate is a adjective or verb: he is an
articulate speaker
ENUNCIATETo pronounce in a clear mannerWhen you enunciate, you spit!Joey learn to enunciate
Now let’s all try: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers!
HIERARCHYA group organized according to status:Mrs. Jenkins
Mr. Belgrave, Mrs. Motz
All of your intelligentteachers
You
PEERA person equal to another in social
standing or age
STRATIFYTo separate into different levels or layersFor example: a soccer team‘A’ players‘B’ playersStarting line-up/ substitute players
In school:High honor role, honor role, B students,
etc.
STRESS1. Emphasize: Ms. Wellington stressed
the importance of studying for the test next week
2. Tension