The words a person uses, their pronunciation, the construction of phrases and sentences, dialects and speech rhythms are all aspects of usage and style. In this film we see how speech styles and acceptability vary with individuals and culture groups, and in different language situations.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003322
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Language and culture
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language and culture
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language and languages - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Linguistics
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Speech
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Speech
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)