#englang

Dialectal Variation#card

Variation associated with the language of a particular locality, region or geographical area.

Flipping#card

Term used to suggest rapid semantic change in a word from its original meaning to its opposite (or near opposite).

Orthographical Variation#card

How the use of symbols, letters and spellings varies among language users.

Phonological Variation#card

How the sounds of a language vary among different speakers (accent)

Semantic Variation#card

How word (and phrase) meanings vary from place to place and group to group

Social Variation#card

Variation associated with a particular social group i.e., social class or educational background.