Trudgill's Triangles - Social Variation

Question 1

What do Trudgill’s Triangles show?

Answer 1

The relationship between social class and accent + dialect

Question 2

What does the y axis show of these graphs

Answer 2

Social variation 
(top = higher class)

Question 3

What does the x axis show of these graphs

Answer 3

Regional variation
(the wider the section, the more variation there is)

Question 4

What is slightly different about the dialect (grammar) triangle?

Answer 4

It has a flat top.

Question 5

What does the flatness of the top of the dialect (grammar) triangle show?

Answer 5

That there is still some variation in grammar possible.

Question 6

What does the pointiness of the top of the accent (pronunciation) triangle show?

Answer 6

That there is no variation at all as everyone speaks with an R.P accent.