- Milroy researched three working class areas within Belfast. These three areas have high unemployment. The places were Ballymacarrett, Hammer and Clonard. Milroy became part of the three communities playing the part of a friend of a friend.
- Milroy researched correlations between integration of individuals in the community and the speech of each individual. She gave each person a Network Strength Score from 1-5. When 1 is the lowest.
- This was given depending on the individuals own knowledge of others in the community, the workplace and at leisure activities. She then studied the individual’s linguistic variables.
- Her results showed that people who used the language of the region (vernacular) had a higher Network Strength score.
- People who used the language, mainly men, were part of close social groups. The regional language is used less by women because they are in less tight social group.
- Milroy studied interview style and spontaneous style language. In the younger male group, they used more PULL variable, women used SS (spontaneous style) 20% compared to 61% of men. E.g. pronouncing 'hand' as 'hound'.
- All the groups Used words such as 'mo'er' instead of 'mother'. Mainly men used this in IS and SS situations but women did use it too.
Bibliography
http://www.putlearningfirst.com/language/research/milroy.html
https://prezi.com/imbhlnfxy2re/milroy-and-milroy-belfast-study/
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