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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Parole: language viewed as a specific individual usage

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Please help me with the definition below. Is the following sentence correct? He is studying English parole of labour class.

parole (noun)

4 a : language viewed as a specific individual usage : PERFORMANCE b : a linguistic act

[M-W's Col. Dic.]
  

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I don't think that's what is meant, 'parole' is the individual utterance of the individual – and the old Saussure term is pretty much defunct now anyway. He is studying the sociolect of the English working class.

— Mister Micawber

  • I don't think that's what is meant, 'parole' is the individual utterance of the individual – and the old Saussure term is pretty much defunct now anyway.
  • He is studying the sociolect of the English working class.
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I don't think that's what is meant, 'parole' is the individual utterance of the individual – and the old Saussure term is pretty much defunct now anyway.

He is studying the sociolect of the English working class.
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Hi Mr. Micawber

Please have a look on this definition from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/parole:

5 language as manifested in the individual speech acts of particular speakers

So, isn't "parole" about a particular class of people? Please let me know. By the way, what would be the anton
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So, isn't "parole" about a particular class of people?-- No. It is of individuals. Again, you are arguing with me; if you do not like my responses, simply pass on.

By the way, what would be the antonym of "parole" in this sense?-- I see no way that the word can have an antonym. It does have a companion: langue.
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Mister MicawberAgain, you are arguing with me; if you do not like my responses, simply pass on.
Thank you. Seriously, I don't see where I was arguing with you. Why would I ever argue with you on something related to English?! I'm sorry if you felt this way or my choice of words made it sound so. I simply quoted a definition from a different dictionary (as you
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