PRESTIGE

                                                     

                       

1.  The degree of respect or importance given to a person by members of society.
2. Describes the level of respect accorded to a language or dialect as compared to that of other languages or dialects ina speech community. 

 

	it is generally socially acknowledge as "correct" ans therefore valued highly among all spaekers of the language
	a specific, small group of speakers shows positive evaluation of and orientation towards a certain linguistic variety, usually without the speakers awarness. the variety is usally not accepted in all social groups (e.g. youth language)