The Ashcroft, Griffiths, and Tiffin Model

The Ashcroft, Griffiths, and Tiffin Model is a way to understand how language changes across different contexts, especially in education and communication. It describes four zones: the Inner Circle (formal, academic language), the Outer Circle (more familiar, everyday language used with friends or colleagues), the Effective/Inner Language (casual or slang terms), and the Public Language (public or media language). This model helps explain how people adjust their language depending on who they’re talking to and the situation, highlighting the fluidity and adaptability of language across social and cultural boundaries.