Free Powerpoint Template Dialects and Language Variation Kheiriyeh & Evie Week 8 What's Hot? What's Not? EDUC 571 Professor Heather Robertson University of Southern California, Fall 2012 What is dialect? a mutually intelligible variety of a language Dialect Survey Stop How do you pronounce Lawyer? a. with [ j] as in "boy" ("loyer") b. with [ ] as in "saw" ("law-yer") c. I use both interchangeably d. Other Results (11421 respondents) How do you pronounce Lawyer? a. with [ j] as in "boy" ("loyer") (72.84%) b. with [ ] as in "saw" ("law-yer") (21.96%) c. I use both interchangeably (4.86%) d. Other (0.34%) Choice a: as in "boy" ("loyer") Choice b: as in "saw" ("law-yer") Choice c: I use both interchangeably Examples of differences between the dialect found in the Upper Peninsula and the Standard American Dialect: Directional Phrases: Side by each --- Side by side Preneer --- Pretty near or very close Kotisva --- Go this way Grammatical changes: Lets go Shop-ko. --- Lets go to the store. Make wood --- Split logsVocabulary: Pank --- To pack down Swampers --- Rubber boots Lats --- Skis, usually homemade Sauna --- Finnish steam room Camp --- Cottage U.P. Dialect --- Standard American Dialect Are These Dialects or Languages? Think about it: Danes speaking Danish and Norwegians speaking Norwegian and Swedes speaking Swedish can converse with each other. In China, speakers of Mandarin and Cantonese are mutually unintelligible. So, are they considered separated languages or dialects? Is there a distinction between language and dialects? Mutually intelligible is the rule of thumb, but we still need to take social and political factors into consideration. Difference Between Accents and Dialectsaccent --> refers only to pronunciation dialect --> different pronunciations, vocabularies, phrases and grammatical rules Dialect Survey Stop Which of these terms do you prefer for a sale of unwanted items on your porch, in your yard, etc.? a. tag sale b. yard sale c. garage sale d. rummage sale e. thrift sale f. stoop sale g. carport sale h. sidewalk sale i. jumble (sale) j. car boot sale k. car boot l. patio sale m. other Results (10736 respondents) Which of these terms do you prefer for a sale of unwanted items on your porch, in your yard, etc.? a. tag sale (3.60%) b. yard sale (36.41%) c. garage sale (52.17%) d. rummage sale (3.10%) e. thrift sale (0.13%) f. stoop sale (0.39%) g. carport sale (0.05%) h. sidewalk sale (0.20%) i. jumble (sale) (0.10%) j. car boot sale (0.05%) k. car boot (0.00%) l. patio sale (0.07%) m. other (3.72%) Dialect Survey Stop What nicknames do/did you use for your maternal grandmother? a. grandmother b. granny c. grandma d. nana e. mimi f. grammy/grammie/grammi g. other Results (10464 respondents) a. grandmother (4.78%) b. granny (3.77%) c. grandma (50.67%) d. nana (5.77%) e. mimi (0.97%) f. grammy/grammie/grammi (3.24%) g. other (30.79%) Dialect as IdentityThere are many ways an individual's dialect can be used as a form of identity. People who speak the Upper Peninsula or "Yooper" dialect are able to use their dialect as a form of identity by choosing not to switch to a more common dialect. This has been called a We-type solidarity What is Standard English? Standard English is 1. One dialect among the many dialects of English. 2. Elevated for social and political reasons. 3. The correct way to speak 4. The language of the wider communitys media and governance 5. Often the language of upper-middle- and upper-class speakers. 6. The language of instruction in schools. 7. The language that sounds more beautiful Note: It woud be difficult to describe a standard for spoken English, and so discussions of Standard English almost always refer to the written language (Schmitt & Marsden, 2006, p. 174). What is Standard English? Standard English is 1. One dialect among the many dialects of English. 2. Elevated for social and political reasons. 3. The correct way to speak ??? 4. The language of the wider communitys media and governance 5. Often the language of upper-middle- and upper-class speakers. 6. The language of instruction in schools. 7. The language that sounds more beautiful ??? Note: It woud be difficult to describe a standard for spoken English, and so discussions of Standard English almost always refer to the written language (Schmitt & Marsden, 2006, p. 174). What does the ad say? Kachru's Three-Circle Model of World Englishes English Hinglish Thaiglish Konglish Chinglish Japlish Singlish Yinglish. English around the WorldExamples of Thaiglish 1. wash the film 2. I very like it 3. Are you boring? 4. I play internet 5. "This is suck!" 6. same same 7. I send you to airport English Vinglish (2012) English Vinglish is a 2012 Indian comedy- drama film which deals with how a so called "orthodox" Indian housewife earns the respect of her family by learning English. This movie received a standing ovation after it was screened at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival. Lets watch its theatrical trailer together:r9Q_Vek Pidgins and Creoles Pidgins Pidgins language is nobody's native language; may arise when two speakers of different languages with no common language try to have a makeshift conversation. Lexicon usually comes from one language, structure often from the other. Because of colonialism, slavery etc. the prestige of Pidgin languages is very low. Many pidgins are contact vernaculars, may only exist for one speech event. *A Walk in the WoRds (2011) Robot Pidgins! Australian scientists have invented a new breed of robots called Lingodroids, programmed to make, use, and share language. (Discover magazine, September 2011) According to the article, Lingodroids are programmed with an alphabet of beeps and are able to pair the beeps (or letters) to form syllables. These syllables can then be combined to form words. It is through game play that words are created. In one of the games mentioned, two Lingodroids meet in an unfamiliar place. One of the Lingodroids creates a name for the place and shares that name with the other. The other Lingodroid then adds the place name to its lexicon. Creole Creole (orig. person of European descent born and raised in a tropical colony) is a language that was originally a pidgin but has become nativized, i.e. a community of speakers claims it as their first language. Next used to designate the language(s) of people of Caribbean and African descent in colonial and ex-colonial countries (Jamaica, Haiti, Mauritius, Runion, Hawaii, Pitcairn, etc.) Dialect Survey Stop What do you call paper that has already been used for something or is otherwise imperfect? a. scratch paper b. scrap paper c. scratch paper is still usable (for example, the paper you bring to do extra work on a test); scrap paper is paper that isn't needed anymore and can be thrown away d. Other Results (10692 respondents) What do you call paper that has already been used for something or is otherwise imperfect? a. scratch paper (31.01%) b. scrap paper (30.71%) c. scratch paper is still usable (for example, the paper you bring to do extra work on a test); scrap paper is paper that isn't needed anymore and can be thrown away. (35.65%) d. other (2.63%) Discussion Questions Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: On the other hand, with English being spoken so prevalently as a global language, it must be understood that English is not owned by anyone and that everyone who uses it has the power to adapt it, change it, and contribute to its future use. (Anderson, 2012) Discussion Questions (Contd) Do you believe that mastery of Standard English gives power to succeed? References Anderson, L. (2012). EDUC 561 Forum Post Week 6. Rossier School of Education. University of Southern California. Curzan, A., & Adams, M. (2012). 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