Globalization of language

Multiple Choice

Map: PLACES WHERE FRENCH IS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

How does the map illustrate global diffusion of the French language from its cultural hearth in Paris?

• The map shows how French-language movies, music, and literature dominate global entertainment media.

• The map shows how France was an ancient-culture hearth from which the French language spread through expansion diffusion.

• The map shows how in many areas of the former French empire the language persists despite the independence of former colonies.

• The map shows how French civil servants established schools in many parts of the French colonial empire.

• The map shows how people’s love of French food has facilitated the spread of the French language to many parts of the world.

Key vocab.

globalization: how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place.

lingua franca: common language used between two people with different native languages, typically for trade purposes

​creole language: results from mixing the language of a colonizer with an indigenous language

pidgin: a form of speech that uses simplified grammar and limited vocabulary of a lingua franca; used for communication between speakers of different languages

Historical processes and modern technology have made the world more connected.

Think about how the internet has connected the world around us.

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100 years ago you needed to send a letter that to months to reach someone a long distance away. With the internet & other technology it takes seconds.

​Globalization

The process of taking political control of a place, settling there, and exploiting it for it's resources.

• When Europeans colonized places, they brought their language & religion with them

Almost always done by European countries, especially England, France, & Spain

​Colonialism

​Most widely used lingua franca in the world are English, Spanish, & French

• Spoken in North/South America, Africa, & Asia

Top 3 colonial powers spread their language

Lingua franca

Top 3 colonial powers spread their language

Creolization

​Mix of colonizer & indigenous. Creates something new

• Creates a new culture, group of people, and language

Nigerian pidgin English is the largest example

Pidgin language

​Using a lingua franca, but simplified and combined with a native language

• Simplified & used by people who don't speak the same language to communicate

Open Ended

How is colonialism an example of globalization?

Multiple Choice

French & English being used in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa as a trade language so that people who speak different languages can trade:

• pidgin language

• creole language

• lingua franca

Multiple Choice

A dialect spoken in Louisiana that is a hybrid of French, English, and various African languages:

• pidgin language

• creole language

• lingua franca

Multiple Choice

A simplified version of English spoken in Nigeria, used by non-English speakers of many backgrounds to communicate:

• pidgin language

• creole language

• lingua franca

Open Ended

Opinion: has colonization had a good or bad effect on global languages? Explain.

As you watch the videos, follow along in your T Chart.

Explain the extent/degree to which...

Provide an explanation of what degree the concept/model is seen in the situation (not at all, a little, moderately, a considerable extent, completely, etc.). Support this with an explanation as to WHY.

Example: Explain the degree to which apples and oranges are different.

Open Ended

What are some causes that languages go extinct?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following languages was brought back from extinction?

• English

• Spanish

• Hebrew

• Basque

• Dutch

Open Ended

How is technology helping preserve languages?

On your handout, being working on the T chart to compare the pros & cons of the globalization of language.

​Explain the extent to which...

FRQ practice

Now that you have compared your pros and cons and filled out the brainstorm section, prepare to answer the FRQ question.

REMEMBER, it is not enough to just say yes or no, you need to EXPLAIN how much and support your argument.

Subject | Subject

​Explain the extent to which...

​Explain the extent to which globalization positively effects global language patterns.

Open Ended

Explain the extent to which globalization positively effects global language patterns.