Language Identity

Linguistic identity contains:

• family & friends; regional & historical contexts; profession; social class

• family & friends; regional & historical contexts; profession; social class; religion

• family & friends; regional & historical contexts; social class; religion

• family; regional & historical contexts; profession; social class; religion

Language is defined as .....

• a distinct way of pronouncing a language, especially associated with a region or social class

• a form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar, etc.

• words and expressions that are used by small groups of people and that are not easily understood by other people

• a system of communication that is mutually intelligible

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

An accent can be defined as .....

• a system of communication that is mutually intelligible

• a distinct way of pronouncing a language, especially associated with a region or social class

• words and expressions that are used by small groups of people and that are not easily understood by other people

• a form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

"Pidgins" may be defined as ......

• a language that has developed from a mixture of two languages. It is used as a way of communicating by people who can speak each other's languages

• a language that has developed from a mixture of two dialects. It is used as a way of communicating by people who do not speak each other's languages

• a language that has developed from a mixture of different accents. It is used as a way of communicating by people who do not speak each other's languages

• a language that has developed from a mixture of two languages. It is used as a way of communicating by people who do not speak each other's languages

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The term ‘vernacular’ refers to .....

• a region specific variety of language, which distinguishes one’s local identity

• a region specific variety of language, which distinguishes one’s national identity

• a region specific variety of language, which distinguishes one’s gender identity

• a region specific variety of language, which distinguishes one’s religious identity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A lingua franca is .....

• a language used for communication between groups of people who speak one language

• an accent used for communication between groups of people who speak different languages

• a dialect used for communication between groups of people who speak different languages

• a language used for communication between groups of people who speak different languages

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

Rastamouse - a popular animated cartoon for children in both the UK and Jamaica - is a good example of dialect that ....

• falls somewhere in the middle of the creole continuum (known as the "basilect") of Jamaican Patois and Standard English.

• falls somewhere in the middle of the creole continuum (known as the "basilect") of Vernacular and Standard English.

• falls somewhere in the middle of the creole continuum (known as the 'mesolect') of Caribbean accent and Standard English.

• falls somewhere in the middle of the creole continuum (known as the "basilect") of Jamaican Patois and Standard English.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What forms of language are deviant from Standard English?

• dialect, lingua franca, vernacular, creole, basilect

• dialect, lingua franca, vernacular

How can language construct and challenge stereotypes?

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

There are about ______________ languages spoken around the world

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.8