Strong accents and dialects are dying out because of the world today needs standard clear communication where everyone speaks and writes in the same way. It is better not to reveal your wealth and status with your accent. Discuss with reference to your own regional voice. We all speak with an accent and we all speak a dialect these include both the Standard English dialect and the Modern Non-standard Dialects. There are variations of accents according to a speaker’s age‚ gender‚ ethnicity and social
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1037/1528-3542.7.1.131 Toward a Dialect Theory: Cultural Differences in the Expression and Recognition of Posed Facial Expressions Hillary Anger Elfenbein University of California‚ Berkeley Martin Beaupre ´ University of Quebec at Montreal Manon Levesque ´ Omar Bongo University Ursula Hess University of Quebec at Montreal Two studies provided direct support for a recently proposed dialect theory of communicating emotion‚ positing that expressive displays show cultural variations similar to
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Every language allows different kinds of variations: geographical or territorial‚ perhaps the most obvious‚ stylistic‚ the difference between the written and the spoken form of the standard national language and others. It is the national language of England proper‚ the USA‚ Australia‚ New Zealand and some provinces of Canada. It is the official language of Wales‚ Scotland‚ in Gibraltar and on the island of Malta. Modern linguistics distinguishes territorial variants of a national language and local
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Unit 13 – 3.5 Respond to pupils’ use of home language. CASE STUDY Karen is working with a small group of children who have brought a toy in from home and have been asked to talk about it to the rest of the group. Ben is from Wales and has a very broad accent which is different from other children in the group‚ who are from London. When Ben stands and starts to talk a girl in the group starts laughing with her friend and tries to imitate him. What should Karen do? Why is it important not
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Cultural Diversity in Local Politics Overview This paper explores the limits and potentials of ethnic and racial coalition building in Los Angeles. The demographic changes that have occurred in Los Angeles during the past twenty years have been extraordinary‚ both in scope and diversity. The area has witnessed a literal boom in population growth‚ increasing from 7 million in 1970 to 8.8 million in 1990. (US Bureau of the Census) However‚ it is the dramatic change in ethnic and racial diversity
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Talkin’ ‘Bout South Carolina: Addressing Dialect Diversity in Middle School Classroom. In my response on the “SRTOL” Students’ Right to their Own Language‚ I believe that “Standard” English still has to be taught in schools. We could then bring dialects teaching in the classroom just within discussion topics. George and David are showing two main points that support my views: it wouldn’t be possible for teachers to master a variety of dialects but some dialects could be projects or topics of discussion
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What is Sociolinguistics? Is the field which studies the relationship between language and society‚ including cultural norms‚ expectations and context on the way language is used. What is Language? Language is a means of communication‚ it is used to communicate meaning‚ as it is also used to maintain and establish social relationships. What do Sociolinguistics study? Sociolinguistics study the following: 1- They study the relationship between language and society. 2- They are interested
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Critical Journal #4 Mark Twain undermines‚ and reinforces the cultural values of the time period through his characterization of Jim. One of the black stereotypes during the Pre-Civil War era was Blacks being lazy‚ ignorant‚ uneducated‚ and uncivilized. Jim ran away when he found out about Miss Watson selling him. Jim could have just sat around being lazy complaining about being sold. Instead Jim took action and left. He has also helped Huck throughout their journey. When Jim and Huck find
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masculinity). Gender roles and expectations are learned. They can change over time and they vary within and between cultures. Systems of social differentiation such as political status‚ class‚ ethnicity‚ physical and mental disability‚ age and more‚ modify gender roles. The concept of gender is vital because‚ applied to social analysis‚ it reveals how women’s subordination (or men’s domination) is socially constructed. As such‚ the subordination can be changed or ended. It is not biologically predetermined
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1 Find a ruled notebook. Preferably one that is college-ruled. You may choose to purchase a notebook that is made for 3 to 5 subjects‚ which is most recommended‚ or have a different colored notebook for each subject you have to study for. 2 Make each section of the book a different subject topic. Such topics include: Math‚ Science‚ English‚ etc. for basic school subjects‚ or more specific subjects if you are in college or university. 3 Optional: Make a table of contents. Every section
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