Tongues is a 1988 documentary made to illustrate some of the dialects of American English. It features commentaries from several groups of professionals‚ such as sociolinguists Roger Shuy and Walt Wolfram‚ columnists Mike Harden and Molly Ivins‚ therapist Dennis Becker and historian A.C. Greene. The most prominent commentators are Walt Wolfram and Molly Ivins‚ who addressed sociolinguistic attitudes and stereotypes about American dialects. Below are the biographical notes of some of the commentators:
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The Deception of Wild Animals Throughout life‚ it may be examined that amongst varied species of organisms‚ there will always be a few who are singled out due to varied differences. For example‚ there was a study about how lizards that adopted the same hues as their environment survived against their predatory species‚ whereas lizards of vivid colors were ultimately‚ depleted from their environment. This process is more commonly known as natural selection. However‚ one might wonder if the same
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Changes Some short stories are designed to teach lessons to the people who read them. They teach lessons about life‚ love‚ and growing up. People can learn lessons by reading short stories that where the main characters discover something about life and about themselves. There Character and the way the use of actions‚ words‚ or thoughts carry throughout the story can relate to many realistic personas. In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story‚ The Lesson‚ the author presents a lesson to be learned. The
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important because it tells the reader how important the dialect of her mother is to her. It also shows the reader how all the dialects and languages you listen to affect the way you speak. It highlights the differences in our speech patterns and the different dialects we use in different situations. It also bring to light her diverse background in English and he ability to use a wide variety of dialects. This makes her seem more qualified. Is dialect the right term? Full Answer: Before the group discussion
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RUNNING HEADER: Language Acquisition Theories Introduction It is reported by Waggoner that one in six United States adolescents between the age of 14 and 19 speaks a foreign language at home besides English. Some schools expect these children to speak English fluently and at a rapid pace. They also have this hidden expectation that there will be no interference with their academic progress in the classroom. The information that is taught to English
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1- INTRODUCTOIN 2- RESEARCH QUESTIONS * In which level‚ dialects of Sialkot and Jhelum differ? * Do economic conditions of the speakers put effects on dialect variations? * What are the social stratifications of the people of Sialkot and Jhelum? * What are the effects of geographical distance between the two areas on their dialects? 3- OBJECTIVES OF RESEARCH * To obtain a clear picture of the dialect variations of the people of Sialkot and Jhelum through indicators like
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boy’s name is what?” – This shows the control‚ but another purpose is to ask question to solve the crime that has been committed. The purpose of the witness is to show the behavior of how he responds to the detective and uses accent‚ dialect‚ sociolect (The dialect of a particular social class.) to show that he is from a background where he has less intelligence than the detective by responding in short answers and grunts to the questions asked‚ when the detective‚ McArdle‚ asks “So your boy’s name
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УНИВЕРСИТЕТ» ПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКИЙ ИНСТИТУТ Реферат на тему: «American English: major dialects and variations» Выполнила: студентка 2 курса Contents Introduction 4 American English 5 Local Dialects in the USA 10 Spelling in American English 11 Conclusion 12 Bibliography
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audience. Broad distinctions have commonly been drawn between formal and informal levels of usage. Dictionaries sometimes provide usage labels to indicate the contexts in which certain words are generally used. Such labels include colloquial‚ slang‚ dialect‚ nonstandard‚ and archaic. See also: Diction E.B. White’s Diction and Metaphors in "Death of a Pig" Nonstandard English and Standard English Plain Style‚ Middle Style‚ and Grand Style Style Usage Examples and Observations: "Each of
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of communication. Today it is very common to see language barriers between immigrants who have moved to America‚ and do not speak English. Even people from America who do speak English and move here to the south may have trouble understanding our dialect. What ever the case may be language is the strongest source of communication‚ and it can affect us privately and publicly. In Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue”‚ she talks about her family’s language. Her family was from china. So Amy talks about her understanding
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