history from others. According to examiner website‚ there are 6‚913 languages spoken in this world‚ and about 3‚500 languages will be at the risk of extinction in just a lifetime away. For example‚ I have a friend that speaks Mien‚ which is a Chinese dialect of the Yao ethnic group. There are currently only two million Mien or Yao people left in this world. Fewer Mien youth are using their language because they simply do not have a use for it. America is home to 40‚000 Mien people‚ but my Mien friend
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they grew up in or the people they socialise with. The media‚ education‚ class system‚ location of birth and where I live have directly influenced my personal idiolect. I was born in Leicester. People in Leicester have a very distinct accent and dialect and during my short period there‚ I collected many of these features as my own. Ends of sentences would be punctuated with “luv” or “duck” and “good food!” became “bostin’ fittle!” Due to unfortunate circumstances‚ I was adopted at the age of three
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differently from myself. Meaning‚ how people form their verbs‚ etc. on a daily basis. The more I know about a culture and a language‚ the easier it will be for me to come up with a setting and/or to develop a character’s personality based on a type of dialect. (i.e. whether I would want a character to speak in slang or very proper) A good example of this is my interest and love for the French language. I took three years of it in high school. Laura K. Lawless explains the differences between French
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Comparison between style and register By Denis Vasilev It has been a huge problem for the sociolinguists to tell the difference between style and register through the years. All of them have their own theories and ideas about these two notions and certainly there will be many more for the future. To be able to compare the two definitions first I will go through their work and afterwards I will express my personal point of view. Register is a combination of all the parameters of the communicative
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consequently respond “I would love a glarss of water”. In the current age‚ in my eyes‚ it is seen to be more posh when adding the “ar” sound in substitute of an “a” sound. There are many examples: bath to barth‚ etc. I also describe the upper class’ dialect to have a more ‘grizzly’ base – lower frequency. This may be seen as a lack of confidence in my idiolect and accent; I have noted that I don’t speak very comfortably with people of higher intelligence or authority as I am always conscious of my idiolect
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different meanings depending on the environment in which the word is used and depending on the person‚ and‚ or generation using the word. According to the dictionary‚ the word Busted is the past tense or past participial of the word bust and is from a dialect pronunciation of burst. Bust is both a noun and a verb and has a wide variety of meanings for both uses. Many are slang or informal (Random House‚ 2016). The word Busted has greatly evolved with time and the upbringing of kids born in the late 80’s
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Foreign Language Elective Preferences of High School Students of St. Scholastica’s Academy Marikina _____________________________________________ A Research Paper Presented to The Faculty of High School Department St. Scholastica’s Academy Marikina ___________________________________________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in English 4 ___________________________________________________ Submitted by 08 Micah Buela 10 Maikee Capati 13 Pauline Chan 18 Melissa Despojo
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week. From the day I was born‚ my life had been filled with a certain type of music. It was the mixture of Spanish and English flowing through my ears. Learning the two languages simultaneously has allowed me to see all the different colors of the dialect. Spanish and English were my ways of creating a beautiful picture. My mother‚ on the other hand‚ could only supply the brush. The colors would simply not stick in her eyes. Her thick accent was like a warm blanket‚ enveloping me in its familiarity
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The Medium is the Message There are many things that fill our heads other than our own thoughts in today’s society. Things like social networking sites keep people all over the world updated on the latest fashion trends and technology. While things like ad’s and billboards spread advertisements as far the eye can see. The media is everywhere‚ and it has a great influence on our lives. As said by Marshall McLuhan‚ “Our conventional response to all media‚ namely that is how they are used that counts
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In contemporary society the Standard variety of English is the most commonly used as it is respected and associated with a higher prestige. Its usage is also advocated by prescriptivists who believe that it is the ‘correct’ and only variety that should be used. Standard English is usually seen in formal settings‚ where its usage is necessary for official and public purposes. However‚ contextual factors play a vital role in determining the most appropriate variety to be used‚ which is supported by
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