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    linguistic map of their identity and an indication of how they would like to be perceived. Migrants who come to Australia already possess the linguistic structures of their mother tongue‚ and these will affect the way they speak English‚ forming an ethnolect. Consequently‚ a person’s language is a clear indicator of their past ethnic origins‚ and the English they choose to speak will also indicate how they would like others to perceive them. This latter is true for everyone‚ as we all vary our language

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    Due to the increase of migration in recent years‚ ethnolects have become especially prevalent in Australian society. The Lebanese culture is especially apparent in Sydney’s CBD and this is manifested in the language of teenagers‚ as well as their migrant parents. An ethnolect is a variation of language that is associated with another ethnicity or culture. The need for a cultural identity in a foreign society often gives rise to ethnolects. This desire for an identity possibly stems from the discrimination

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    to develop and enrich the language‚ as well as evolve with contemporary Australia and its fast paced lifestyle. Using the Standard all the time would be exclusive of the linguistic freedom formed by the world beyond Standard English with varying ethnolects‚ but is also a necessity to build our language upon. We communicate for fun – it is fulfilling and provides for ‘good conversation’‚ an exchange of words between speakers with mutual values and interests to entertain ourselves and our audience

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    non-Standard English it was still possible‚ depending on the appropriateness‚ to communicate effectively. A range of examples and usages was provided by students in supporting their contention‚ with many coming from the following varieties: • slang • ethnolects • the language of teenagers and youths • Aboriginal English • ‘netspeak’. Most students recognised that by using a non-Standard variety of English a close rapport and distinct identity can be created. Conversely‚ some students recognised the

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    they are essential for society. I have chosen to analyse the song from a Marxism and Post-colonial approach in order to bring a detailed insight on how it brings light to the problems‚ together with a linguistic approach‚ focusing on the use of ethnolects. Summary of the song On May 17‚ 2013‚ Kanye West promoted a new song‚ by projecting a visual on 66 buildings all

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    secular which includes Ballads‚ Tales‚ Blues‚ Jazz‚ and more recently Rap. 1.1.3. Major Statements on African American Vernacular English Mostly spoken by middle African class‚ African American Vernacular English is considered as a variety (Dialect‚ Ethnolect‚ and Sociolect) of American English language (Edwards

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    Australian accent. However‚ while TV shows have contributed some words and expressions to the English language‚ most people are influences by those around them. Countries like Australia‚ where multiculturalism plays a big part in society‚ many ethnolects will be one of the external influences to the way the English language changes. People can also alter the meanings of certain words in the English language over a certain period of time. For example‚ the word ‘gay’ many years ago was a very good

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    1. Introduction This paper clarifies the veritable meaning of British Creole since it is not only a Creole but an ethnolect of the Black British community‚ whereas some people may say that it is a vernacular of British English. The linguist Peter L. Patrick claims that British Creole is the product of contact between the Creole language varieties of migrants from the Caribbean‚ and vernacular varieties of Urban English English. (Peter L. Patrick 2003: 231) So one could say that British Creole is

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    ‘An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging.’ BY joseph king When an individual’s sense of identity is corrupted through prejudicial attitudes they are left exposed and vulnerable allowing a sense of isolation and displacement in society. An individual’s ability to promote change within is largely influenced by the hardships they experience in their struggle to conform and the connectedness of identity that stems from acceptance

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    Raph Udarbe Australian teenagers commonly complete secondary school without a firm grasp on how to construct a complex sentence‚ a Senate committee is believed to have found. (The Age‚ 13 September 2007) Nothing unites a country more than its common language because from a language comes a history and a culture. (John Howard quoted in Migrants to sit English test‚ ABC Online‚ 11 December 2006) Linguists suggest that some people deliberately choose a low status accent as a way of invoking

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