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

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.

"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

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

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

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.

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?

There are about ______________ languages spoken around the world