Dialect continuum

powerful spoken word essay given at TEDSalon NY2014. The “tri-tongued orator” explains that speaking three English dialects at home, school, and friends does not make her any less articulate or educated. She gives a voice explaining the complicated history and present-day identity that each language represents. Using emotional and logical tactics, she reminds the audience that the many dialects of English are as valid as the more standardized English used by the majority of the American…

The Fight for Bilingual Education Students would benefit from bilingual education in public schools because it would encourage better communication skills, support other heritages, and it also opens an opportunity to gain knowledge in multiple languages. Learning bilingual language at an early age assists with functioning vocabulary and also enhancing academic achievement. In California, the chairman of the state Republican Party disapproved non-English speakers to learn English not knowing…

researched the benefits, usages, and learning’s of codeswitching from African American Vernacular English to Standard English in a classroom. Codeswitching is the use of more than one language or dialect in a single stretch of discourse, it may occur in two separate clauses, or when speakers switch dialects in the same clause. I have delved through many different journals, books, and articles to shuffle through the opinions of different researchers. These pieces of scholarly writing discuss the…

Although not many people understand how the Australian language was developed, it can be easily noticed through looking back into Australia’s history. Three main historical events that shaped the language are; the indigenous Australians and how the Australians adapted the indigenous language in their own. The settlement of the convicts in Australia, they brought along their British language and slang which also adapted into the Australian language. Lastly the internet has impacted the English…

Language usage is an essential aspect of living in the world. Language is how we communicate and prosper as we grow. There is not just one language, but many. This does not mean that one person could speak every single language or none at all. All of us, the United States, in particular, demonstrates the ability to speak one or multiple languages. However, one-language speakers, or monolinguals, are at a disadvantage in today’s world rather than multilingual speakers because language learning…

We now talk about Englishes rather than English and multiliteracies rather than literacy Throughout this assessment, the focused discussions will be on my understanding of the diversity of English across time, geography, culture, and class, and explaining why it is essential for teachers today in the twenty-first century to be aware of multiliteracies and language variation. These topics will be discussed further by the use of the weekly readings and further research gained. To gain a better…

My speaking Analysis I grew up in the middle east. Precisely in the east region of Saudi Arabia. Thus, it plays a major role on the way I communicate with others. Additionally, I began to learn English after I moved to the United States three years ago. In the U.S. I learned the formal aspect of the language. Initially, my native language, Arabic, is a very complex language. It is extremely rare to hear someone speak formal Arabic. However, Arabic structure considers many aspects such as; the…

The components which make the two English different from one another is the sounds which seems familiar, whereas in situations in a communication the difference is revealed through the semantic or pragmatic differences which this maintains a different meaning in Aboriginal English from its meaning in Australian English which brings along a misinterpretation (Ab-ed.boardofstuidies.nsw.edu.au, n.d.). As teachers we need to also have the knowledge of history of these students in considering their…

The scholarly article I chose was “Dialects and Influences on the Academic Experiences of College Students”. Basically this study was conducted to see if dialect is a hindrance on the learning of students who do not speak the same dialect. This research is important because it could give teachers more insight on how to help students understand material better. The study brings to question why, in such a diverse country, is there only one form of proper English. Students cannot help where and how…

King Edward spoke English and was very proud of the language. Even though many people spoke English it was very difficult to understand other people because of the many different dialects. French was the language spoken by the administrators because of the easy to communicate without having trouble understanding the dialects Latin was the written language because of the standardized spelling. When talking to an average person their language is a little rough around the edges. Dates There is…