Lingua Inglese II (6 Cfu) Global Englishes A.A. 2014/15

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Lingua Inglese II

(6 Cfu)

Global Englishes

A.A. 2014/15

Dott. Enrico Grazzi

[email protected]

Timetable:

Wed.

09:00/11:00 Fri.

09:00/11:00 room T28 room T29

Meet me:

Fri .

11:15/12:15 room n. 23, 2 nd floor

Textbook:

Jennifer Jenkins,

Global Englishes

(3 rd ed.) Routledge 2015 ISBN 978-0-415-63844-9 2

Pennycook’s 3D transtextual model of English use (2009) Language resources: The interlingual plane of communicative repertoires Language contexts: The colinguistic use of English in space and time Speaker location: The ideolinguistic uptake of meaning

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Mahboob’s language variation framework of English (2014)

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Brainstorming…

How would you define Standard English?

What is a lexicogrammar norm?

Who makes decisions about the standardisation of lexicogrammar norms? (gatekeeping function)

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Here are a few expressions used by the linguist David Crystal in the video that you’re going to watch. What kind of process do these expressions refer to?

The adoption of English

The reshaping of English

The development of English

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David Crystal: World Englishes

While you’re watching this video, check your answer to the previous question.

02_David Crystal - World Englishes.mp4

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Video chart:

Watch the video again and note down the following information:

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The importance of vocabulary in language change Number of non-British words used in South African English Why are new English words borrowed from other languages?

How does local cultures influence the emergence of new varieties of English?

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Homework:

Reading A3, pp. 21/27

Reading D2, pp. 190/197. Write your personal comment (300 words) about this topic:

“The ownership of English today”

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