Transcript Lingua Inglese II (6 Cfu) Global Englishes A.A. 2014/15
Lingua Inglese II
(6 Cfu)
Global Englishes
A.A. 2014/15
Dott. Enrico Grazzi
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…
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How would you define Standard English?
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What is a lexicogrammar norm?
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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?
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The adoption of English
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The reshaping of English
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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:
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Reading A3, pp. 21/27
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Reading D2, pp. 190/197. Write your personal comment (300 words) about this topic:
“The ownership of English today”
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