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…

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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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