Lingua Inglese III (6-12 Cfu) Global Englishes A. A. 2016/17 Prof Lingua Inglese III (6-12 Cfu) Global Englishes A.A. 2016/17 Prof. Enrico Grazzi enrico.grazzi@uniroma3.it
Brainstorming: Give a definition of pidgin and creole languages.
Video chart: Watch the following videos on YouTube about different words and accents in English varieties and answer the following questions. British vs. American colloquial expressions: note down new colloquial words and expressions http://youtu.be/wYmrg3owTRE 2. Within an elevator: what accents can you hear? http://youtu.be/e-u9XWmRbyc African American English (or Ebonics) in the classroom. Why should African-American kids learn mainstream American English? Listen to what the school principal says. http://youtu.be/xX1-FgkfWo8 Jamaican Creole Influences on MLE. (see page 147) https://youtu.be/Fyd3VMoG3WM
Patois in Jamaica Watch these videos on YouTube: http://youtu
Homework: Reading A5, p. 35; Reading B5, p. 85; Reading C5, p. 146 Composition (500 words): What is the importance of pidgin and creole languages from a socio-linguistic point of view? Make a few examples of creole languages related to English.