1. It is me Josh called Veronica Josh is the subject (nominative case)
Veronica is the object (accusative case)

2. It is me Josh called Veronica Josh is the subject (nominative case)
Veronica is the object (accusative case)
I saw him
I is the subject (nominative case)
Him is the object (accusative case)

3. It is me Josh called Veronica Josh is the subject (nominative case)
Veronica is the object (accusative case)
I saw him
I is the subject (nominative case)
Him is the object (accusative case)
He saw me
He is the subject (nominative case)
Me is the object (accusative case)

4. I is nominative Me is accusative He is nominative Him is accusative
It is me
I is nominative
Me is accusative
He is nominative
Him is accusative

5. I is nominative Me is accusative He is nominative Him is accusative
It is me
I is nominative
Me is accusative
He is nominative
Him is accusative

6. It is me
In Latin when X=Y (He is a teacher) both are nominative (e.g. It is I)
In English it has gone both ways
Shakespeare:
That's me
T'was I

7. It is me
In Latin when X=Y (He is a teacher) both are nominative (e.g. It is I)
In English it has gone both ways
Shakespeare:
That's me
T'was I
Why should Latin grammar apply to English?

8. In French people say: C'est moi = It's me
It is me
In French people say: C'est moi = It's me

9. It is me In French people say: C'est moi = It's me
French speakers never say C'est je

10. It is me In French people say: C'est moi = It's me
French speakers never say C'est je
And French is derived from Latin!

11. It is me The British drive on the left side of the road.
Since their culture is older, they have more cool buildings, and a cool accent, it is wrong for Americans to drive on the right side.

12. It is me The British drive on the left side of the road.
Since their culture is older, they have more cool buildings, and a cool accent, it is wrong for Americans to drive on the right side.
Since polo is played by wealthier people than baseball, we should play baseball on horseback.

13. Lingua Francas In which case is there a lingua franca?
A Korean speaks to a Chilean in Spanish
An Arab speaks to another Arab in Chinese
A German speaks to a Frenchman in German
An Italian speaks to a Lebanese in Dutch

14. Lingua Francas In which case is there a lingua franca?
A Korean speaks to a Chilean in Spanish
An Arab speaks to another Arab in Chinese
A German speaks to a Frenchman in German
An Italian speaks to a Lebanese in Dutch
What is a lingua franca?

15. Lingua Francas What was the lingua franca of Medieval Europe?
What was the lingua franca of Ancient India?
What is the lingua franca of Modern India?
What is the modern lingua franca of business?

16. Pidgin Languages
English-based pidgin

17. How are pidgin languages similar/different than lingua francas?

18. Pidgin Languages
How are pidgin languages similar/different than lingua francas?
How are they formed?

19. Pidgin Languages
How are pidgin languages similar/different than lingua francas?
How are they formed?
What is a pidgin called when it is learned as a first language?

20. Pidgin Languages Many pidgin/creoles are lexified from Spanish
Portuguese
English
Dutch
Arabic
French

21. Pidgin Languages Many pidgin/creoles are lexified from Spanish
Portuguese
English
Dutch
Arabic
French
Can a French Creole speakers communicate with a French speaker?