1. Language How many different “English's” are there?
Ch 5 KI 3
What is happening in this sentence? Is it English?
After changing baby Jane’s nappy, he put on a jumper, put her in the push chair and walked to the postbox.

2. Distinguishing between Languages and Dialects
Dialect or language
Increasingly difficult to determine whether two languages are distinct or whether they are dialects of the same language.
Several languages in Italy that have been traditionally classified as dialects of Italian are now viewed by Ethnologue as distinct enough to merit consideration as a new language.
Examples include Emiliano-Romagnolo, Liguri, Lombard, and Sicilian.
Dialects can have unique sounds, speed, syntax (grammatical arrangement, and vocabulary!
Ethnologue: Languages of the World is a web-based publication that contains statistics for 7,106 languages and dialects in the 17th edition, released in 2013.

3. Dialects of English
A dialect is a regional variation of a language distinguished by distinctive vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.
Sub-forms of languages which are, in general, mutually comprehensible
Boundaries of where regional words are used can be mapped; such a word usage boundary is known as an isogloss.
Large number of speakers and widespread distribution in the United States has contributed to the existence of a large number of English dialects.
An Isogloss is the boundary of a dialect.

4. British and American English Dialects
English language is noticeably different than English spoken in England (RP) in three ways.
Vocabulary
Settlers in America encountered many new objects and experiences not present in England.
Climate and geography differ significantly between England and America.
Spelling
Noah Webster sought to make English used in America distinct from England to reduce cultural dependence by changing spellings of words in his dictionary.
Pronunciation
Chief cause was limited interaction between speakers of varying dialects.
Received Pronounciation

5. Words with different meanings

8. Netflix, Trevor Noah – African American -1:05:30 to – 1:03:

9. What about American English?

15. Discerning Dialects If it isn’t the words themselves…
Raindrops
Michigan, Kansas, New York
Zoo
Atlanta , Ontario, London
If it isn’t the words themselves…
How do we know “where someone is from?”

16. The Accent
A way of pronouncing words that indicates the place of origin or social background of the speaker.