1. L23B: Sociolinguistics 2005-2006
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2. Course Assessment Incourse Test (40% of total grade)
TEST DATE: MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2006 (2-4pm)
Final Exam
(60% of total grade)
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3. Topics for this Session
Review: Communication
Language & Culture
Language Variation
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4. Social Units Speech Linguists community in the Caribbean
Speech situation SCL Conference
Speech event Presentation
Speech act In my data, my informants …
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5. Speech Event (Meeting a new Person)
Mr. Richardson: By the way, I’m Andrew Richardson but my friends call me Andy. Here’s my card.
Mr. Chu: I’m David Chu, pleased to meet you Mr. Richardson – here’s my card.
Mr. Richardson: No, No, call me Andy. I think we’ll be doing a lot of business together.
Mr. Chu: Yes I hope so.
Mr. Richardson (reading Chu’s card) “Chu, Hon-Fai” Hon-Fai, I’ll give you a call as soon as I’m settled in at my hotel.
Mr. Chu (smiling): Yes, I’ll expect your call.
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6. AMERICAN PATTERN Preference for close relationship
Non-verbal element (smile) means ‘appreciation’
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7. HONG KONG PATTERN Preference for professional relationship
Preference for professional relationship
Non-verbal element (smile) means ‘discomfort’
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8. Linguistic variables
“language features that vary in precise form from speaker to speaker”
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9. Linguistic variables:
Lexical – ‘eat’ vs. ‘nyam’
phonological eg. [k] = [k] vs. [k]
morpho-syntactic eg. pluralisation ‘dem’ vs. ‘noun+s’
Syntactic eg. double negatives
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10. Labov distinguishes Linguistic Variable as:
Indicators - little or no social
significance attached
Markers/Socially diagnostic variables – carries social significance.
           
Stereotypes – popular and conscious characterization of the speech of a particular group.
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