PPT-Language and Dialect

Brought to you by Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature amp Dawn of the Unread wwwdawnoftheunreadcom Register of Language A variety of a language or a level of usage. Introduction. Every language will have more than one variety, especially in the way in which it is spoken. This variation in speech is an important and well-recognized aspect of our daily lives as language-users in different regional and social communities. This chapter considers the type of variation which has been investigated via a form of ‘linguistic geography’, concentrating on regional varieties.. Was . haben. . wir. . gelernt. ?. Later: . Cultural and Language Projects!. . 1. Jill and Kasey. . 2. Sarah and Lauren. Goal: . Identifying material and non-material culture from various countries. Fadi Biadsy. April 12. th. , 2010. 1. Outline. Problem . Motivation. Corpora. Framework for Language Recognition. Experiments in Dialect Recognition . Phonotactic Modeling . Prosodic Modeling. Acoustic Modeling. Every . language has a lot of variation, especially in the way it is spoken. . If we . just look at English, we find widespread variation in the way it is spoken in . different countries . such as . Australia, Britain . K.T.KHADER. IUG-GAZA. Language variation. No . two speakers of a language . speak exactly . the same way. No individual speaker speaks the . same way . all the time. Language Varieties. Language variety refers to the various forms of language triggered by social factors.. Nature of a language . The linguist makes no value judgment. S/he recognizes and accepts the existence of language varieties. . School traditions emphasize a single “correct” standard form.. Linguistics acknowledges that a certain dialect may be treated as a standard form . By: Prabjot, Sajida, Davette, Molly and Amy. Introduction. Language. is a set of rules for generating speech. Language is . learned. instead of being . biologically inherited. . Symbols. are . sounds. From . diaLECT. . we. . now. talk . about. . sociolect. and . other. “-. lects. ”.. Written. and . S. poken. Language. Written texts. Hybrid varieties. Spoken texts. Factual reports, technical. How is language connected to culture?. Provides a basis for communication. It shapes identity. Reflects a relationship with place. Language is . situational. and . flexible. It is dynamic, changes. Language vs. dialect. E.g. English spoken in Hawaiian accent/dialect.. Every language is spoken in many variations. E.g. America English – British English – Australian English. Also there exists a range of varieties in different parts of these countries.. Lecture (2) . Outline . languages and dialects. Variety of language. Distinction between language and dialect . Regional dialects:. Regional variation . Distinction . between dialect and patois. Dialect boundaries. Webinar 1: The Reality of Dialects. February 1, 2011. Introduction to the webinar . 3 hours online. 7 hours outside work. 1 CEU. Topics include: . Language myths -Lumbee English. Tools for language analysis -African American English. He said that a child's language should be accepted and teachers should appreciate the importance of this. An attempt to suppress an accent is irrational . and neither humane nor necessary. Criticising a persons speech can be an attack on his self esteem.. Introduction to Accent and Dialect Study. Read the following definition of accent and dialect carefully:. Where we are from is important to people – hence support for football teams from our home region, returning to our roots at Christmas, etc. Nearly all of us have .