PPT-Dialects, Slang & Idioms

Zhejiang University of Finance amp Economics Dong Fang College Toriano Cook Although English is very similar all around the world there are some small differences that make very big differences. Where is it used?. As the name suggests, British slang is commonly found all over England. Although, it is not used in Scotland, Ireland or Wales, who all have their own slang.. However, although most British people use the same slang, most major cities contain different accents, so the pronunciation of certain words changes.. Daniel Kikić. The Map. Western Slovak Dialects. Western Slovak Dialects. Bernolák. ’s . literary. language. – Cultural West Slovak. Dialect from Trnava used by catholics in past (protestants spoke Czech). English. Eve . Tamela. ICC-523 . Midterm Project. This Lesson. At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:. describe what an idiom is in English;. give the meanings of at least three commonly used English language idioms.. Shoreline CC, Shoreline, WA. USA. American Idioms, Phrasal Verbs and Slang. Idioms, phrasal verbs, and slang are all expressions whose meaning is not predictable.. My dog kicked the bucket last night.. Slang. &. Tongue Twisters. Definition. : . Slang. is the use of . informal words and expressions . that are not considered standard in the speaker’s language.. Proper grammar is not always used.. pick your brain. raining cats and dogs. apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. fly by the seat of your pants. curiosity killed the cat. s. leep like . a log. to be out of line. couch potato. backhanded compliment. Dialects by . Hans Kurath in 1949. . . Three . major dialect regions—Northern, Midlands, and . Southern. Americans . migrated west, they took with them distinctive house types as well as distinctive . Guess the definition… . The word . ´slang´ describes a way of speaking. Do you think slang is: . A) An abbreviation of ‘special language’, originally used by spies? . B) Technical language only used by university students?. Let’s begin! . Students will be able to :. u. nderstand what an idiom is. . r. ecognize the meaning of idioms .. e. xplain at least three commonly used idioms in the English language.. What is an idiom?. Can you think of some words for a northerner or southerner?. Jot down a few slang words that you see or . already know….. Southern slang for northerners. Yankee. Blues. Smoked Yanks. Desecrated Vegetables. Lefteris Kailoglou. University of Worcester. E.Kailoglou@worc.ac.uk. Slang. Everybody talks about it. Can it be defined?. Does it exist?. If it exists, can we describe it and, therefore, define it?. 2. Heart Idioms. As a group, read each of the following idioms and match with the appropriate meaning. Write your answer on scratch paper or dry erase board.. 1. cross my heart _____ a. to give up. A . language . variety where . users . regional . /. . s. ocial. . background appears in . their. . use of . vocabulary . &. . grammar. . DIALECT. T. he . features of pronunciation (the . speech. Definition. : . Slang. is the use of . informal words and expressions . that are not considered standard in the speaker’s language.. Proper grammar is not always used.. What Is . Slang. ?. Rationale.