English 150 Town Hall 2 Updated

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English 150, Miller 1 Terminology Word Bank the four types of writing systems (logograms, abjads, alphabets and syllabaries) lingua franca state ethnogroup race nation reality language socialization agency, identity constraints and assigned identities the epistemological framework the “one nation, one language” ideology language academies official vs. national languages language planning usage prescriptivism and ascertainment linguistic purism monolingualism vs. bilingualism English 150 – Languages of the World Home Group Town Hall Problem Set #2, Unit 2, Chapters 4-6 General Guidelines: For our Home Group Town Halls, every member of the group must contribute to the assignment. You will be provided with a Google folder where you can collect your Town Halls and work on them collectively. Once you finish your work, designate one member to move your answers to either a Word document, a PDF file, or an accessible Google Doc so that it can be uploaded to Canvas. Make sure that everyone’s name is listed in the heading of your document and add your brief annotation describing everyone's contribution to the beginning of it before you upload to Canvas. This Town Hall assignment is divided into two parts – definition and short answer. In order to receive full credit, your Home Group’s submission must adhere to all guidelines and must include both parts. Each group is only allowed one submission for this assignment; I will not accept individual submissions, and I will not accept assignments via email. This Town Hall is due no later than Friday, October 2 7 . If your group finds that you need more time, be sure to email me no later than Wednesday, October 25 . Part One: Definition In this first part of our Town Hall, define at least 10 of the terms in the terminology word bank below in your own words (this means that you should come to a consensus with your group mates about the key features of the term that would define it to someone who has no familiarity with it). This also means that you need at least 3-4 sentences to help you clearly and thoroughly define each term.

English 150, Miller 2 Part 2: Short Answer Please answer each of the questions below in at least two paragraphs (7-10 sentences) . Your answer should include examples , and these can be from the textbook, from our lecture notes, and/or from our supplemental videos from the Unit which are in our Canvas course shell. You can be creative in this answer, too; if you would like to add images, videos or any other outside sources, do not hesitate to do so (but be sure to provide context around your example). Question #1: Our text (beginning on page 71) describes certain contingencies that made it possible for the “one nation, one language” ideology to become a reality of the modern nation-state. First, describe each of these contingencies. Then, explain how the framework of the nation-state is deeply connected with the resulting framework of “race”. (Chapter 4) Question #2: Describe the four major categories of writing systems and provide modern examples of each. Then consider our in-class discussion of the political implications inherent in a nation-state’s adoption of a particular writing system. What are those political implications? Why might a nation-state choose one writing system over another? (Chapter 5) Question #3: Consider the story of the Qur’an at the beginning of Chapter 5 as well as our in-class discussion of other religions (namely Christianity and, more specifically, the Catholic church) and their connection with language ideology and politics. Why is it important to consider the ways that writing has historically been seen as sacred within these contexts? (Chapter 5) Question #4 : Our text (pp. 131-132) shows three patterns in which countries determine their official languages : compromise, neutral, and dominant . First, describe each of these. Then explain how official languages differ from national languages and synthesize this understanding with the notion that such distinctions reflect “asymmetrical power relations among social groups”. (Chapter 6) Question #5: Our text (p. 140) shows three different ways in which minority languages are treated alongside majority languages , particularly in education. Describe each of these, then connect your assessment with this CBS News story on Proposition 58 in California. Which strategy is being used in the case of the California educational system? (Chapter 6) Note : Please be sure to check your work before submitting to Canvas; multiple submissions are not allowed for this assignment, so you won’t be able to go back in and re-submit if there is something you’d like to change!

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