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Language & Identity Prof. Borjian Worksheet # 9 Reading : Coulmas , F. (2005). Sociolinguistics: The Study of Speakers’ Choices . Cambridge: Cambridge University press. (Read Ch. 10: Language and Identity: Individual, Social, and National). Read the reading and answer the following questions: 1. Language displays its speakers’ identity. Is this statement True or false? Why? True. Language displays its speakers’ identity because people often adjust their language use to align with the group they wish to identify with. For example, a person might adopt a certain accent or use certain phrases that are associated with a particular group. 2. Is linguistic identity an inescapable fate imposed upon us? In other word, is it a matter of choice or destiny (or both)? Why? Provide an example to support your position. Linguistic identity is not an inescapable fate, but rather a matter of choice. Individuals can learn new languages, adopt new dialects, or alter their speech patterns based on who they want to identify with. For example, an immigrant might learn the language of their new country to better integrate into the society, or a person might deliberately change their accent to fit in with a certain social group. 3. Bring an example for two of the following statements (please go beyond the class reading when providing examples). a. Linguistic Identity change is possible. a person moving to a new country might learn the language of that country and start using it in their daily life, thus changing their linguistic identity. For example, my brother, who moved to the America with me, has changed his personality (including using English in his life) to close to the American right now while I still have Korean personality. b. Linguistic Identity change requires effort and is not easy. I had hard time when I first came to the America. I took ESL classes for a half of the year to get used to use English. c. The emphasis placed on language as identity marker is variable. Great example is myself. I use Korean with my family but I use English outside of my house. d. The language-identity link is historically contingent. The Ainu language is used by the indigenous Ainu population in Japan. However, with the integration into broader Japanese society, the use of the Ainu language declined, and many Ainu people began to use Japanese. However, in recent years, with increased respect for and awareness of the Ainu language and culture, efforts to revive the language have been strengthened. (ByKaoriTahara et al.) Reference

ByKaoriTahara, KaoriTahara, & authors, A. the. (n.d.-a). The saga of the ainu language. The UNESCO Courier. https://courier.unesco.org/en/articles/saga-ainu-language

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