Dialect

A person’s dialect and accent can reveal a great deal about that person’s origin, place in society, and even personality. This is especially apparent when two people with different dialects communicate with each other. Great insight into this concept can be ascertained in analysis of the interactions between old Jafar and Aladdin from Disney’s film Aladdin. When looking at this except, it is apparent that the two characters have differing accents and other characteristics of dialect. These differences

mediocrity. In keeping this dialect, students will gain new skills and learn the language of business to prepare them for any encounters along the way. There is no need, in my eyes, to minimize or put an extent to teaching the English dialect and that is what I will personally support in this essay. To begin, minimizing Standard American English and allowing any dialect into a classroom can become a hassel. Teachers will have to start familiarizing themselves and adapt to the dialects of students. This can

intention, for efficiency and to show inclusion, and to exclude others. It also helps to convey a specific identity of the speaker, with the use of syntactic and phonological differences from Standard English. These modifications form non-standard dialects, transferring the speaker’s cultural background and language to provide a better perception and reflection of identity. The falling intonation accompanied with interrogatives in the Asian ethnolect, such as ‘Gravy?’, is the opposite of the rising

English is my native language. Southern English is my dialect. I traveled all over the world, many times over and I have many observations on languages. I grew up in Northern California, son of father from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and a mother from Graceville, Florida. Though English was my natural language, but needless to say, I was surrounded by a large variety of dialects. I always said yes sir, yes ma’am to any adult. If called by an adult, I was to answer with “Sir/Ma’am”. I had

English is my native language. Southern English is my dialect. I traveled all over the world, many times over and I have many observations on languages. I grew up in Northern California, son of a father from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and a mother from Graceville, Florida. Though English was my natural language, I was surrounded by a large variety of dialects. I always said yes sir, yes ma’am to any adult. If called by an adult, I was to answer with “Sir/Ma’am”. I had a very structured childhood

variationist research 1. Introduction 1.1 The language in which we speak represents a true image of who we are and our social identity. From listening to a particular dialect, we automatically make assumptions depending on that alone. Through extensive analysis, it is speculated that none linguistic speakers tend to merge a specific dialect to one location. This is recognised as perceptual dialectology, the study of how non-linguistic speakers identify and perceive variation in language compared to their

from a very powerful nation. Thus, the influence of English-speaking countries is exceptionally great, incentivizing the widespread use of the language. Although English may be deemed the “international language”, it is one of the most difficult dialects and a simpler language may better serve the propose of a universal vernacular. A common language is becoming more necessary as global trade

Dahal 1 Hom Dahal Sean Dwyer ENG-101-204 5 December 2017 Essay 4 rough draft Conservation of Languages in Foreign Countries Language is one of the most significant developments of humans. It is one of the few means of communications which enclose a large number of beliefs, values and are provided paths to see the world in different perceptive. The languages are thought to be in danger when people do not speak their native languages or mother tongue in foreign countries. Mother’s tongue is a child’s

variety being reduced in speech and writing. Through learning Standard English, people often believe that their individuality may be gone or reduced where Bex and Watts (1999) claim that learning Standard English can lead to "devaluation of other dialects" (p. 14). Along with the negatives, there is also a wide range of beneficial aspects to be made for the inclusion of Standard English into the education system amongst schools of Outer Circle. Standard English is described by Kerswill and Culpepper

and new words are often introduced to the language. On the other hand, a dialect is a specific form of language that is peculiar to a particular social group or region. Language can be categorized into two fundamental parts, that is, written language and spoken language. On the other hand, dialect can be categorized into two fundamental parts, that is non-standard and standard dialects (Weber, 2014). For example, some dialects of the English language include British English, American English, Australian