Language and Ethnicity Flashcards
Why might people perform their ethnicity?
To mark solitarily and relationship. For example, Asians saying ‘Wallahi’.
What might speakers use their language to reflect ethnic minority status?
- Correct or incorrect
- White or Non-White
- Nerdy or street they are
What is Bislama?
A pidgin language found in Vanatu. Bislama is based on english language, words are but grammar influenced by 100 languages.
What are pidgin and creoles?
Lexis is from one language, grammar from several others.
What if a pidgin becomes a first language?
It comes a creole. Pidgin isn’t anyone’s first language.
What is the main function of pidgin?
Lingua Franca - trading language.
What is an example of bamboo english?
My shackup - standard english means fake long time girlfriend.
What is one place with pidgin language?
Used to be Jamaica due to slavery.
What is Jamaican Creole?
Known as Patois, first language of Jamaica. One example is Jamaican Creole does not have the word ‘percentage’.
What is an example of pidgin?
Sip - Ship
SipSip - Sheep
How is Creole contact with Standard English?
Decreolisation - Creole moving back to standard english.
What is the universal tag of black english?
Innit
Phonological feature of black english?
O as t - Think = tink
What is Multicultural Urban English?
English combine elements of Creole, SBE and influences for many other languages.
Give a MUE form?
Bare - Very
Beef - Argument
