India. The term international language is increasingly becoming a replacement for standard English. So what is ebonics? Ebonics is derived from the words "ebony" and "phonics‚" when they were put together‚ ebonics was born. It is considered "black dialect." It is to my understanding that ebonics is slang. Because when I looked the word slang up in the dictionary‚ the definition was: the nonstandard vocabulary of a given culture‚
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more than any other pair of English standard/vernacular varieties (Johnston‚ 2007: 110). However‚ there is still no general agreement on how the relationship between these two idioms has to be seen. Some scholars consider Scots to be a regional dialect of the English language‚ referring to many similarities on all language levels and only a minor role of Scots in the official
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vocabulary. I’ve also had the opportunity while serving in the United States Air Force‚ to hear many different “Englishes”. Being in the military‚ you get to work with and spend a lot of time with people from all over America who speak in different dialects related to their social backgrounds. One day you might work with someone from the Deep South and the next day‚ someone from Maine. Then you might get lucky and work with someone from your own part of the country or‚ you might get two guys both
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Do you speak American? American English is not spoken the same by residents from different parts of the United States. Based on America’s history and cultural background‚ English used in America differs from region to region‚ among ethnic and social groups‚ even by age and gender. In this documentary film‚ Robert MacNeil‚ a journalist‚ travelled across the United States to discover how and why people from different regions speak different kinds of American English. From north to south‚ east
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content and I am no exception. Another influence‚ on my idiolect‚ though minor‚ is the regional area I live. Although my accent isn’t very broad and I mainly speak using Standard English‚ I have spent my whole life living in derby and use several dialect words including “knackered” (meaning tired) and “mardy” (someone who’s acting childish). My parents don’t have very strong Derby accents; however my uncle’s is particularly broad.
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individuals. It can be a source of a great power and influence. Born and living in Lebanon‚ I have acquired Arabic as my native language. Like any other country‚ the Arabic language in Lebanon differs from region to another which is defined ad dialect. Coming from an urban region‚ mine is the most common one even if it has its own special aspects. As for writing I have learned within school to develop vocabulary and grammar and used it to expand my writing skills. Using Arabic I communicate with
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On the feature of American slangs Abstract: With the development of the society‚ slang is accepted by more and more Americans. This thesis analyses features and functions of American slang. The author draws a conclusion that American slang reflects the cultural characteristics of Americans’ humor‚ informality‚ self-confidence‚ anti-authority‚ innovation consciousness and pursuit for time efficiency. Slang is a sort of informal language‚ the original purpose is to express vulgarly or use it as
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One aspect that stands out to be the utmost dominant in the means of varying my idiolect is social networking. Abbreviations like “LOL” and “ROFL” appear to be making their way into everyday teenager dialects around the world including mine. I have noticed that I currently use “LOL” often to let others recognise when I find something humorous. What I perceive from this is that I only use this abbreviation around my friends primarily because of the formal and informal parting of my idiolect between
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Edgar Allan Poe was American‚ V.S. Naipaul was born in Trinidad‚ and Vladimir Nabokov was Russian‚ but all are considered important writers in the history of English literature. In other words‚ English literature is as different as the varieties and dialects of English spoken around the world. C. What is the difference between English Literature and American Literature? English literature is known for its dry humor‚ emphasis on manners and differences between the classes‚ and stressing theme
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RUNNING HEADER: Language Acquisition Theories Introduction It is reported by Waggoner that one in six United States adolescents between the age of 14 and 19 speaks a foreign language at home besides English. Some schools expect these children to speak English fluently and at a rapid pace. They also have this hidden expectation that there will be no interference with their academic progress in the classroom. The information that is taught to English
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