1、Chapter VIISocial Linguistics,Language: A social phenomenon GenderAgeCommunityEthnic GroupHigh, low status,Social Expressions with something to imply (I),1. Gender a. Way of talking: tone, register, tenderness, color preference and language, topics of conversation, cursing words b. social discrimina
2、tion nouns for profession: doctor, teacher, governor, nurse: male or female? why such a difference? adjectives: professional: for male = highly technical for female = street walker, whore? sentences: He is outspoken. Vs She is outspoken.,Social Expressions with something to imply (II),2. Age a. ice
3、box or refrigerator: what old people think of the language used by the young? b. thajmz or themz: what do the young know about the right pronunciation? c. “due to ” or “ due to”: how do young people begin a sentence?,Social Expressions with something to imply (III),3. Community a. Do your community
4、speak the same way as others? 比较好 vs 较比好 b. Do you “tone” the same? Beijing Dialect or Guangdong one? London or Cockeye? British or American? niju yok or nijw york? c. Why do we prefer our local dialect? 1) political awareness 2) education 3) or what else,Social Expressions with something to imply (
5、IV),4. Ethnic Group a. Black English or White one b. Black English or Afro-American English c. cultural difference and language d. standard vs nonstandard dialect,Social Expressions with something to imply (V),5. High, low status a. When do you use formal or informal language? How are you? vs How u?
6、 b. Do you know the difference between High and low way of using? (Register) I would like to Could you please , but Hi, budy! See yeah!,Language Use and Its Power,Verbal Grooming: Learning to use the language in an appropriate way “It is the honor of ours to “Come if you can. “Bye” vs “Nice meeting you.” “Get out, you son of bitch!” “Goddamn.”,
