(1) Ethnicity in language mindmap
This mindmap only contains Key Terms and Theorists in the ethnicity topic. For the rest of the ethnicity content for AQA, look at mindmap (2)
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- Created on: 18-04-19 15:57
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- Ethnicity in language
- Key Terms
- Ethnicity
- Nationality
- Refers to the country of a person's birth or citizenship. Nationality creates patriotism
- Code Switiching
- The ability of a speaker to switch between different language varieties in their language use
- Pidgin
- A simplified language form creates as a result of language contact, usually to support some sort of activity like trade
- Creolisation
- The creation of a new language variety by language contact and new speakers growing up using it
- The Process of Cerolisation
- Pidgin: less grammatical; used in specific contexts; no native speakers (new variation)
- Pidgin- Creole transition: pidgin (new variation) more established, used by 2nd generation native speakers (younger speakers); lexis and grammar more developed
- Creole: variety used more by ongoing generations, variation is now recognisable and similar to the source language (pidgin)
- Pidgin- Creole transition: pidgin (new variation) more established, used by 2nd generation native speakers (younger speakers); lexis and grammar more developed
- Pidgin: less grammatical; used in specific contexts; no native speakers (new variation)
- Resistance Identity
- The usage of creole could be seen almost as a political stance to internationally diverge by employing the ethnic dialect of the individual
- Language contact
- Where speakers of different languages interact with one another, often resulting in some form of exchange or blending of the languages
- Theorists
- Hewitt (1998) and Sebba (2003)
- Identified a new development in the 1980s- 'Black Cockney'. A style used by young black speakers in London
- Made up of the phonological, lexical and grammatical features of:
- London English (Cockney)
- Jamacian/ Caribbean dialects
- Made up of the phonological, lexical and grammatical features of:
- Identified a new development in the 1980s- 'Black Cockney'. A style used by young black speakers in London
- John Pitts (2012)
- Young black people who felt ignored by society might see their use of creole as a statement of resistence
- Labov (1966)- Overt and Covert Prestige
- NOTE: Minority groups try to adopt the prestige variety; while dominant groups adopt the opposite variety in order to fit in
- Covert Prestige- A form of status shared by minority groups in society. Usually have alternative/ opposing views to mainstream society (e.g. MLE- Nonstandard)
- Overt Prestige- A form of status given to a language variety valued and shared by mainstream society and culture (e.g. Standard English/RP)
- Mary Bucholtz (2001)
- Looked at the language of 'white nerds' who deliberately distanced themselves from white peers who are more likely to adopt 'cooler' black speech styles.
- The linguistic practices that they did engage in, gloried their 'uncool' super-standard stance that was both culturally and racially marked: to be uncool, in this case, they were creating an alternative linguistic identity
- The linguistic practices that they did engage in, gloried their 'uncool' super-standard stance that was both culturally and racially marked: to be uncool, in this case, they were creating an alternative linguistic identity
- Looked at the language of 'white nerds' who deliberately distanced themselves from white peers who are more likely to adopt 'cooler' black speech styles.
- Hewitt (1998) and Sebba (2003)
- Key Terms
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