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Pidgin and Educatino - 12 views

www.hawaii.edu/pidgin.html pidgin Hawaiian_Creole
shared by Lisa Stewart on 09 Aug 10 - Cached
  • When asked what it would be like if he couldn't speak Pidgin, one Oahu man said "Would take me long time fo' say stuff." Another Oahu man compared speaking Standard English and Pidgin in this way: "When I speak Standard English I gotta tink what I going say... Pidgin, I jus' open my mout' and da ting come out."
  • wo programs in Hawai`i in the 1980s to early 1990s (Project Holopono and Project Akamai) included some activities to help Pidgin speaking students recognize differences between their language and Standard English. This recognition of the children's home language was further supported with the use of some local literature using Pidgin. Both projects reported success in helping the students develop Standard English proficiency.
  • When the home language is acknowledged and made use of rather than denigrated at school, it has been found to have these positive consequences: it helps students make the transition into primary school with greater ease; it increases appreciation for the students' own culture and identity and improves self-esteem; it creates positive attitudes towards school; it promotes academic achievement; and it helps to clarify differences between the languages of home and school.
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    • Lisa Stewart
      Lisa Stewart on 29 Sep 11
       
      or the "swa swa"
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Barbara Windsor: you're more likely to hear a cockney accent in Essex than east London now - 0 views

theconversation.com/ex-than-east-london-now-152033 language speech spoken_language
shared by emmanitao21 on 25 May 21 - No Cached
  • emmanitao21 on 25 May 21
     
    This article talks about the relocation of the cockney accent from east London to Essex. The cockney dialect is thought of as a white, working class accent originating in London, but the culture has spread to Essex because of migration due to poverty, overcrowding, deindustrialisation in London and development in Essex. Similar to second-generation immigrants or mixed race people, this has resulted in a confused sense of identity for Essex-born and Cockney-speaking individuals.
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Talking Black in America - 0 views

www.talkingblackinamerica.org African Americans AAVE African American Language AAL words identity racism
shared by Lara Cowell on 29 Jan 22 - No Cached
  • Lara Cowell on 29 Jan 22
     
    This website highlights a 5-part documentary series which explores the most controversial and misunderstood language variety in the United States: African American Language (AAL). With the perspectives of everyday people and the guidance of historians, linguists, and educators, the series showcases the history of the language, the symbolic role it plays in the lives of African Americans, and the tremendous impact on the language and culture of the United States. Contains video clips, educational resources.
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Why AI software \'softening\' accents is problematic - 0 views

theconversation.com/-accents-is-problematic-197751 AI accents language
shared by phoebereilly24 on 27 Feb 24 - No Cached
  • phoebereilly24 on 27 Feb 24
     
    This article discusses the AI company Sanas' invention of technology that can mask "non-preferred" accents, intended for use in call centers. Controversy has erupted over the consequences of this technology, namely white-washing and the erasure of the culture and identity that is tied to accents.
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The Costs of Code-Switching - 1 views

hbr.org/...the-costs-of-codeswitching language WordsRUs speech codeswitching
shared by kailaosborn23 on 20 May 23 - No Cached
  • kailaosborn23 on 20 May 23
     
    This article talks about the possible costs of code-switching. In the article, they talk about how people of color, mostly black people, are most likely to code-switch because it allows them to steer away from the negative stereotypes in-bedded in different racial groups and increases their likelihood of being hired. However, they find that code-switching can cause a professional dilemma; Suppress their cultural identity or sacrifice their job to be themselves?
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Korean language speakers should take pride in Konglish - it's another wonderful example... - 1 views

theconversation.com/of-linguistic-diversity-118790 linguistic diversity Korean prescriptivism descriptivism
shared by Lara Cowell on 21 Mar 22 - No Cached
  • Lara Cowell on 21 Mar 22
     
    Konglish is the term used to describe the variety of English unique to Korea. It is just one of many varieties of the English language that exists far beyond the borders of so-called "inner circle" Englishes - those spoken in countries such as Britain and the US, for example. The author takes umbrage against those who argue that Konglish is incorrect. From a linguistic standpoint, deeming only one variety of grammar and vocabulary usage as correct is, nonsensical. Rather, Konglish reflects cultural identity, connects with linguistic diversity and above all, is already used to communicate in Korea, which is the ultimate purpose of language.
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