part1: The Selfie
The Selfie: A Linguistic Autobiography<\/p>\n
Your roots<\/p>\n
In 1 to 2 double-spaced pages, tell me about your linguistic roots. In what geographic location did you learn to speak? What language and from whom? What has influenced your language? How has your language changed as you have? How do you feel about your language and\/or dialect\/accent? Is it positively or negatively marked, and why?
Points to consider:
\u2022 Do you speak the same way your parents do? Why and\/or why not
\u2022 Your grandparents? Why and\/or why not?
\u2022 Your siblings? Why and\/or why not?
\u2022 Your current neighbors? Why and\/or why not?
\u2022 Could an educated American make reasonably accurate guesses about your background (gender, age, ethnicity, income) from a telephone call with you?
\u2022 What are the peculiarities of your idiolect [your personal language]?<\/p>\n
part 2:Your beliefs<\/p>\n
Tell me about your linguistic beliefs.<\/p>\n
Points to consider:
\u2022 Is some form of English better than another?
\u2022 Are dialects acceptable?
\u2022 Do you have any linguistic \u2018hatreds\u201d (e.g. \u201cBetween you and I)?
\u2022 Should everyone speak English in the US? (See p. 32-35)
\u2022 If not, why not? If so, which English?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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