Cette leçon contient 20 diapositives, avec quiz interactif, diapositives de texte et 2 vidéos.
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Language Awareness
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Content
What is a language?
The origin of English
Slang, Accents, Dialects
Conclusion
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What is a language?
Slide 3 - Carte mentale
Language
'a system of communication used by a particular country or a community’ (Lexico.com, 2021)
Slide 4 - Diapositive
Language awareness
is knowing how to learn and use these systems of communication effectively, so that they do what you want them to do, and purposefully, so that they help you reach your goals.
Slide 5 - Diapositive
Compare languages
Look at the English words in the first column.
Compare those to the translations in other languages.
Mark the ones that are similar.
Can you guess why these are similar?
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Slide 9 - Vidéo
Slang
'a type of language that is typically thought of as informal and more used in speech than in writing'
Lexico.com (2021).
Slide 10 - Diapositive
Slide 11 - Vidéo
Accent
'a distinctive way of pronouncing a language', especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class.
Lexico.com (2021).
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Dialect
'A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group'.
Lexico.com (2021).
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Standard language
'The official language of a country'.
Lexico.com (2021).
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Language status
The relative position of a language in relation to other languages
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Language status
tells you something about the value people attach to a (certain form of) a language. It often ties in with how they, consciously or subconsciously, judge and rank other people.
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'A language is a dialect with an army and a navy'
Max Weinreich (1894 -1969)
Slide 17 - Diapositive
Study British Accents
Watch the videos (in document on language in Classroom) about different accents.
Make a note of which accent:
is the most difficult to understand?
is the easiest to understand?
you would like to study or use yourself?
Would you expect a difference in status between these accents? Which would be high or low in status? And why?
