Check these articles out.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/india.language.discovered/index.html?hpt=C2
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8498534.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8500108.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8498534.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8500108.stm
10/22 Language Homework. Due 10/24 along with 5-1 reading notes.
Click on 1 of the 14 different American Varieties of English at http://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/americanvarieties/ that you are interested in. You may want to explore them first before choosing one of interest. You can listen to samples of each one in the upper right hand corner when you click on one.
Once you have chosen an American Variety Complete the following questions:
1. What makes this American Variety unique? Describe the sound patterns?
2. Specifically where in the United States is it found?
3. How do linguists believe this American Dialect originated from? In other words where did this variety come from?
4. Listen to the sample in the upper right hand corner. Give your own personal description of how you think this dialect sounds unique.
Once you have chosen an American Variety Complete the following questions:
1. What makes this American Variety unique? Describe the sound patterns?
2. Specifically where in the United States is it found?
3. How do linguists believe this American Dialect originated from? In other words where did this variety come from?
4. Listen to the sample in the upper right hand corner. Give your own personal description of how you think this dialect sounds unique.
10/26 Homework - Due 10/29
1. Read 171-181. After reading, complete the multiple choice reading quiz on a separate paper (Do not use the book to quiz). The quiz is linked:https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/jnelsen/www/apgeog/unit3/hw5-4.pdf
2. Read the article linked below and answer the frq(you may need to refer to your class notes to better understand).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19368988
a. Identify the source area of IndoEuropean language advocated in the article
b. Discuss two supporting evidences for the Anatolian theory from the article and one supporting evidence for the Kurgan theory
2. Read the article linked below and answer the frq(you may need to refer to your class notes to better understand).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19368988
a. Identify the source area of IndoEuropean language advocated in the article
b. Discuss two supporting evidences for the Anatolian theory from the article and one supporting evidence for the Kurgan theory
Future Assignment
Watch both of the videos below. After watching them, respond to the following prompts in paragraph form. 1. Summarize the main points of both of these videos. 2. Describe how these videos demonstrate similar trends in language? 3. Explain how is the focus of these videos opposing? 3 PARAGRAPHS TOTAL
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/04/28/nyregion/1247467719180/city-of-endangered-languages.html?scp=1&sq=city%20of%20endangered%20languages&st=cse
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania.html
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/04/28/nyregion/1247467719180/city-of-endangered-languages.html?scp=1&sq=city%20of%20endangered%20languages&st=cse
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania.html
Test FRQs
One of the following questions will appear on the Language test. Be ready
FRQ 1 English is the most widely spoken language in the world. Explain how isolation and interaction influence the pronunciation, spelling, and usage of English. Give specific examples.
FRQ 2 (From 2007 AP Test)
At the same time that English is solidifying its role as the world’s premier lingua franca, lesser-used minority languages (such as Welsh, Basque, and Inuktitut) are undergoing revival.
Discuss three distinct factors promoting the revival of minority languages in the face of globalization.
FRQ 1 English is the most widely spoken language in the world. Explain how isolation and interaction influence the pronunciation, spelling, and usage of English. Give specific examples.
FRQ 2 (From 2007 AP Test)
At the same time that English is solidifying its role as the world’s premier lingua franca, lesser-used minority languages (such as Welsh, Basque, and Inuktitut) are undergoing revival.
Discuss three distinct factors promoting the revival of minority languages in the face of globalization.