LIN251H1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Multilingualism, Sociolinguistics, Communicative Competence
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Define social fact, ling diversity, mental dispositions. Complementary approaches: lang as a natural fact vs. lang as a social fact. Lang as a means of cooperation on 2 levels (axelrod, 1984) 3 ways socioling relates to society and linguistics. 4 characteristics of what language is to a sociolinguist. Language is inherently social and society is inherently linguistic. How multilingualism arises individually vs in society. Benefits according to teachers, parents, students + benefits shown in comparative studies at edmonton ukranian schools. Ling style, style, style shift (register), bricolage. 3 structural variables of ethnolinguistic vitality in relation to lang shift. Brief history from 1840-2006 + end result of lang revitalization efforts. Early matched guise test: what is it, what were the results: define ling marketplace. Brief history of aboriginal lang rights in canada from 1867-1983. Recall film: multilingual hong kong as it relates to code-switching. Define jargon, pidgin (relate to asl), creole, superstrate, substrate.
