http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2459502/Harris-Academy-London-bans-slang.html
'OMG', I can't believe an academy has banned the use of Slang.
It's clearly 'cuz' we talk like this 'innit'.
I didn't think it would be allowed for them to ban words, surely some people can't help but use them if they have grown up around it?
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Daily Mail Article on Jamaican 'Patois'.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2453613/Why-middle-class-children-speaking-Jamaican-patois-A-father-11-year-old-girl-laments-baffling-trend.html
Just thought I would post this article I found, It's really interesting as its just one, in my opinion rather ignorant, view.
Just thought I would post this article I found, It's really interesting as its just one, in my opinion rather ignorant, view.
Monday, 14 October 2013
Prescriptivism & Discriptivism
Prescriptivism
The view that one way of speaking/accent and dialect is superior to that of others, by implying they are incorrect, improper, lack effect or are not appealing'
The aim of prescriptivists is to create a standard language to teach what they believe is an appropriate language and to advise on effect communication.
Their 'standard language' will address areas such as spelling, grammar, pronunciation and syntax.
Leading figures in Prescriptivism:
Leading figures in Descriptivism:
The view that one way of speaking/accent and dialect is superior to that of others, by implying they are incorrect, improper, lack effect or are not appealing'
The aim of prescriptivists is to create a standard language to teach what they believe is an appropriate language and to advise on effect communication.
Their 'standard language' will address areas such as spelling, grammar, pronunciation and syntax.
Leading figures in Prescriptivism:
- Peter Trudgill
- Jacob Grimm
- Sir William Jones
- Lynn Truss
Descriptivism
Descriptive Linguists main concern is analysing and describing how language is spoken and how it was spoken in the past, and how they believe it will be spoken in the future of the speech community. The aim of descriptivist is to view the linguistic 'world' unbiased and taking a structural approach to language, which commonly contrasts them with Prescriptivism.
- David Crystal
- Jean Aitcheson
- Jenny Cheshire
- Ray Harlow
Monday, 7 October 2013
Rastamouse Controversy
The Article:
http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2011/feb/15/rastamouse-cbeebies
Representation Questions:
1) How is the Language issue represented?
The Language issue is set up as extremely controversial, the author states "Not since the Teletubies......show been talked about this much", clearly stating its impact on viewers. The author represents both sides of the issue, however there are good opinions represented just as much as negative, the author clearly plays both sides of the argument and then uses direct adress at the end of the article, "Let us know below" to state that it is all opinion based and neither side can be seen as typically correct.
2) How does the author represent him/herself and others?
The author never clearly states their own opinion, however it is possible to say that the author sides that Rastamouse is infact a good programme for viewers, they say "seized upon by conspiracy theoriests" as if the Rastamouse programme is under attack which could show his own biased opinion that this controversy over a childrens programme is rediculous.
The author represents others in two very different lights, he represents the creators of Rastamouse in a very positive light "The pleasingly retro feel of Rastamouse's stop-frame filming comes courtesy of director Derek Mogford, an animator who learned his trade on Postman Pat.". The use of courtesy can be shown that the author is thankful for the creation of the television programme.
The author also shows mothers and parents in a negative way, the use of "predictably, on Mumsnet" as a way of saying that its likely to get bad reviews of this website as they always view everything in a bad light, and therefore their argument on the controversy is invalid.
3) How do they shape the readers response?
The author shapes the readers response to represent the show in a positive manner, the use of "Pleasingly retro" and "Our furry hero's voice is provided by Radio 1 DJ Reggie Yates." these two statements show the programme as good, and the use of the first person plural 'our' invokes that the reader is a part of this group.
However the author does also allow some freedom of choice, by saying at the end of the article "So have you been watching our red, gold and green hero? Is Rastamouse irie or vexin'? Let us know below." However, even at this finishing statement we get another plural 'our.....hero', which again shapes the readers response to be a positive one despite seeming like the author is allowing for free choice on the issue.
http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2011/feb/15/rastamouse-cbeebies
Representation Questions:
1) How is the Language issue represented?
The Language issue is set up as extremely controversial, the author states "Not since the Teletubies......show been talked about this much", clearly stating its impact on viewers. The author represents both sides of the issue, however there are good opinions represented just as much as negative, the author clearly plays both sides of the argument and then uses direct adress at the end of the article, "Let us know below" to state that it is all opinion based and neither side can be seen as typically correct.
2) How does the author represent him/herself and others?
The author never clearly states their own opinion, however it is possible to say that the author sides that Rastamouse is infact a good programme for viewers, they say "seized upon by conspiracy theoriests" as if the Rastamouse programme is under attack which could show his own biased opinion that this controversy over a childrens programme is rediculous.
The author represents others in two very different lights, he represents the creators of Rastamouse in a very positive light "The pleasingly retro feel of Rastamouse's stop-frame filming comes courtesy of director Derek Mogford, an animator who learned his trade on Postman Pat.". The use of courtesy can be shown that the author is thankful for the creation of the television programme.
The author also shows mothers and parents in a negative way, the use of "predictably, on Mumsnet" as a way of saying that its likely to get bad reviews of this website as they always view everything in a bad light, and therefore their argument on the controversy is invalid.
3) How do they shape the readers response?
The author shapes the readers response to represent the show in a positive manner, the use of "Pleasingly retro" and "Our furry hero's voice is provided by Radio 1 DJ Reggie Yates." these two statements show the programme as good, and the use of the first person plural 'our' invokes that the reader is a part of this group.
However the author does also allow some freedom of choice, by saying at the end of the article "So have you been watching our red, gold and green hero? Is Rastamouse irie or vexin'? Let us know below." However, even at this finishing statement we get another plural 'our.....hero', which again shapes the readers response to be a positive one despite seeming like the author is allowing for free choice on the issue.
BBC Voices Poll 2004
Aims & Methods:
The BBC created a poll to find out how people felt about accent and dialect within the British Isles. in 2004 Over 5000 people took part in the poll, age ranged from 25-64, they had to rank celebrities on how appealing their voices were to the respondent.
Findings:
The poll found that:People found accents pleasing if they were similar to their own, such as welsh people hearing a southern or northern welsh accent, and Scottish people enjoyed the sound of Sean Connery's voice. It also found, that people wished they had a different accent and at times changed their accent for different reasons such as job interviews or meeting people for the first time, as this changed a persons view of the speaker.
It was also found that the accent the most people would like to have is RP. This is due to it being seen as the most prestigious accent due to its associations with royalty.
Analysis & Conclusion:
From this data, it is shown there is clear bias towards specific accents, with 'presitigous' accents being favoured, and accents such as scouse being seen as lower class and not popular with respondents. This poll is also supported by the Aziz Corporation who also found the RP to be favourable due to its likeness towards 'Queens English' and its helpfulness within business.
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