Discussion language and worldview class
Discussion language and worldview class
- What is
one example of a speech community that you can think of? Post below, and in a small paragraph, explain how
your example matches the definitions that you read and watched before
reaching this discussion board. Make sure you describe what the characteristics
of this speech community are, and what their language beliefs or language
ideology are.
One
extra thing: members of a speech
community monitor and enforce the rules and beliefs that they share about language.
When people negotiate, shame, or redirect the way other people speak, it is
usually a good sign that these individuals belong to two different speech
communities. Have you ever come across people commenting on the way you speak,
your word choice, ...? That is often a "symptom" of differing
language ideologies clashing (if you've spent one hour on Reddit, you have
probably experienced it!)
- post a
written description of your iceberg
in the thread below. Organize your answer in two categories: below the
waterline/invisible culture, and above the waterline/visible culture) design
your own iceberg for a culture of your choice. Be aware that it
doesn't have to be an international culture: you can pick a subculture, or a
minority culture within the U.S., or within the country/nation you are most
familiar with.