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8/6/2019 Lang Perspectives

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Language as a

socio-politicalphenomenon


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Hello. My name XXXXXXXX. I doings business

in Islamabad. I like driving music n swim i hatelier and selfish people and like true sensear

straghtfarowerd people like u. I like you. i

want u "frandship". I wANa Chat

WIth You PLeASE RePlY mE

We may judge a persons background, character,

and intentions based simply upon the person's

language


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Language Attitude

Attitude is something an individual has which

defines or promotes certain behaviors.

Although attitude is individual, but it has

origins in collective behavior.


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TheThe WindowWindow


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A young

couple movesinto a newneighborhood.

A young

couple movesinto a newneighborhood.

Thenext morning,whilethey areeatingbreakfast,the youngwomanseesherneighbor

hangthewashoutside.

Thenext morning,whilethey areeatingbreakfast,the youngwomanseesherneighbor

hangthewashoutside.

.


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Perhapssheneedsbetterlaundry soap.Perhapssheneeds

betterlaundry soap.

Herhusbandlookedon,butremained

silent.

Herhusbandlookedon,butremained

silent.

Thatlaundry isnotveryclean,shesaid,she

doesnt knowhowtowash correctly.

Thatlaundry isnotveryclean,shesaid,she

doesnt knowhowtowash correctly.

Every timeherneighborwouldhangherwashtodry,the

youngwomanwould makethe

same comments.

Every timeherneighborwouldhangherwashtodry,the

youngwomanwould makethe

same comments.


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Aboutone monthlater,thewomanwassurprised

tosee a nice clean washontheline andsaidtoherhusband:

Aboutone monthlater,thewomanwassurprised

tosee a nice clean washontheline andsaidtoherhusband:

Look! Shehaslearnedhowtowash correctly. I

wonderwhotaughtherthis.

Look! Shehaslearnedhowtowash correctly. I

wonderwhotaughtherthis.


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Thehusbandsaid:

I gotupearly this morning andcleanedourwindows!

Thehusbandsaid:

I gotupearly this morning andcleanedourwindows!

.


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Andsoitiswithlife:

Whatweseewhenwatchingothers,dependsonthepurity of

thewindow

throughwhichwelook.

Andsoitiswithlife:

Whatweseewhenwatchingothers,dependsonthepurity of

thewindow

throughwhichwelook.

. .

Beforewegive any criticism,it mightbe a goodidea to check ourstateof mind and ask

ourselvesif we areready toseethegoodratherthan tobelooking forsomethingintheperson

we are aboutto judge.


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Andoh yes! I almost

forgot.

I see youtoday muchclearerthan I did

yesterday

And you?

Andoh yes! I almost

forgot.

I see youtoday muchclearerthan I did

yesterday

And you?


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Language Attitude

Two types

1. Attitude towards the language itself.

1. Attitude towards speakers of a particularlanguage.


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Tongue Twisters

English

A good cook could cook as much cookies as a goodcook who could cook cookies.

Urdu

Kacha papita paka papita

Panjabi

Dubba tuppa khal tappe tup dubbe tuppah


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Importance of language attitude

Attitudes are learnt not inherited

Crucial in Language growth or decay,restoration or destruction

Important in bilingualism


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Attitudes are affected by experience

Attitudes vary from favorability tounfavorability.

Positive and negative attitudes may co-exit


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Inclusive language which not a standard

english, although come to our own life by our

own, it is correct but thre informality lies as

writen information of acdemic avoide it. The

using of Proper gender, Pronoun, and verbs.

There should be check on Proper sentence

with correct mening avoiding inclusivelanguage.


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2 viewpoints of language attitudes

1. Mentalist: what an individual thinks

2. Behaviourist: how an individual reacts

( Fishman & Agheyisi, 1970)


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Language learning motivation

2 types

1. Instrumental

Passport to prestige and success Consider speaking language as functional

2. Integrative

Learn a language to be a part of that community


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Language attitudes affected by:

Group solidarity

Stereotypes

Intergroup relations

Social Status

Ethnicity

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