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- Greg Malivuk
- http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk
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- p 12
- L1 mistakes/errors = problems with native speakers’ English
- L2 mistakes/errors = problems with learners’ English
- http://www.dialectsarchive.com/ - Audio samples of many different speakers of English, organized by location
- pidgin - a language formed when two cultures interact, usually using vocabulary from the dominant culture (but some from the other culture), and with very simplified grammar
- creole - what happens to a pidgin when people have it as their native language
- dialects - two ways of speaking that are mutually understandable (it may be difficult, but people from each place can mostly understand the other)
- languages - two ways of speaking that are not mutually understandable
- http://mentalfloss.com/sites/default/files/196.jpg - European language tree
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- p. 13 - answer the questions in part f in groups of 3 or 4
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- There is no single “Proper English”. There is only the way you should use English to communicate with a particular audience in a particular situation, and the rules are different for a different audience or situation.
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- Homework: read the article about English on the Internet
- Bring some examples of non-standard ways that people use your language in informal writing (especially online)
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