language variation

Language VariationLanguage Variation


ICE vs ASEICE vs ASE


ICE vs ASEICE vs ASE– Often called BE, Black EnglishOften called BE, Black English


ICE vs ASEICE vs ASE– Often called BE, Black EnglishOften called BE, Black English– Is found among people of all racial Is found among people of all racial

backgrounds in most American cities, backgrounds in most American cities, and is remarkably consistent.and is remarkably consistent.


ICE vs ASEICE vs ASE– Often called BE, Black EnglishOften called BE, Black English– Is found among people of all racial Is found among people of all racial

backgrounds in most American cities, backgrounds in most American cities, and is remarkably consistent.and is remarkably consistent.

– Notably the verb to be is dropped or Notably the verb to be is dropped or reduced in frequency.reduced in frequency.


Other language varieties:Other language varieties:


Other language varieties:Other language varieties:– Lingua francaLingua franca



A language used across cultural and/or A language used across cultural and/or political boundaries: English, French, political boundaries: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, LatinSpanish, Arabic, Latin




– PidginPidgin




– PidginPidgin has no native speakershas no native speakers is based on the vocabulary and syntax of is based on the vocabulary and syntax of

one or more languages, with reduced one or more languages, with reduced featuresfeatures



A language used across cultural and/or political A language used across cultural and/or political boundaries: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, boundaries: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, LatinLatin

– PidginPidgin has no native speakershas no native speakers is based on the vocabulary and syntax of one is based on the vocabulary and syntax of one

or more languages, with reduced featuresor more languages, with reduced features– da pua pipl awl poteito itda pua pipl awl poteito it– The poor people ate only potatoesThe poor people ate only potatoes


Other language varieties:Other language varieties:– CreoleCreole


Other language varieties:Other language varieties:– CreoleCreole

a pidgin that becomes a language with a pidgin that becomes a language with native speakers: Haitian Creole and native speakers: Haitian Creole and Jamaican PatoisJamaican Patois


Other language varieties:Other language varieties:– JargonJargon



Highly specialized language, often Highly specialized language, often technical.technical.




– Morpheme, CPU, floppy, LASER, Doplar Morpheme, CPU, floppy, LASER, Doplar RADAR, isotopesRADAR, isotopes





– Slang and TabooSlang and Taboo





– Slang and TabooSlang and Taboo Swear words, fighting words, heresiesSwear words, fighting words, heresies




– Morpheme, CPU, floppy, LASER, Doplar RADAR, Morpheme, CPU, floppy, LASER, Doplar RADAR, isotopesisotopes

– Slang and TabooSlang and Taboo Swear words, fighting words, heresiesSwear words, fighting words, heresies not the same from language to language, not the same from language to language,

or even variation to variation.or even variation to variation.


Other language varieties:Other language varieties:– Code Switching and BorrowingCode Switching and Borrowing


Other language varieties:Other language varieties:– Code Switching and BorrowingCode Switching and Borrowing

Switching languages mid-streamSwitching languages mid-stream Borrowing words from another language Borrowing words from another language

is due to familiarity with a specialized is due to familiarity with a specialized term or prior knowledge of subject in one term or prior knowledge of subject in one language and not another. Often times language and not another. Often times borrowed words become fixed in a borrowed words become fixed in a languagelanguage

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