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Multicultural Communication:Language
and PoliticsMulticultural Communication Comm 172
Department of Communication Studies
San Jose State University
Instructor: Dr. Marquita Byrd
Marquita Byrd©2012
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Language and Politics in a Multilingual Society
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Eurowestern traditional story about how we came to have different
languages
Babel, Babbling, Babbler
Words that come from this story
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Tower of BabelBible Genesis 11:
1 Now the whole world had one language and a
common
speech. 4 Then they said, "Come, let us build
ourselves a
city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that
we
may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered
over the face of the whole earth." 7 (The Lord said),
Come, let us go down and confuse their language so
they will not understand each other 9
That is why it was called Babel--because there the
LORD confused the language of the whole world.
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The appropriateness of language depends on who you
are talking to, when, where why.
No better or worse languages
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Language Spoken
Who has the guns Who has the money
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Language is Central to Identity
Native Americans Americans
O Can you be part of
the tribe if you don’t
speak the
language?
O Can you be a
trusted U.S. citizen
if you don’t speak
English?
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English
Regional
New YorkNew
Orleans
Racial
Spanglish
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Differences in dialectsPhonology, Semantics, and grammar
Other terms:
Code switching
Register
Voice
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Darling, did you hear them talking? And they say they speak English!
Attitudes towards dialects and be negative or positive.
Language Snob Chinese Americans
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Misconceptions about dialects
Incorrect grammar
Should use mainstream English at all times
Only people of colour and poor people use dialects
Changing is easy
Dialect users have low intellect
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Two Language Models
Reduction Additive
Three styles
Two styles
One style
One Style
Two Styles
Several styles
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Understand the need for language flexibility
Language use determined by several context
Foster constructive attitudes about linguistic variations
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All People Should have Equal Linguistic Rights
Every language and dialect is equally valid based on
the speaker, listener(s), occasion, topic, place, and
purpose of the communication.
DON’T COUNT PEOPLE OUT BECAUSE THEY
DON’T SOUND LIKE YOU!