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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