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Linguistics

Linguistics. Linguistics is the scientific study of language; the study of the structure and development of a  language and its relationship to other languages. http://www.linguistics-journal.com/. Purpose.

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Linguistics

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  1. Linguistics Linguistics is the scientific study of language; the study of the structure and development of a  language and its relationship to other languages http://www.linguistics-journal.com/

  2. Purpose The purpose of this project is to explore the language and dialect influences in Mobile, Alabama.

  3. Participants • Eric and Nicole Grindall • Nicole: Born and raised in Mobile • Eric: lived in Mobile for 15 years ‘The Shadow Barons’ One of many krewe** in Mobile Vocabulary later in presentation

  4. MOBILE (pronounced /moʊˈbiːl/moe-BEEL)Alabama

  5. Influences in the Mobile Bay, Gulf Coast region

  6. Some early exploration of Mobile • 1519: Spanish Admiral Alanson Alvarez de Pineda • Pulled into Mobile Bay to repair boats • 1699: The first Whites to Settle • French brothers Pierre Le Moyne de Iberville and Jean-Baptisit Le Moyne de Bienville • Settled and established Pointe du Mardi Gras

  7. (World Book Encyclopedia M, Vol. 13, p.277)

  8. France:Mobile’s Largest Influencing Country • Mobile wasestablished in 1702 by French Colonists • Pointe du Mardi Gras: Named this because French were celebrating Mardi Gras at time of establishment

  9. Other influences • Britain • Spain • Native • American http://www.algw.org/formation.html

  10. Native American Influences • Creek Indian group known as the Red Sticks • Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Known to the White people as “civilized” because, “they adopted many European customs.” The name Alabama is a derivative of Alibamuwhich comes from an Indian tribe who lived in the area. (World Book Encyclopedia M, Vol. 13, p.255 &268)

  11. Southern American English SAE • Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Virginia, and parts of Arkansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia.  http://www.ic.arizona.edu/~lsp/index.html

  12. Southern Dialect • According to Edgar Schneider, “The dialect spoken in the Southern United States differs from the type of American English spoken elsewhere” (Editors Nagle & Sanders (2003) Copied from Play it Safe: Get PreparedThe 2010 Hurricane Guide (retrieved from : Alabama Welcome Center)

  13. Vocabulary and Speech PatternsSouthern American English Dialect Some words or phrases common to hear in Mobile: • Ya’ll “How are ya’ll doin’? • Fixin’-ta “I ‘m fixin’ ta eat breakfast.” • The vowel merger in pin/pen or tin/ten “Do you have a pin?” “May I borrow a pen” (pronounced pin) • Dropping the /ll/ from the word “roll” “Will you bring some ro’s for dinner?” • Double Modals: Might/could, might/should “I might could go with you tonight.” • Pronouncing ‘jogging’ as ‘jawgin’ • The /i/ glide as in : why-wh/i/ (MACNEIL/LEHRER PRODUCTIONS, PBS, 2005; Schneider, p. 19)

  14. Perceptions of the Southern American Dialect Ignorant uneducated “silly accent” poor Hick Hillbilly Country

  15. Eugene Walter Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama (Milking the Moon, p. 5) Description of Mobile http://www.nomadmusicstudio.com/mp3/SocratesMonkey.mp3

  16. Eugene Walter Socrates Monkey The Fireworks at Versailles Listen to Walter read this poem • Listen to Walter read this poem click Listen to a native Mobilian’s speech And scroll down website page to find titles click

  17. The French influenced more than just language Picture courtesy of: Eric Grindall. Taken while sailing on the Gulf

  18. West Indies Salad • Chef Bill Bailey’s tribute to the French West Indies • Red onions • Vinegar • Lump crabmeat Chef name and background information retrieved from Mobile Bay: Go Costal Vacation Guide

  19. Mardi Gras • French Catholic celebration brought to the United States • First established in Mobile • Now associated with New Orleans, LA and Mobile, AL • Last chance to eat all food possible before lent

  20. Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday” Also called: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day & fetter Dienstag Derived from the need to use up butter, oils and fats before Lent http://www.americancatholic.org/features/mardigras/

  21. Mardi Gras Vocabulary un déguisement    disguisela foule    crowdle masque    mask uneperle    beadla plume   feather unecouronne   crownun défilé   parade unebabiole    trinketun bal masqué    costume ballun bijou    jewelle capitaine   captainun char    floatun collier    necklaceun costumecostumele courir    Mardi gras run un krewekrewe (Mardi Gras organizer) Costume de rigueur –Tux with tails Un doublon doubloon

  22. Just an additional bit of fun facts

  23. Events in Mobile • Mardi Gras • Joe Cain Day • Azalea Trail Run • Jubilee Brochure obtained from the Alabama welcome center thanks to the Grindall’s

  24. http://www.johnstrange.com/edm310summer07/hinds/whatthemaidsrepresent.htmlhttp://www.johnstrange.com/edm310summer07/hinds/whatthemaidsrepresent.html

  25. References List of people from mobile, alabama. (2010, June 22). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Mobile,_Alabama Varities of english. (n.d.)., Language samples project. Retrieved from http://www.ic.arizona.edu/~lsp/index.html Cran, W., & MacNeil, R. (2005). "do you speak american?". Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/americanvarieties/southern/sounds/ The Lingusitics journal. (1999, - 2009). Retrieved from http://www.linguistics-journal.com/ Montgomery, M. (2006). Southern appalchianenglish. Retrieved from http://www.cas.sc.edu/engl/dictionary/ Jackson, L.A. (2007). Mobile, alabama - the mother of all mardigras. Retrieved from http://www.fabuloustravel.com/index.php?option=com_resource&controller=article&category_id=391&article=21890 Nagle, S., & Sanders, S. (Ed.). (2003). Studies in english language: english in the southern united states. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. Abramson, R., & Haskell, J. (2006). Early white settlement of northern alabama. (2006). Encyclopedia of Appalachia. Knoxville: UT Press. Mardi Gras. (2003). World book encyclopedia. American Library Association.

  26. Direct links • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Mobile,_Alabama • http://www.ic.arizona.edu/~lsp/index.html • http://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/americanvarieties/southern/sounds/ • http://www.linguistics-journal.com/ • http://www.cas.sc.edu/engl/dictionary/ • http://www.fabuloustravel.com/index.php?option=com_resource&controller=article&category_id=391&article=21890

  27. Genres present in presentation • Participant and Presenters Voices • The PowerPoint itself • (Copies of) Alabama travel center materials • Poetry read by Mobile, Alabama author • Pictures from participants • ClipArt pictures • Map • Music

  28. Thank you for watching!

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