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January 15, 2013

Chapter 5 Test on Friday. I will also be collecting: Winter break packet Chapter 5 Reading Questions Sterland letter. Table of Contents: 89. Endangered and Extinct Languages Notes 90. Case Studies 91. Sterland. January 15, 2013. EQ-What are the differences within and between languages? .

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January 15, 2013

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  1. Chapter 5 Test on Friday. I will also be collecting: Winter break packet Chapter 5 Reading Questions Sterland letter Table of Contents: 89. Endangered and Extinct Languages Notes 90. Case Studies 91. Sterland January 15, 2013 EQ-What are the differences within and between languages?

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  3. How do groups of people communicate with each other? • Bilingualism- the ability to speak two languages fluently • Multilingualism- the ability to speak more than two languages fluently • Lingua Franca- a language that is used for trade between two or more people who do not speak the same language • Ex: English- global language of Business/trade (air traffic controllers in France and Germany speak English to communicate with pilots) • Ex: Swahili is a lingua franca in many parts of Africa

  4. Pidgin- a simplified language that combines words and grammar from a native language and a major language • Ex: Hawaiian Pidgin- a mix of English and Hawaiian • Creole- when a pidgin language replaces the native language • Ex: Haitian pidgin is a mix of French and native Haitian. It has replaced native Haitian

  5. Check for understanding • In the Congo, most people speak Congolese, which is a mix of French and native Congo languages. Very few people speak native Congo languages. Congolese is an example of: a. Bilingualism b. Multilingualism c. a pidgin language d. a creole e. a lingua franca

  6. How does a language become endangered? • Endangered Language- a language at risk for becoming extinct or at risk of disappearing • 473 languages currently classified as endangered (182 in the Americas) • Extinct language- a language that disappears from use • Ex: Gothic language of Eastern and Northern Europe How can endangered/extinct languages be revived? 1. Governments can declare them an “official language” to be ex: Hebrew in Israel 2. People can start groups to promote the use of the language and culture ex: Celtic societies in British Isles

  7. Check for understanding 2. Over the last 1,000 years, more and more Welsh people have given up Welsh for English. If the Welsh government doesn’t do anything, what will happen to the Welsh language? a. It will become a creole. b. It will become a Pidgin. c. It will become an official language. d. It will become a lingua franca. e. It will become extinct.

  8. Case Studies • Step 1. Look at the map and answer the three map questions. • Step 2: Read the information on the language and answer the two comprehensive questions. • Step 3: Come get a “check” from me.

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