ppt - session 8

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SESSION 8

TEIL



Today’s agendaLanguage change and varieties of English

Attitudes towards varieties of English

Pragmatic and rhetorical standards in EIL

Preparation for assignment task 2 (lesson plan) – handout!



Varieties of English in Outer Circle =“institutionalised” or “nativised” varieties (Kahcru,1986)

◦ English serves a wide range of functions in the localeducational, administrative, and legal systems.

◦ The use of English has become institutionalised, resultingin the development of new norms which have becomecodified and accepted.

Language change and

varieties of English



In terms of norms and speech communities:◦ Inner Circle norm-providing◦ Outer Circle norm-developing◦ Expanding Circle norm-dependent (Quirk and Kachru were in

agreement for this one!)

Question 1: What other reasons make Indonesia a norm-dependent speech community of English, besides the fact that it anExpanding Circle country? Think about the

“institutionalised”/” nativised ” issue!

Question 2: How will the above facts differentiate your lesson planfor TEIL from a lesson plan for other English classes that are notbased on TEIL?

Language change and




Varieties of any language:

◦ are associated with particular social groups

◦ can be characterised by a specific set of linguisticvariations

Attitudes towards varieties of

English



Linguistically, all varieties of English are equal becausethey are fully systematic and regulated by a set of rules(correct grammar!), for example:

◦ She kena sabo by them (Singlish)

◦ She was sabotaged by them (Standard English)

Socially, not all varieties of English are equal:

◦Identity related Singlish represents bad society as it is‘bad English’ vs. simply represents Singaporean identity

◦ Prestige related sub-standard, non-standard, etc.

◦ Power related access vs. non-access, etc.


English



Standard English

Used for wider communication and officialpurposes

Standard Singaporean English

Used for primary education andlocal news

Singlish

Used with family andfriends

English language hierarchy

for Singapore



Linguistically, all varieties of English are equal because theyare fully systematic and regulated by a set of rules (correctgrammar!)

Socially, not all varieties of English are equal Identityrelated, Prestige related, Power related


English

Question 3: Which one is a stronger determinant in whether or not a new

language variety is emerging – linguistic or social consideration? Give an

example! (The example can be an English variety or other language

variety)

Question 4: How will the above differentiate your lesson plan for TEIL

from a lesson plan for other English classes that are not based on TEIL?



Lexical variation

Grammatical variation

Phonological variation

…just a reminder, already discussed in Introductionto EIL…

Distinctive linguistic features of




Pragmatic and rhetorical competence play their rolestogether, because:

◦ They vary cross-culturally

◦ They involve the speaker/writer or listener/reader in themeaning making process

◦ They entail a set of communicative purposes

Problem: using a native speaker model as a target

Pragmatic and rhetorical

standards in EIL



Attention to pragmatic competence should focus:◦ On developing an awareness of cross-cultural variation in spoken

interactions

◦ Not on promoting Inner Circle pragmatic rules.

The use of EIL:◦ Should not be associated with any particular rhetorical tradition

◦ Should emphasise the need for readers of English to be willing toprocess English texts that conform to a variety of rhetorical patterns

Highlight: relationship between language and culture

Question 5: How will you incorporate the above facts in yourlesson plan for TEIL?

Pragmatic and rhetorical

standards in EIL

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