1. Dialect

2. “That ossified cake-eater over there with the cheaters on thinks his applesauce will land him a date."

4. Define What is dialect? Give examples

5. Dialect refers to differences in accent, grammar and vocabulary among different versions of a language

6. 2 FACTS ABOUT LANGUAGE 1) that language changes over time, and 2) that language use is linked to social identity.

7. Say these in past tense (t, d, or id) 1. Hop 2. Knit 3. Kick 4. Score 5. Stretch 6. Bag 7. Bat 8. Explain 9. Need 10. Side 11. Flex 12. Burn

8. Standard English vs other dialects

9. Negative views of dialect Appalachian English (e.g., "She went a- hunting") African American Vernacular English (e.g., "Tuesdays, we be bowling") Southern vowel merger (e.g., pronouncing pin and pen the same)

10. A SOUTHERN VOWEL PRONUNCIATION In some Southern dialects of English, words like pin and pen are pronounced the same. Usually, both words are pronounced as pin. The following is a list of words in which the i and e would be pronounced the SAME in these dialects. A. 1. tin and ten 2. kin and Ken 3. Lin and Len 4. tinder and tender 5. sinned and send

11. Activity 2: Dialect Samples What can you tell about the reader by the way he or she speaks? Where is the reader from? Is the reader educated or uneducated? How old is the reader? What is the reader's race? How can you tell?

12. http://web.ku.edu/~idea/africa/southafrica/ southafrica1.mp3http://web.ku.edu/~idea/africa/southafrica/ southafrica1.mp3 http://web.ku.edu/~idea/africa/southafrica/ southafrica8.mp3http://web.ku.edu/~idea/africa/southafrica/ southafrica8.mp3 http://web.ku.edu/~idea/northamerica/usa/ georgia/georgia1.mp3http://web.ku.edu/~idea/northamerica/usa/ georgia/georgia1.mp3 http://web.ku.edu/~idea/northamerica/usa/ southcarolina/southcarolina3.mp3http://web.ku.edu/~idea/northamerica/usa/ southcarolina/southcarolina3.mp3

13. http://web.ku.edu/~idea/northamerica/usa/ kentucky/kentucky6.mp3http://web.ku.edu/~idea/northamerica/usa/ kentucky/kentucky6.mp3 http://web.ku.edu/~idea/northamerica/usa/ arkansas/arkansas1.mp3http://web.ku.edu/~idea/northamerica/usa/ arkansas/arkansas1.mp3 http://web.ku.edu/~idea/asia/pakistan/paki stan2.mp3http://web.ku.edu/~idea/asia/pakistan/paki stan2.mp3 http://web.ku.edu/~idea/caribbean/jamaica /jamaica2.mp3http://web.ku.edu/~idea/caribbean/jamaica /jamaica2.mp3

14. Dialect questions Why do dialects exist? Why do they vary? What can you tell about a person by the way he or she speaks? What influences dialects? Why do they vary depending on the region? the state? the neighborhood? What are the benefits of speaking in dialect? What are the drawbacks?

15. Group Work Participation: including taking notes on what is said contributing to the discussion listening carefully when others are speaking. 6-inch voices

16. Work on the second set of questions with your group.

17. Homework Record a few examples of dialect you find particularly challenging from Roll of Thunder in your double-entry journal and focus your responses on what makes these examples so difficult to understand. Can you find any ‘rules’ about dialect in Roll of Thunder?