Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Northstar 3 Unit 4, page 59 Listening Two: Code switching

Answers to the listening activity:

LINGUISTICS
Code switching = changing from one language or dialect to another
     - Speak one language at work or school
     - Another language at home with their friends

Teen dialect (slang)
Parents don't understand
   e.g., To friend: "Gotta bounce. We gotta meet the crew."
     To dad: "We have to go.
   We're meeting our friends (downtown)."

      Teens use teen dialect:
          - to (show they) fit in with friends
          - to show they are different from parents/ To separate themselves from adults

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