Ethnolects by Daniel Wightman https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n Stuff to do with ethnolects en-us 2017-06-19 01:54:28 UTC 2023-02-05 01:13:35 UTC hello@padlet.com If Aboriginal English (AbEng) is not an ethnolect, why isn't it? daniel_wightman https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176796338 2017-06-19 01:56:19 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176796338 What responses do ethnolects generate? daniel_wightman https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176796417 2017-06-19 01:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176796417 Ethnolect: “is used consciously to separate the speakers from Anglo-Australian values, and at its extreme also to separate the speakers from some parts of their own culture”. https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176796668 2017-06-19 01:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176796668 Ethnolect https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176797499 "Ethnolect is a variety of a language associated with a certain ethnic or cultural subgroup. An ethnolect may be a distinguishing mark of social identity, both within the group and for outsiders."

Aboriginals are a sub-group that make up the population of Australia, Aboriginal English has distinct features that is distinct and is separate to the majority of population. ]]> 2017-06-19 02:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176797499 Chinglish: common sentence structure https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176800959 (Click to zoom in)]]> 2017-06-19 02:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176800959 Chinglish - Phonology https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176919581 - Chinglish does not differentiate between various vowel qualities because they don't exist in Chinese.
- Speakers are unaware of the “graduation” of words which are said in different tones depending on the context.
- The word ‘for’ is stressed and said differently in the phrases “what is it for?” and “this is for you.” To a Chinglish speaker, the two are the same. Chinglish speakers use Chinese phonological units to speak English, and retain the syllable timing of Chinese in place of the stress timing of English which together gives them a notable accent.
Chinese learners sometimes add a final /ə/ to the words ending with consonants.

]]> 2017-06-20 00:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176919581 Chinglish - Lexicology https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176919623 Loan Translations:
One form of loan translation is compound words.
Some examples of this type are loan + English, like Canton ginger (Canton is a transliteration,
and ginger is a native word), teacup (from Chinese word chabei), etc. Other examples of this
kind of loan translation are English calque, like red bean (from Chinese compound word chidou;
chi=red, dou=bean), beancurd (from Chinese compound word doufu), etc

Chinese idioms are a rich resource of the expression of typical China English. In
general, there are two kinds of translation: one is free translation and the other literal translation
For some Chinese idioms, there are English equivalents, such as “as timid as a rabbit” for
the Chinese expression “dan xiao ru shu (胆小如鼠)”， “an ass in a lion’s skin” for “hu jia hu wei
(狐假虎威)” and “ as poor as a church mouse” for “yi pin ru xi (一贫如洗)”. However, most Chinese
idioms have no English equivalents.

]]> 2017-06-20 00:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176919623 One characteristic of Aboriginal English pronunciation is the addition of the 'h' sound to English words which start in a vowel, as in: Aboriginal English -- Huncle Enry. Standard English -- Uncle Henry. This tendency to overcompensate in using the 'h' sound at the beginning of a word is an example of a general linguistic pattern, known as hypercorrection. https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176919647 2017-06-20 00:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176919647 Aborginal English Features https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176919727 Aboriginal English does not make use of auxiliary verbs to link things together. For example, Aboriginal English equivalent of "We are working" would be "We workin'". Linguists do not regard this as "just dropping words out", but as a fundamental change to the way in which English is constructed
Pronouns may be used to identify inanimate objects
Kin terms
Aunty and uncle are terms of address for older people, to whom the speaker may not be related
Brother and sister—as well as siblings, this term is used to refer to children of one's mother's sister and of one's father's brother (cousin)
Bruh / Brah / Brus / Brotha / Bala / Bruzzy / Bro
Shortened version of "brother".
Camp
Many Aboriginal people refer to their house as their camp
Business
Many Aboriginal people use the word business to mean matters. Funeral and mourning practices are commonly known as Sorry Business and financial matters are referred to as Money Business)
]]> 2017-06-20 00:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176919727 LebSpeak daniel_wightman https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176919747 F.Cox
clas.mq.edu.au/felicity/Papers/Cox&PaleALS06FINALBW.pdf]]> 2017-06-20 00:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176919747 POLITENESS STRATEGIES: https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/tksxxyn8wg1n/wish/176919803 Silence:
In Aboriginal cultures, extended periods of silence during conversations is considered normal and is valued. Silent pauses are used to listen, show respect or consensus. 
 
Eye contact:
For Aboriginal people, avoidance of eye contact is customarily a gesture of respect, whereas in Western society avoiding eye contact can be viewed as being dishonest, rude.
 
Titles:
In Aboriginal cultures, the terms ‘Aunty’ or ‘Uncle’ are used to show respect for someone older than you. This person does not have to be a blood relative or necessarily an Elder. 
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