Outline & Definitions of Language
Semester 1 Outline Weeks Topics Specificity 7-9 Language and Culture Link btw. Language/Culture; Uniqueness of Humans Language vs. A Language Active Competence vs. Passive Competence Characteristics of Language Uniqueness: Human-based, Systematic, Symbolic Purposes and Functions of Language Communication, Reflection, Ritual, Expressive etc. Caribbean’s Linguistic Situation Slavery and Domination Pidgin, Dialect, Creole, Jargon, Slang, Register Origin Characteristics of Creole Languages Features Acrolect Mesolect and Basilect Post Creole Continuum Attitudes to Creole and Standard English Positive and Negative Types of Discourse /Styles of Writing NEAD-Narration, Exposition, Argument, Description Click on comments for Definitions of Language .