An Introduction to Liberian English.

Autor/inn/en	Singler, John Victor; und weitere
Institution	Peace Corps, Washington, DC.; Michigan State Univ., East Lansing. African Studies Center.
Titel	An Introduction to Liberian English.
Quelle	(1981), (253 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lernender; African Languages; Cultural Education; Dialogs (Language); Grammar; Language Variation; Listening Comprehension; Nonstandard Dialects; Second Language Instruction; Standard Spoken Usage; Vocabulary; Liberia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Africa; Language; Languages; Afrika; Sprachen; Afrikanische Sprache; Culture; Education; Kulturelle Bildung; Kulturelle Erziehung; Dialog; Dialogs; Dialogue; Dialogues; Grammatik; Sprachenvielfalt; Hörverständnis; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Gesprochene Sprache; Umgangssprache; Wortschatz
Abstract	The aim of this text is to introduce Liberian English, which includes the many varieties of English spoken by Liberians, to Peace Corps volunteers. The text is divided into two sections. The first part talks about Liberian English, while the second part uses Liberian English to describe aspects of contemporary Liberian culture. Part one contains discussions of the histories, varieties, pronunciation, and grammar of Liberian English. Where possible, differences from variety to variety of Liberian English with regard to pronunciation and grammar are noted. Part two of the text concentrates on "mainstream" Liberian English (referred to as vernacular Liberian English), particularly as it is spoken in Monrovia. Emphasis is on understanding the type of English widely used in informal contexts by people who have gone to Western schools. The aim of the text is to facilitate volunteers' understanding of the language; there is no emphasis on learning to speak the language because of the Liberian attitudes toward varieties of Liberian English other than Liberian Standard English. (NCR)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC