THUG chapters 4-5: code-switching

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THUG chapters 4-5: code-switching

Learning objectives:

• Understand the meaning of code switching, and see examples of it in literature

• Describe and discuss the relationship between power and language

• Read and analyse Chapter 6 of The Hate U Give

Opening statement: agree or disagree?

"The way we speak our spoken language -- accent, slang, regional or other types of dialect -- is a major part of who we are as a person."

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Not at all

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Only a little bit

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Quite a lot

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Absolutely agree

Is this sentence correct or incorrect?

"I been working a long time."

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Correct

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Incorrect

Is this sentence correct or incorrect?

"I ain't gonna do nothing."

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Correct

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Incorrect

Is this sentence correct or incorrect?

"I will not budge for no man's pleasure."

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Correct

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Incorrect

What is "code switching"? Have you heard of it? If so, where? Note down here any associations you have with this term.

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Code switching

Switching between different style of expression (language/dialect/accent, mannerisms and body language) depending on the audience or social context.

THUG: How does Starr change her mannerisms at school? Why? - remember: precise examples are better!

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