Linguistics 110 * Sentences and Dialects
Second Chance Sociolinguistics (ARO)

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Complete the following exerices either on-line or by printing this page out WITHOUT THE USE OF NOTES, BOOKS, OR FRIENDS. To do so, you will have to have a computer with the LN 105 fonts installed. If you do not have one, you may use those in the computer labs in Taylor 204 or Rooke 17. BE SURE TO (RE)START THE MACHINES IN EITHER LAB IN WINDOWS 95 MODE!

  1. Identification

    Describe the following ten concepts in 2-3 sentences, providing examples where relevant.

    1. Argot.

    2. Taboo.

    3. Palatal.

    4. Front vowel.

    5. Sonorant.

    6. Sociolect

    7. Linguistic drift.

    8. Creole.

    9. Schwa.

    10. Relexification.


  2. Phonetics

    Convert the following passages, written in IPA, into the English sentences using the Latin alphabet.

    1. öøs øzÏ røtšn soŒøoløüwøstøk êkzrsajz fr ÏdøŒnl krêdøt têkn baj kmpjutr

    2. skwiki gets gêt öÏ but êvri tajm ju opn r kloz öêm

    3. ”i“êt / wa“Ïwešn for


  3. Dialects

    Identify the following dialects by pulling down the menu and selecting the correct name. Next transliterate each sentence word-for-word (do not translate words).

    1. Øjl ti“u Ï føü Ï tu øf ju øšs mi mÍm

    2. Ïj dÏnÏ lÏjk öÏ lyks Ï öÏ krk bÏj yan lox

    3. majk Ï fajÏ øn öÏ baabi majt n wil ÀÍ Ï bøšÏ fan

    4. Œiz sÏw nÏjs Àt hÏjm ajv Ï nÏjŒn tÏ mÀrø hr

    5. pipl no laik tek om fo go wok

    6. dÍ ojli bojd gits dÍ wojm wøjÏ aj km frÏm

    7. wi kÀnt wak kaz öêÏz Ï kakÏ ÏvÏ stam kamøn ap

    8. ÅazÀdêr ovr yandr øzø“owr dawgr majn

    9. “íst tro mi ovr dÏ føns sm mÀüoz wÏns

    10. ma brÍöÍ wawnts a kwawdÏ tÏ wÍk hijÏ tÏdej