Order 888712: Lingustic Assignment

INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY Linguistic Assignment

Class Assignment No.2 10% of final grade

DUE March 26th, 2018 INTRODUCTION

The goal of this assignment is to ensure that you have a basic understanding of the relationship between language and culture. For this assignment, you will think critically about how language and class are connected within your own community. You will get your information from your own life experiences and the in-class lectures about language and communication.

INSTRUCTIONS

Write an essay that explores the relationship between language and class in your own community (be it locally here in Montreal, regionally in Quebec, nationally in Canada, or internationally in another country). You may focus on the language(s) of your choosing (e.g. English, French, Spanish, Arabic, etc.). Some questions you MIGHT think about include:

• How do words, accents, and syntax reflect and communicate socioeconomic identity?

• What stereotypes are there surrounding language and class in your community?

• How does the relationship between language and class affect other aspects of life (e.g. business, education, employment, government, etc.).

Draw from your own experiences, as well as your class notes, where applicable. If you choose, you may reference outside material (such as newspaper articles, academic journal articles, pop culture blog posts, etc.) to support your ideas, but this is NOT a requirement.

FORMAT

As in any essay, there should be a beginning, a middle, and an end. Include a brief introduction, a body section where you present your descriptions and explanations, and a brief conclusion that brings everything together. Given the essay length, aim for 3 paragraphs.

You may write your essay from the first person OR third person perspective, depending on your preference.

The final document should include:

• a header (assignment, your name, the class name, and my name) • the essay • a bibliography/footnotes/endnotes (if you include choose to

reference any outside material – this is NOT required)

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Length: 350-500 words Spacing: 1.5 Font: Times New Roman Font Size: 12 point

✴ This is a brief essay. PLEASE do not feel obligated to address all these questions – they are here to give you some ideas to think about. You might just focus on one OR you could talk about a completely different issue.

GRADING

This assignment is worth 10% of your final grade, divided as follows:

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2/10 Spelling, grammar, and general writing. Does it make sense? Do you use terminology properly?

2/10 Format. Is everything there? Did you follow formatting instructions on font, spacing, etc.?

6/10 Overall essay. Does it make sense? Is it clear? Can I see that you understand the material?