due 3 hours ASAp

Lesson Plan

“A Primer on Accent Discrimination in the Canadian Context”

Murray J. Munro

Munro, M. “A Primer on Accent Discrimination in the Canadian Context.” TESL Canada Journal 20.2 (2003): 38–51. Web. Retrieved from:

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While reading the article, fill in the chart below:

Name Complaint description Decision made for the complaints

Rationale for the decision

Victor Cornejo

Grewal

Gajecki

Jacques Clau

After you read the article, answer the questions below:

1. What happens to L2 learners’ pronunciation when they start learning L2 after early childhood?

2. In your own words, describe common discriminatory attitudes to accent.

3. Explain “accent stereotyping”.

4. What is BFOR and how does it relate to language?

Roberto Guillen

The woman of Cree background

Mehdi Najari

Balbir Singh Ahlwat

Cecilia Segula

5. On p. 45 or the article, two alternative approaches from linguistic perspective were suggested to solve language discriminatory cases. What are they and what are the problems and difficulties with them?

6. What is the problem with “accent removal” program for immigrants?

7. Why is it difficult for a court to make a judgment in BFOR cases?

8. What do most human rights cases with regard to language discrimination deal with?

9. Explain the difference between “sounding different” and “ineligibility”. Please give your own examples.