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Case Study:
I Fields of Linguistics. Write a clear, concise essay . From the areas of linguistics studied in the course (phonetics, phonology, morphology, grammar, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, first and second language acquisition, sociolinguistics) choose the one area that, given the chance, you would like to study in the future. Define the field and explain what specialists in the field study. Finally explain why you find this field of linguistics interesting and what you would like to learn more about. Be specific.
II Speech Communities, Dialects and Perception. What does it mean to say that we make assumptions about people based on their dialect? Write a clear, concise essay in which you discuss the issue of dialects and perception. Make sure you use specific examples of dialects that we have discussed in the class. In your essay, make sure to clearly define the following: dialect, slang, vernacular, register variation
Question: Discuss speech communities and social and regional variations of language and conclude by mentioning what you have learned in this class that will allow you to have a more inclusive view of language and dialects and the people that speak them.