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Reading Workshop #6 Mini-Lesson for October 7, 2013

Reading Workshop #6 Mini-Lesson for October 7, 2013. Dialect -a representation of the language spoken by the people of a particular place, time, or social group. http:// www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90805117. Dialect.

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Reading Workshop #6 Mini-Lesson for October 7, 2013

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  1. Reading Workshop #6Mini-Lesson for October 7, 2013 Dialect-a representation of the language spoken by the people of a particular place, time, or social group http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90805117

  2. Dialect • Regional dialect is spoken in a specific geographic region. • Social dialect is spoken by members of a specific social group or class.

  3. Standard or formal English-the variety of English that is generally acknowledged as the model for the speech and writing of educated speakers The Difficult Question… Whose English is best?

  4. Example from Roll of Thunder Speaker—Little Man (Chapter 1) “Y’all go ahead and get dirty if y’all wanna . . . Me, I’m gonna stay clean.” Standard/formal English: You can go ahead and get dirty if that is what you would like to do. I am going to stay clean though.

  5. Example from Roll of Thunder Speaker—Mr. Simms (Chapter 5) “Not ‘fore she ‘pologizes to my gal, y’all ain’t.” Standard/formal English: You are not going to leave until she apologizes to my daughter.

  6. Example from Crossing the Wire Speaker—Rico (page 4) • “Did you hit your head, ‘mano?” Standard/formal English: Are you confused, brother?

  7. Example from The Contender Speaker—Aunt Pearl (p. 54) • “Alfred, you wasn’t really fixin’ to go with James that night, were you?” Standard/formal English: Alfred, you were not thinking about going with James on that night, were you?”

  8. Example from TKMB Speaker—Walter Cunningham (Chapter ?) • Reckon I have. Almost died first year I come to school and et them pecans — folks say he pizened 'em and put 'em over on the school side of the fence. Standard/formal English: I guess I have. I almost died the first year I came to school and ate those pecans. People say he [Mr. Radley] poisoned them and put them over on the school side of the fence.

  9. To Kill a Mockingbird Mayella: “I got somethin’ to say an’ then I ain’tgonna say no more. That n------ took advantage of me an’ if you fine fancy gentlemen don’t wanna do nuthin’ about it then you’re all yellow stinkin’ cowards.” (Lee, 251) Standard/formal English: Mayellais telling Atticus, the judge, and the jury the following: --I will say one thing and only one thing. Tom Robinson attacked me and if you powerful and privileged men refuse to find him guilty, then you are despicable cowards. • Analysis --Mayella’s dialect is regional (the deep South); it also reflects her low social standing and limited education.

  10. Questions for Discussion on TKMB • How does Harper Lee help you to imagine the actual sounds of the words being spoken in dialect? • Do all the characters use the same dialect? • Do the adults use the same dialect as children? • Are there any characters who never speak in dialect? • What effect is Harper Lee hoping to achieve with the use of dialect? In other words, what is the purpose of dialect?

  11. Challenge • Find a different example of dialect in your class novel. Record it in your yellow journal with the page number and speaker. Then write a translation in Standard English. • As you read today, try to identify an example of dialect in your PCR book. Follow the same procedure and be prepared to share either as your ticket out or at the beginning of class tomorrow.

  12. Example from Crossing the Wire Speaker- Victor as narrator (page 2) • “We were fifteen years old now, with life pulling us in different directions, but we still called each other ‘mano.” Translation: Our lives were turning out differently. I was at home working on the farm. Rico was working in town and looking to go to the US. Yet we were still best friends. Speaker- Victor to Rico (page 9) • “You can’t leave like a thief in the night, without their blessing.” Translation: You can’t sneak out without your parents knowing you are leaving.

  13. Questions for Discussion • How does the author help you to imagine the actual sounds of the words being spoken in dialect? • Do all the characters use the same dialect? • Do the adults use the same dialect as children? • Are there any characters who never speak in dialect? • What effect is the author hoping to achieve with the use of dialect? In other words, what is the purpose of dialect?

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