1.4 Accent and Identity

Question 1

Accents and stereotypes 4 points

Answer 1

1-the accent we have usually says something about who we are, where we are from and were we have been
2-we can adapt our accent, this can sometimes happen when we go for a job interview. Some people’s accent changes when they move away from home but some will revert to the accent of their childhood when they return on a visit.
3-We are aware, to some degree of consciousness, that our accents are implicated in the image we project to the world, or which the world projects on us. (think of the French cartoons and other stereotypes)
4-the stereotypes and images we project onto a particular accent will most likely vary depending where you are from (garlic, french, mediterranean)

Question 2

What is accent

Answer 2

the way in which a speaker pronounces the sounds of his language

Question 3

dialect

Answer 3

refers to the grammatical and lexical features of a particular variety of language that distinguish it from other varieties

Question 4

what is stereotyping

Answer 4

a generalised and not always accurate view about particular nations or other groups of people