Ethnicity

Question 1

Viv Edward’s

Answer 1

studied people of jamaican decent in west midlands in different contexts on usage of jamaican creole. used it most when in black peer group, used it least with formal interview of white researcher

suggest usage sensitive to age and ethnicity of addressee

Question 2

Differentiation RP and jamaican creole?

Answer 2

j uses different 1st person singular = me like cars not I like cars

omit plural , say 6 car not 6 cars

Question 3

Sharma

Answer 3

2 individuals Anwar and Ravinder; Anwar (41) used B.I 100% talking to wife and BE 100% talking to cockney mechanic; ravinder only changed slightly. suggest old group in 60/70s had to integrate linguistically in hostile immigration environment but next generation is more friendly thus less need to accommodate this through code switching

Question 4

Gary Ives Bradford

Answer 4

Found British Asian teenagers used a blend of English and Punjabi, especially with peers. Code switching

Language use reflected shared ethnic identity, cultural pride, and in-group solidarity.

Supports idea that ethnicity shapes linguistic choices.

Question 5

Gary Ives MLE

Answer 5

Teens in London of many different ethnicities, yet they all used features of MLE, suggests urban identity more of a language determiner than ethnicity