LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

August 27, 2015

British Literature

WARM UP FOR 8/27

In your journals, answer this question in paragraph

form.

Is texting ruining

language? Why or

why not?

• BELL (Latin meaning “war”) Bellona was the

Roman goddess of war and her husband

Mars was the god of war.

1. Antebellum: (noun) Period before a war

(before + war)

2. Bellicose: (adj) Warlike, aggressive

3. Belligerence: (noun) Aggressiveness

4. Rebellion: (noun) Defiance and opposition

THESAURUS THURSDAY

• PAC/PEAS (Latin related to “agree” and “peace”) The

Pacific Ocean was named so because to Magellan is

seemed to be peaceful.

1. Pacify: (verb) To sooth anger/aggression

2. Pacifist: (noun) A person opposed to violence

or war

3. Pact: (noun) A treaty or agreement

4. Appease: (verb) To make peaceful and calm

THESAURUS THURSDAY

1. The Senate Republicans, outraged by their treatment, were

.

2. To the younger managers, the company will

double their bonuses this year.

3. The cease-fire that had been reached with such effort was

shattered by the news of the slaughter.

4. The world watched in amazement as the gentle

Gandhi won India its independence with almost no

bloodshed.

5. Her soft lullabies could always the unhappy infant.

THESAURUS THURSDAY

STANDARD AMERICAN ENGLISH (SAE) CHALLENGE

SAE: The variety of the English language that is generally used in professional

communication in the United States and taught in American schools.

In your groups, you will have 15 minutes to form a list of rules to

compose “Standard American English.”

• Your rulebook should protect against any misconceptions and mistakes in the English language.

• Your rules should be exhaustive to protect the English language.

• You will present your rules to the class.

IS TEXTING RUINING LANGUAGE?

We are going to watch the TED Talk by

famous linguist John McWhorter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

UmvOgW6iV2s

As you watch, you may follow along with

the article and annotate as you go.

ESSAY PROMPTS

The Development of the English Language

HOMEWORK

Read and annotate Johnson’s

“Language Anxieties” for Friday’s class.