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    This is a summary of chapter 3 of Peter Trudgill's book on sociolinguistics. It discusses the first part of the chapter.

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    Chapter 3 Lecture 1

    Încărcat de

    Sujatha Menon
    This is a summary of chapter 3 of Peter Trudgill's book on sociolinguistics. It discusses the first part of the chapter.

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    CHAPTER 3: LANGUAGE AND ETHNIC GROUP

    What is an ethnic group?

    An ethnic group is a speech community.

    It refers to people who speak a particular language.

    These people follow a particular culture.

    The Experiment in USA Regarding


    Ethnic Groups:

    VOICE RECORDER
    2

    BLACK AMERICANS (AFRICAN AMERICANS)

    WHITE AMERICANS

    The judges could not find out if the speakers were Black Americans or
    White Americans.

    Reasons:
    Black Americans who lived in White American areas spoke like White
    Americans.
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    White Americans who lived Black American areas spoke like Black
    Americans.

    Inference:
    Language is not the only characteristic of a race or culture.

    A person can speak a language or dialect depending on the surroundings.

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