2.1.3 Ethnicity and Language

• Match the ethnic group with its associated linguistic features:

  African Americans ↔️ African American Vernacular English (AAVE)

  Hispanic Americans ↔️ Code-mixing (Spanglish)

  Native Americans ↔️ Traditional language retention
• Code-switching occurs when bilingual speakers mix ethnic languages with dominant languages in their daily communication
• What socioeconomic pressures can lead to language shift within ethnic communities?

  Assimilation and dominance
• Globalization can both threaten language maintenance and provide opportunities for cultural preservation
• Code-switching is common as bilingual speakers mix ethnic languages with dominant languages
• Distinct languages or dialects within ethnic groups differentiate them from others.


  True
• Cultural preservation efforts can include the creation of online language learning apps.

  True
• Match the concept with its definition:

  Language Maintenance ↔️ Preserving native languages

  Language Shift ↔️ Adopting a dominant language
• Second-generation Hispanic Americans speaking more English than Spanish at home is an example of language shift


  True
• Globalization can lead to language attrition but also provide opportunities for cultural preservation
• Linguistic discrimination can lead to social stigma and bias


  True
• Through language use, ethnic groups reinforce their cultural values, history, and social norms
• What is the term for the loss of speakers and decline in the usage of an ethnic language due to globalization?

  Language attrition
• Intergenerational transmission is a key factor in language maintenance.


  True
• Language shift occurs when an ethnic group abandons their native language for a dominant one.


  True
• Match the ethnic group with an example of its linguistic features:

  African Americans ↔️ AAVE slang

  Hispanic Americans ↔️ Spanglish

  Native Americans ↔️ Storytelling narratives
• Ethnicity is often expressed through language, reinforcing ethnic identity
• Language attrition refers to the decline in the use of ethnic languages
• Globalization threatens ethnic languages but also provides avenues for cultural preservation through digital tools


  True
• What is an example of language maintenance in Native American tribes?

  Teaching languages in schools
• Match the ethnic group with a linguistic feature:

  African Americans ↔️ AAVE slang

  Hispanic Americans ↔️ Spanglish

  Native Americans ↔️ Storytelling narratives
• What is the role of language in shaping and maintaining ethnic identity?

  Reinforces cultural values
• Language plays a vital role in shaping and maintaining ethnic identity.


  True
• Match the concept with its definition:

  Language maintenance ↔️ Preserving native language

  Language shift ↔️ Adopting a dominant language
• Language maintenance refers to efforts by ethnic groups to preserve their native languages
• Language plays a vital role in shaping and maintaining ethnic identity.


  True
• Language shift occurs when an ethnic group adopts a dominant language and abandons its native language.


  True
• Narrative storytelling is a common linguistic style in Native American traditions.


  True
• The decline in the use of ethnic languages as speakers adopt dominant global languages is known as language attrition
• Socioeconomic pressures to assimilate and use a dominant language contribute to language shift
• Language plays a vital role in shaping and maintaining ethnic identity
• What is one cultural and social implication of language and ethnicity?

  Reinforcing ethnic culture