Language, Culture, and Sense of Identity
How many non-english speaking individuals live in the United States?
60 Million
True or False: Is language is continuously changing?
True
The ability to speak two languages
What is bilingualism?
A natural language that has been developed and used by persons who are deaf
What is Sign Language
A national-origin-minority student who is limited-English-proficient
What is English-Language Learner?
How many languages are spoken in the United States
350
24/7, iffy, and airhead are categorized as what type of words?
Slang
How many languages are officially recognized by the European Union
24
True or False: Is body art such as tattoos and piercings a form of non-verbal communication
True
60%
What is 5?
This region of the United States uses the word "y'all"
A form of language that is specific to a particular region or social group
What is dialect?
Discriminatory treatment toward people perceived to be unattractive in both the workplace and social settings
What is lookism?
What is the highest percentage native language spoken for ELL students?
Spanish
The informal or conversational speech in a community
What is colloquialisms?
Secretive vocabulary of a co-culture group
What is argot?
What is formal standard?
The study of space and how we use it
What is proxemics?
True of False: The national graduation rate for ELL students in high school is above 70%
False, 66.9%