Ways to Translanguage
Examples include gotta, livin, gonna, and cain't
Sound spelling
Why would we translanguage to show our identity?
To show them who we are!
"These kids are really grimy little nasty folks."
Word choice
Verb
Examples include "Don't nobody believe nothing" and "They was running"
Grammar
Why would we translanguage to represent our community?
To show others' the voices of our communities.
"I didn't believe it when I seen it!"
Grammar
What is the definition of translanguaging?
Mixing different language varieties PURPOSEFULLY in the same text
Examples include "Nooooooo!!!!!!" and "I doooonnnnnn't waaaaannnnnttt to!"
Visual representations
Why we would use translanguaging to show our tone?
Because, as the author of a piece, we choose what emotions we want to convey to our readers.
"I gotta go tell the principal!"
Sound spellings
Name at least three ways people can translanguage
Examples include using two languages in the same text or slang
Word choice
Why would we use translanguaging to emphasize?
To make a point, to highlight a point
When I turned around, I heard her scream, "Nooooooooo!"
Visual representations
How does translanguaging reflect the beliefs about descriptive and descriptive language?
Translanguaging is more descriptive because it is personalized language choices based on our own history, experiences, and knowledge of the world.
Name the types of "ways of translanguaging" found in the following sentence: "I wouldn't take none of dat."
Grammar and sound spelling
Why is the author translanguaging here? Explain your answer to receive the points: We have had pronouncements on black speech from the NAACP and the Black Panthers, from highly publicized scholars of the Arthur Jensen-William Shockley bent, from executives of national corporations such as Greyhound, and from housewives and community folk. I mean, really, it seem like everybody and they momma done had something to say on the subject!
Emphasis--she is using standard throughout until she emphasizes at the end that everyone has an opinion of black language.
"Aye! Where was you at!? You missed the whole fight!" (two answers)
Sound spelling and grammar
Why is it difficult to describe language as "one-size-fits-all"?
Because our language is shaped by our histories, experiences, identities, communities, and contexts