Multilingualism

AAL

100

What are some job occupations that African Americans held before being captured by Europeans? 

Scientists, Doctors, Queens, and Kings. 

200

Where does African American Language originate from? 

West African countries. 

300

I ain't doing nothing. 

What rule is this an example of? 

Double Negatives

400

And she tries to make you disobey yo’ mama.

What rule is this?? 

Dropped R & K & T 

500

What West African languages are similar to African American Language?

Mende and Krio 

Spanish

100

How do you say hello in spanish? 

Hola

200

No dijo nada He said nothing.

What spanish rule is this? 

Double Negatives

300

The big house –> La casa grande. 

What rule is this in Spanish? 

Nouns before adjectives 

400

Where did Spanish Originate? 

Spain

500

What language is considered to be the mother of Spanish? 

Latin

Standard English

100

Do the adjectives come before the noun in a sentence? 

Yes.

200

I cannot play. 

What is this an example of? 

Negative Sentences

300

Is Standard English a Germanic language? 

Yes

400

Is this an example of a negative sentence in Standard English? 

I cannot do nothing. 

 

No

500

Are the roots of Standard English borrowed from French, Latin, Old Norse, and other languages? 

Yes!

Codeswitch!

100

They won't do anything. 

Translate from SE into AAL 

They won’t do nothing.

200

I didn't go anywhere. 

Translate from SE into AAL!

I didn’t go nowhere.

300

How are you? 

Translate SE into Spanish!

Como Estas? 

400

He said nothing.

Translate from SE to Spanish. 

No dijo nada.

500

Translate it from English 

to AAL and Spanish:

"The white cat is sleeping.

 The white cat is sleepin'

gato blanco es dorminos