Language and Nationalism (Slav/Ling 075) Midterm Examination 5 Points Total

Language and Nationalism (Slav/Ling 075) MidTerm Examination [5 points total]

What to prepare

BE SURE TO HAND IN YOUR JOURNAL AT THE MIDTERM! It should contain 7or 8 Topics, 6 or 7 Worksheets, and 2 or 3summaries for Guest Speakers. [The balance will be handed in before the final.]

A. Description of Topic for Final Project: [1 point]

The title of the project is:

The names of all students (including yourself) working on this project are:

The medium of presentation is: (if other than powerpoint)

A brief (2-3 sentences) description of the project:

NOTE: I will use this information to prepare a schedule of presentations, which will begin on April 5

B. Multiple choice questions [4 points]

These will involve the following concepts and issues:

Concepts:

Pidgin

Creole

Linguistic purism

Linguistic fatalism

Linguistic determinism

Diglossia

Isogloss

Greek “Megali Idea”

Africa’s triple linguistic heritage

Western colonial languages in Africa

Afro-ethnic languages

Afro-Islamic languages

Afro-Western languages

Nativization of language

Vernacular language

Imperial language

Hegemonic language

Preponderant language

Language vs. Dialect

Nation vs. Ethnic group

Alphabetic vs. syllabic vs. logographic writing systems

Issues:

Sometimes there are several contiguous countries that use a very similar language (or languages). Choose two such situations and compare and contrast the fates of these groups of countries and the language varieties that they use.

Sometimes several distinct languages coexist in a single country. Compare and contrast the fates of two such countries.

Compare and contrast the fates of two minority language enclaves in Europe, discussing the linguistic relationships between the enclave and surrounding languages and other relevant issues involving language and nationalism.

In some places in the world external forces have imposed national boundaries that do not correspond to language boundaries and/or feelings of national identity. Select two such situations and describe what has happened to the languages involved and the nationalist sentiments of the people.

Describe the differences between English and French colonialism in Africa.

Describe the gender differences involving use of language in Africa.

Compare and contrast the roles of English and Kiswahili in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda.