What a day! All the theories blurred into one except B. Kuchru, probably because everyone referred to him again and again. I find the repetition of buzzwords throughout the articles quite interesting though they might have precluded my understanding of x article. Semiotic? Finally got a workable definition of that. Language identity-still developing that concept. Lingocide? What a vivid image that projects. What has been most daunting about the course and coursework so far is recognizing the characteristics of the English imperialists. How disturbing that the white oppressor spills over into language. Speech communities? How many are we a part of?
I'm going to make Language is Power the theme for my students in the fall. I hadn't really thought about the relationship between student attitudes toward language acquisition and their actual acquisition. Of course, it makes sense that a positive attitude would help. I'll consciously employ that starting in August!
One of my goals for the course is to be able to categorize what I am learning.
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Sherry - you make some great points. I can especially identify with the concept of theories all blurring! I like your question about speech communities - how many are we a part of? I'd love to explore this further as a group discussion in class, or hear what others have to say via this blog.
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