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Pirate Linguistics: What is Rhoticity in Language?
Serena W, PhD
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(15)
In this one-time course, we will examine the stereotypical pirate accent from film, regions of England, migration patterns between the 1500s and 1800s, and rhoticity in general across the English-speaking world.
Class experience
This linguistics course will focus on rhoticity-- the pronunciation of /r/ in various dialects of English. We will begin by looking at the stereotypical pronunciation of R by Hollywood pirates, and where pirates between 1500-1800 came from, and compare the British accents of the same time period. We will also categorize varieties of English (Scottish, Irish, New Zealander, Australian, American, etc.) as rhotic or non-rhotic. If there is time, we will also try to discover the rule for why...
Students will be able to define or describe rhoticity Students will be able to articulate the origin of the stereotypical pirate accent from popular culture Students will be able to describe general patterns in migration during the 1500s-1800s as they concern English speakers and pirates Students will be able to classify varieties of English as rhotic or nonrhotic Students will be able to recognize some characters of the International Phonetic Alphabet in order to understand phonetic transcription Students will systematically discover the pattern for "linking R" in the speech of many Brits
PhD in Linguistics and bachelor's degree in Secondary Education Experience working with high school students in linguistics on Outschool since 2020
Homework Offered
NAAssessments Offered
Students will receive informal feedback during the session as they work through the materialGrades Offered
1 file available upon enrollmentStudents are encouraged to bring pencil/paper for solving a pattern-recognition problem.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
We will look at dialect maps, historic maps, the consonant and vowel chart from the International Phonetic Association, and use an online keyboard for typing phonetic transcription (https://ipa.typeit.org/full/).
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(15)
I'm Serena, a perennial student. I've got 3 masters degrees, 2 bachelors degrees, and a doctorate! I also have owned 2 companies and my own music studio and lived all over the US. I truly believe I learn more by teaching. I specialize in...
Group Class
$25
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
1-12 learners per class
