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Peer reviewedMcDowell, John H. – Language in Society, 1983
Examines Kamsa ritual language and describes a model (based on accessibility, formalization, and efficacy) for specifying its semiotic constitution. (EKN)
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Ethnography, Language Patterns, Language Research
Peer reviewedSmith, Norval S. H.; And Others – Language in Society, 1987
Four hypotheses explaining the origin of Berbice Dutch, a Dutch-based Creole language spoken in the county of Berbice in Guyana, are explored. The most likely explanation is that the language was first spoken by Berbice slaves as a means of expressing the identity of a newly created "ethnic" group. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Creoles, Dialects, Dutch, Ethnicity
Peer reviewedEdwards, J.; Jacobsen, M. – Language in Society, 1987
Differential evaluations of speech usually occur along the standard-nonstandard dimension. Standard accent rates highly in regard to status and competence but low on the dimensions of integrity and attractiveness. In a Canadian context, however, a regional standard (mainland Nova Scotia) compared favorably or equally in all dimensions to other…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, English, Language Attitudes
