- •Державний вищий навчальний заклад
- •Contents
- •And who in time knowes whither we may vent
- •What worlds in’ yet vnformed Occident
- •Different englishes
- •English is:
- •English in numbers
- •The history of english
- •Many englishes
- •The english-speaking countries
- •Bermuda (Hamilton)
- •Jamaica (Kingston)
- •Scotland, Edinburgh
- •Wales, Cardiff
- •Ireland, Ulster, Belfast
- •Ireland, Eire, Dublin
- •America, Washington
- •Canada, Ottawa
- •Australia, Canberra
- •New Zealand, Wellington
- •Africa, Cape Town
- •The Bermudas
- •The Bahamas
- •The Falklands
- •The rock ayers rock and the aborigines
- •Language corner
- •2. In cajun country
- •Language corner
- •3. New orleans the show goes on
- •Language corner
- •4. Los angeles home of bizarre
- •L. 1. La cocktail
- •La’s nicknames: Cuckooland Lalaland
- •Language corner
- •5. Selling shakespeare
- •Shakespeare quiz
- •It’s interesting to know
- •Language corner
- •Border patrol
- •Language corner
- •Beyond the fringe
- •The party
- •The leader
- •Language corner
- •The old school: the english public school today
- •Public/independent/private/ state schools
- •Language corner
- •10. Last orders
- •Language corner
- •11.A sign of the times
- •Language corner
- •Summing up tasks
- •Index of terms, proper names and regionalisms
- •Recommended literature
- •Further reading
- •References
- •Лінгвокраїнознавство: історія та культура англомовних країн
2. In cajun country
Presenter: Standard English
Curtis Allemond: Cajun accent
Tony Latiolais: Cajun accent
David Barry: Standard American
James Dorton: Standard American
♫ Music: Quand J’etais Pauvre by Dewey Balfa, from “La Musique Chez Mulate’s, Le Restaurant Cajun”.
BL. 1. Have you ever heard of the Cajun country and its people? What do you know about them?
What do you expect to learn about them from the story:
history, cuisine, traditions, language?
BL. 2. As the Cajuns are Francophones, you’ll come across a few phrases in French. Here they are:
joie de vivre joy of life;
le Grand Dérangement great rearrangement;
américain American;
fils de putain anglais the damn English;
laissez les bons temps rouler literally: let the good time rule.
BL. 3. Here is the list of words associated with the Cajun way of life and history. Find out the meaning and learn how to pronounce them correctly:
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Cajun
eerie swampland
insular habitant
Francophone
Creoles
Nova Scotia
Acadia
sanctuary
Louisiana
blackened redfish
jambalaya
gourmet
chank-a-chank
endearing qualities
the Atchafalaya Basin
L. 1. Listen to the story. Were your predictions right (BL. 1.)?
L. 2. Listen again and check if you do pronounce the keywords (BL. 3) correctly.
L. 3. Answer the following, using the given hints:
Who are the Cajuns?
Francophone/ Louisiana/ white/ former/ Nova Scotia/ 17th century;
What are the two fundamental aspects of life in Louisiana?
Visible element of culture/ preserving the language/ to celebrate love of life;
What are those qualities that set the Cajuns apart (according to Tony Latiolais)?
Sense/ honesty/ word/ country people/ to like changes/ to keep the things the same way.
L. 4. What is meant by:
Acadia Acadians coon ass |
CODOFIL Acadiana the damn English? |
L. 5. Listen again and fill in the Cajun’s History Fact File.
when |
where |
what |
……….….. |
from France to …………….…… |
immigration |
18th c. |
Acadia |
The British ………………………….and these French Catholics were …..………………………………….. |
18th c. |
Louisiana which was then a ……….. and later …………. colony |
looking for sanctuary |
1920s |
Louisiana |
The arrival of ……………... industry; English school became ………………………………….….. |
1950s |
USA |
The Cajuns would go out of state, like ………..…….. and …………..……...; the Anglophones would be ………..……on the Cajuns and make …………….….… of them |
1960s |
Louisiana |
The negative perception of the Cajuns has undergone ……………………………….; an offshoot of the ……….……… rights |
1968 |
……………….. |
CODOFIL was founded; the Cajun language has been …………………..………………… |
The end of the 20th c. |
The Cajun country (Acadiana) |
In spite of the cultural ……………. the younger generation don’t speak …………..….; Acadiana is also at …………….for considerable ecological ………………. to the area |
L. 6. A). Read this piece of article and render it in English:
Каджуны изначально именовались аккадийцами или кадийцами. Правомерность термина каджуны вызывает некоторые споры. Аккадийцы и кадийцы приняты как адекватные самими носителями диалекта.
По истечении войны с французами и индейцами (1756–63 гг.) каджуны были высланы с ранее занимаемых территорий в Канаде. Языковая ситуация и демократичность французского режима в Луизиане (США) способствовали тому, что значительная часть аккадийцев мигрировала на юг.
За более чем двухвековую историю язык каджунов претерпел значительные трансформации, которые привели к формированию бидиалектной ситуации в Луизиане: каджуны владеют и оперируют диалектом французского языка, а также определенной разновидностью американского варианта английского языка.
Диалект каджунов имеет ряд фонетических особенностей: личное местоимение I произносится как [ah] “Ah like you’; звук [d]- на месте сочетания th (de car, dose apples); дифтонгизация отдельных звуков, например [ō]>[oi] (call [coil], all [oil]).
Основная часть лексики французского происхождения в каджунском диалекте тематически охватывает названия социально-бытовых явлений (элементы интерьера, одежду, профессиональные занятия). Английские единицы используются для наименования объектов флоры, фауны, ландшафта, а также некоторых реалий повседневной жизни (see the examples in LANGUAGE CORNER).
SOURCE: Medvedev.
L. 6. B). Curtis Allemond and Tony Latiolais are Cajun accent speakers. Find some evidence for the peculiarities of Cajun accent.
R. 1. Make up a list of key-words and phrases to cover the story about Cajuns. Prepare a report on the Cajun country (10 min) focusing on:
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history;
prejudice;
cultural values;
language