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Language in culture is based on a number of contrasts. For example, it is based on a set of rules according to a large culture, but that large culture contains within it subsets of language formed when certain aspects of language are applied to delineate a subcultures from the larger culture. Some of these aspects include accent, dialect, slang and other language modifiers, including expected cultural traits within the subculture itself. Focus on 3 subcultures: O'Nolan's poor Irish, U.S. teens (1960s-1990s) and Caribbean youth/culture. 4 works cited. jvLangSc.rtf
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i. Irish subculture and manhood in post-colonial era ii. Teen subcultures (U.S. focus) B. As Reflection of the subculture C. As Expression by subcultures D. Link to larger society i.
Caribbean youth movement fashions a new national identify IV. Conclusion Sociolinguistics of Society Introduction My whole upbringing
had been devoted to preventing me from becoming a slut. -Jamaica Kincaid, Lucy. This is one example of how language records culture in
a form Gary E. Halcomb refers to as the transnational voice. It utilizes language recognizable across cultures expanding globally because it utilizes correct grammar, but utilizes recognizable slang or inflections.
Carole Boyce Davies has said that this is "intrinsic to the New World experience, fundamental to the meaning of the diaspora," and as such, ignores "the rigid compartmentalization into geography
and national identity" (Holcomb 295). Yet, language has a secondary purpose and that is to designate a specific culture. The use of accent and dialect can pinpoint the country from
which a person hails. Thesis statement: This is the dual nature of language, to provide both a means of communication between cultures across geographical lines and to provide a method
of distinguishing cultures within the larger diaspora through linguistic boundaries. What is Language? Language in
culture is based on a number of contrasts. For example, it is based on a set of rules according to a large culture, but that large culture contains within it
subsets of language formed when certain aspects of language are applied to delineate a subcultures from the larger culture. Some of these aspects include accent, dialect, slang and other language
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