L: Yo parliament le ditheorist di mixana kae? (Where do the parliament and theorist mix?)
K: Eintlik die man othole le degree yakhe waar? It must be from e Pick'n Pay or Shoprite (Actually, where did this man get his degree?)
Adapted from: Makalela, L. 2013. Translanguaging in kasi-taal: Rethinking old language boundaries for new language planning. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus, Vol. 42, 2013, 111- 125.
(a) Identify and explain the functional speech variety used in the above conversation? Support your answer by citing three examples from the conversation. (6 marks)
(b) Create your own conversation in which you use a lingo as a functional speech variety. Your conversation must follow these instructions. Do NOT use the lingo expressions mentioned in
the above text.
L Use three different words/expressions in the conversation you created. (3 marks)
Provide the standard form of the words/expressions you have used in the conversation. If these are in a language other than English, provide an English translation as well.
(3 marks)
(Total 20 marks)
Total for assignment 1- 50 marks
