Discuss at least 3 of the following theoretical issues, using examples from at least 3 stories:

Paper instructions:

This assignment is based on the short stories and the material in your textbook. There are the two stories that were handed out in class  in addition to the stories you will find under the links posted in “Documents” and at the end of this document.

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Essay question:

Discuss at least 3 of the following theoretical issues, using examples from at least 3 stories:

List of Theoretical Issues:

Bilingualism
A.    Age and language acquisition
B.    The effect of one’s mother tongue on the second language
C.    Code switching – i.e. using vocabulary from one language when speaking another
D.    Maintenance of heritage languages
E.    Social profile and access to second language learning
F.    Traditions and access to second language learning

Format: Use the conventional essay format:
Introduction
3-5 body paragraphs
Conclusion

1)    Your thesis statement and the paragraphs  should focus on the theoretical issues. Your introduction and conclusion may discuss all of ( and other) these theoretical issues, their place in our understanding of how language works in a community or larger society and your opinions of the importance of the issues you’ve chosen to discuss and highlight. Your thesis is an argument that you have developed on the basis of the text and the stories. E.g.: “A, C and E play a very important role in determining which immigrant groups will have better access to learning the official language of the host* country”.
*the country that receives immigrants.


Length: 750 ~ 1000 words. It is fine if you exceed the word limit by a page. Points will be deducted if you go over the word limit more than that.

Quotations: You should not use more than 2-3 quotations. Use paraphrasing. If your sentence contains “chunks” of 3 or more words in exactly the same order as they are in the original test, I will treat it as plagiarized work.

References: Please use the APA style of referencing.


Links to Short stories  for Assignment 2

1. http://www.paloaltoonline.com/short_story/short_story_15/adult3.php

2. http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/WestMiss.shtml
3. http://momaj.sulekha.com/blog/post/2006/08/mummy-jaldi-khabar-dao-i-m-hungry-the-evolution.htm

+ two stories that were distributed in class/ posted in scanned format

1.    An Immigrant Child Remembers
2.    Why My Mother Can’t Speak English
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