Università Roma Tre – 200--200p - Module "Seeing and saying things in English" Patrick Boylan

IDENTI-KIT of a native speaker of English with whom you'd like to identify

Student: __________________________________ Group ____ Date: __________________

English-Speaking double's name: ____________________________ Nickname: ___________

Biographical information:

Age ___, sex ___, national/regional/ethnic origin ("U.S. Southern rural Afro-American")_________ ___________________________________, caste/clan... (if any) _______________________,
education__________________________________________________________________, religion ________________________, political stance/affiliation _____________________, current job _____________________, past jobs____________________________________.

Define this person's English

1. Where born and raised (exact localities)? ____________________________________

2. Where is her/his family and partner from (exact localities)? _____________________

3. Where did s/he get her/his education? _______________________________________

4. Where does s/he live? (If often abroad, where?)________________________________

5. Where has s/he lived extensively in the past? __________________________________

6. Kind of people s/he frequents : _____________________________________________

7. What English dialectal variety/varieties characterizes your double: ______________
   ___________________________________( [ ] Inner, [ ] Outer, [ ] Expanding circle )

8. Other varieties used (with family, in professional life), if any: ___________________
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   Define this person's expressive behavior:

9. Are there typical expressions you associate with him/her (verbal, paralinguistic, etc.)? ________________________________________________________________________
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10. Tics, multimodal expressive habits, typical behavioral routines:__________________
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11. Grooming, attire: _______________________________________________________
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    Define this person's value system, not as an individual but as a member of a paraticular culture

12. Beliefs and values: _______________________________________________________
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13. On the basis of these beliefs and values, write four maxims that s/he seems to live by:
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14. Using Cultural Dimensions to compare values (yours, your double's, the Queen's)

Now, choose six parameters from Beamer or from Bell, and compare your double (use initials, like "XY" ), yourself (use "Me" ) and Queen Elisabeth (use "QE" ):

17. Given these beliefs and values, write four more maxims that s/he seems to live by:
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18. Any other considerations__________________________________________________
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