University of Rome III –– Module "Seeing and saying things in English" –– Patrick Boylan

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, behavioral expressive habits:_________________________________________________
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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 particular culture)

12. Beliefs and values (especially those that are different from the beliefs and values of a stereotypical Italian): ______________________________________________________________________
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13. On the basis of these beliefs and values, write five maxims that s/he seems to live by:
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14. Using Beamer's Cultural parameters to compare values: yours (Me), your community's (I= Italy), Bob Marley's (BM), the Queen of England's (QE) both (1) as expressed by her speech and behaviour (2) as expressed by her political-economic role, interpreted by you critically.

Choose six parameters and situate yourself /Me), Queen Elisabeth (QE1 & QE2), the teacher (PB), Bob Marley (BM), your double (use his or her initials):

15. Given these dimensions, write three more maxims, different from typical Italian maxims, that s/he seems to live by:
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