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LIN 201 CANADIAN ENGLISH

ASSIGNMENT 2

 

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Learning about the Dialect Topography website

 

This assignment will familiarize you with accessing the results of the Dialect Topography research discussed in class this week.  The assignment follows the Basic and Intermediate Tutorials at:  http://dialect.topography.chass.utoronto.ca.

 

A.  Questionnaire

B.  Basic Tutorial

Regional Report
1.  What percentage of respondents in the Ottawa Valley were female? 

2.  Set the percentage threshold at 5%.  

How many responses were there in the 'other' category for Question 3 (still referring to the Ottawa Valley) ?   
Regional Maps

3.  In the Peach Belt, what age group had the highest zed responses? (Hint: The Peach Belt is in southern Ontario.)

4.  How many respondents aged 14-19 in the Buffalo area said zee?

5.  Do you think the Canadian areas bordering the US have been influenced by the American preference?

Explain with reference to the map.

6.  Do the Practice exercise at the end of the 'Regional Maps' section, with the descriptor W. 

Attach the map to your assignment.
7.  What percentage of Golden Horseshoe (All) respondents aged 20-29 responded couch to Question 2?          
8.  Find the overall percentage results for the two regions for the following terms for a carbonated beverage.

 

  Quebec City Golden Horseshoe (Canada)
Pop    
Soda    
Soft-drink    

  C. Intermediate Tutorial

 

9.  Follow the instructions for comparing the results for Montreal and the Eastern Townships for question 37. 

Note that below the bar graph you can click to print a line graph. 

Attach the line graph to your assignment.

10.  Follow the Practice to compare Quebec City and the Golden Horseshoe (Canada) for the pronunciation of news. 

Which social group in which area uses the pronunciation nooze the least?
11.  Create a line graph that compares the results by age for Quebec City and the Golden Horseshoe (Canada) for the response 'serviette' to question 31.

Attach/paste the graph in your assignment (or submit as a second document). 

12. Referring to the graph from #11, thoughtfully compare the responses from the two regions.

 

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