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Broken English is a name for a non-standard, non-traditionally spoken or alternatively-written version of the English language. These forms of English are sometimes considered as a pidgin if they have derived in a context where more than one language is used.
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So who speaks broken English? The answer has to do with discrimination. Linguistic prejudice manifests itself in the way that speakers perceive different varieties of English. A study published in the International Journal of Applied Linguisticsin 2005 showed that prejudice against and misunderstandings about people of non-Western European countrie...
It doesn't take a scholar to see prejudice in the portrayal of Native Americans and other non-white people in movies and media. Characters that speak stereotypically "broken English," for example, prove that systemic racism and linguistic prejudice often go hand in hand. Unfortunately, the act of belittling or mocking someone—especially immigrants ...
Hendrick Casimir's take on it in Haphazard Reality: Half a Century of Sciencecontends that broken English is a universal language. "There exists today a universal language that is spoken and understood almost everywhere: it is Broken English. I am not referring to Pidgin-English—a highly formalized and restricted branch of B.E.—but to the much more...
Pejorative though it may be, the term actually sounds nice when William Shakespeare uses it: "Come, your answer in broken music; for thy voice is music, and thy English broken; therefore, queen of all, Katharine, break thy mind to me in broken English: wilt thou have me?" (Shakespeare 1599).
Casimir, Hendrick. Haphazard Reality: Half a Century of Science. Harper Collins, 1984.Heywood, Thomas. An Apology for Actors. 1579.Lindemann, Stephanie. "Who Speaks 'Broken English'? US Undergraduates' Perception of Non-native English." International Journal of Applied Linguistics, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2005, pp. 187-212., doi:...Shakespeare, William. Henry V. 1599.Broken English is a term for the limited register of English used by speakers who are not native speakers, and it is often associated with discrimination and stereotypes. Learn about the origin, usage, and alternatives of this pejorative term, and how it relates to linguistic prejudice and cultural diversity.
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Jul 16, 2008 · Broken English is a 2007 film directed by Zoe R. Cassavetes and starring Parker Posey as Nora, a 30-something woman who struggles to find love in New York. The film explores themes of loneliness, friendship, and culture clash, and features a Frenchman named Julien.
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Basically, I'm having a lot of trouble trying to have a German character speak broken English in a way that is mostly able to be understood by the English speaker (so I don't need to have a lot of circumlocution) but also isn't extremely fluent in a way that would make it seem fake and unrealistic.
Jul 19, 2007 · A romantic comedy about a woman who falls in love with a French man and moves to Paris, but faces a series of complications. The film stars Parker Posey, Justin Theroux and Melvil Poupaud, and is directed by Zoe Cassavetes.
Broken English is when you speak or write English with difficulty and mistakes because it is not your first language. Learn more about this expression, its pronunciation and usage with Cambridge Dictionary.
Broken English is a 2007 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Zoe Cassavetes, in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Parker Posey, Melvil Poupaud, Drea de Matteo, Justin Theroux, Peter Bogdanovich, and Gena Rowlands.
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