In this project, you will have an opportunity to reflect on ways in which you use

language.
Here is your goal for this assignment:
Compare your natural language to your use of Standard English
Think about your own language usage for a day or two. Use the questions below to
analyze your use of English.
. In what ways is your natural language different fro! "tandard English#
$y natural language differs considerably fro! !y "tandard English in a !ultiplicity
of ways. The nor!al process of leanring a frist language in infancy was different for
!e because I a! not a native English speaker. This has !ade it !ore difficult to
learn "tandard English.
I grew up in %anada in the southwestern &ntario region. It is a s!aller town near
Toronto, where natural language included the local slang and idio!s that are
co!!only associated with co!!unication. "tandard English was learned in schools
across the country and all students were had to co!plete standardized e'a!s to test
the language across provinces. This co!!on testing of "tandardized English speaks
to the !anner in which it is learned and not acquired. (nd because it is learned and
taught in a very si!ilatr !anner it can be tested. This is not so with natural language
as people fro! (lberta would have acquired different for!s of slang and speech that
those in &ntario or )ewfoundland.
( co!!on phrase that can be considered nonstandard is *pre+ga!e,. This phrase
connotes a certain !eaning to those that know its true !eaning, but to an outsider it is
not quite so clear. The ter! refers to drinking before you go out to the bars, but the
phrase does not connote that at first glance. This type of language is acquired through
co!!unication and not taught in the sa!e was "tandard English is.
I a! learning English as a second language so it can be difficult at ti!es to
differentiate between standard and natural English. It is challenging to learn "tandard
English at ho!e because no one speaks in the *proper, way, but in !ore colloquial ter!s
or different dialects. This can be a struggle for !any who are learning "tandard English
who want to break into the acade!ic or professional industry as that skill is required in
!ultiple positions.
Use your findings to write an organized essay with at least four paragraphs, including an
introduction and conclusion -./+0./ words1. 2ou do not need to answer all of these
questions, nor answer the! in this order, but you should answer !ost of the!.
Your essay will be graded based on the following:
your attention to the instructions given above
use of evidence or e'planation
use of proper punctuation, spelling, gra!!ar, and sentence construction
-co!!only called 3conventions31
proper paragraphing -either indent each paragraph five spaces &4 double+space
between paragraphs1
Think of a proble! in your co!!unity, city, or state -traffic, pollution, cri!e, graffiti,
ho!elessness, poverty, etc.1. 5rite three people, adjusting your language appropriately
for each audience.
. 5rite a note -or e+!ail1 to a friend telling hi! about the proble! and what you
think should be done about it.
0. )e't, write your teacher or pastor on the sa!e topic.
6. 7inally, prepare a for!al letter to send to your senator.
Pollution
1) 8ey !an, you won9t believe the s!og and pollution that9s been going on in the
city since you left. It9s been crazy, a lot of people are starting to breathe funny
and so!e are even wearing !asks when it9s really bad. I wish I left when you did
because it9s !aking it really tough to live hear. 5e can9t even play soccer or run
outside so!eti!es because the air is so bad. It9s the worst in the heat, when that
suns is beating down, and it co!bines with the s!og, you !ight as well just stay
inside.
2) 8i $rs. 7rench, thank you very !uch for your assistance with this weeks online
ho!ework. It see!s that you have heard about the pollution that is wreaking
havoc on our city right now. It has been a terrible situation and !any people are
suffering as a result. The labored breathing of !any in the co!!unity has forced
so!e of the !ost affected to buy !asks. If the pollution proble! keeps up for
!uch longer I !ay have to find another place to live and leave the city. The
sports I enjoy like soccer and running are al!ost !ade i!possible by the air
pollution. It is the worst on the hottest days, as the sun is relentless in !aking the
air of poorer quality, so !uch so that we are forced to stay inside.
3) :ear $r. ;rown,
It is with great displeasure that I write you this letter on behalf of !y co!!unity and
all the living organis!s who are suffering inside of it. The last few !onths have been
unbearable due to the rapid increase in air pollution that !ay have resulted in your
retraction of various environ!ental regulations. The deteriorating situation has
caused great disco!fort on a !ass scale. The increase respiratory proble!s, both
severe and acute, have been staggering in the last few !onths and I de!and that
so!ething be done about it. If this pollution proble! persists !uch longer !y
co!!unity and I will have little choice but to leave this once great city and find a
!ore habitable one. The youth of the city have been unable to play sports and engage
in recreational activity due to the poor air quality. The increasing te!peratures !ake
the situation worse and with the su!!er !onths co!ing up, so!ething !ust be done
for the better!ent of the whole city.
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. %onfor!ity to fact or reality> e'act accordance with that which is, or has been, or shall
be. The truth of history constitutes its whole value. 5e rely on the truth of the scriptural
prophecies.
$y !outh shall speak truth. ?rov.<.
"anctify the! through thy truth> thy word is truth. @ohn. A.
0. True state of facts or things. The duty of a court of justice is to discover the truth.
5itnesses are sworn to declare the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
6. %onfor!ity of words to thoughts, which is called !oral truth.
"hall truth fail to keep her word#
B. Ceracity> purity fro! falsehood> practice of speaking truth> habitual disposition to
speak truth> as when we say, a !an is a !an of truth.
.. %orrect opinion.
D. 7idelity> constancy.
The thoughts of past pleasure and truth.
A. 8onesty> virtue.
It !ust appear
That !alice bears down truth.
<. E'actness> confor!ity to rule.
?lows, to go true, depend !uch on the truth of the iron work. E)ot in use.F
G. 4eal fact of just principle> real state of things. There are innu!erable truths with which
we are not acquainted.
G6=
Truth -#1, n.> pl. Truths -H1. E&E. treuthe, trouthe, treowpe, (". treIw. "ee True> cf.
Troth, ;etroth.F
. The quality or being true> as= ++ -a1 %onfor!ity to fact or reality> e'act accordance with
that which is, or has been> or shall be. -b1 %onfor!ity to rule> e'actness> close
correspondence with an e'a!ple, !ood, object of i!itation, or the like.
?lows, to go true, depend !uch on the truth of the ironwork. $orti!er.
-c1 7idelity> constancy> steadfastness> faithfulness.
(lasJ they had been friends in youth, ;ut whispering tongues can poison truth. %oleridge.
-d1 The practice of speaking what is true> freedo! fro! falsehood> veracity.
If this will not suffice, it !ust appear That !alice bears down truth. "hak.
0. That which is true or certain concerning any !atter or subject, or generally on all
subjects> real state of things> fact> verity> reality.
"peak ye every !an the truth to his neighbor. Kech. viii. D.
I long to know the truth here of at large. "hak.
The truth depends on, or is only arrived at by, a legiti!ate deduction fro! all the facts
which are truly !aterial. %oleridge.
6. ( true thing> a verified fact> a true state!ent or proposition> an established principle,
fi'ed law, or the like> as, the great truths of !orals.
Even so our boasting . . . is found a truth. 0 %or. vii. B.
B. 4ighteousness> true religion.
Lrace and truth ca!e by @esus %hrist. @ohn i. A.
"anctify the! through thy truth> thy word is truth. @ohn 'vii. A.
In truth, in reality> in fact. ++ &f a truth, in reality> certainly. ++ To do truth, to practice
what Lod co!!ands.
8e that doeth truth co!eth to the light. @ohn iii. 0.
Truth -?age= .BA1
Truth, v. t. To assert as true> to declare. E4.F
8ad they Ethe ancientsF drea!t this, they would have truthed it heaven. 7ord.
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truth
noun \trth\
the truth : the real facts about something : the things that are true
: the quality or state of being true
: a statement or idea that is true or accepted as true
plural truths
Full Definition of TRUTH
1
a archaic : FIDELITY !"#$T%#!Y
b : sincerity in action character and utterance
2
a &'( : the state of being the case : F%!T &)( : the body of real things e*ents and
facts : %!T+%LITY &,( often capitalized : a transcendent fundamental or spiritual
reality
b : a -udgment proposition or idea that is true or accepted as true .truths of
thermodynamics/
c : the body of true statements and propositions
3
a : the property &as of a statement( of being in accord 0ith fact or reality
b chiefly British : T1+E )
c : fidelity to an original or to a standard
4
capitalized Christian Science : 2"D
3 in truth
: in accordance 0ith fact : %!T+%LLY
$ee truth defined for English4language learners 5
$ee truth defined for 6ids 5
Examples of TRUTH
. %t some point you ha*e to face the simple truth that 0e failed7
0. Their e8planation 0as simpler but came closer to the truth7
6. The article e8plains the truth about global 0arming7
B. % reporter soon disco*ered the truth7
.. Do you s0ear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth9
:7 ;er story contains a grain of truth but also lots of e8aggeration7
Oriin of TRUTH
<iddle English trewthe, from "ld English trowth fidelity= a6in to "ld
English trowe faithful 3 more at T1+E
First >no0n +se: before ')th century
Relate! to TRUTH
$ynonyms
facticity factuality sooth trueness *erity
%ntonyms
falseness falsity untruth
1elated ?ords
accuracy accurateness actuality authenticitycorrectness= credibility honest
y trustability trustinesstrust0orthiness truthfulness *eracity= dependability
reliability
#ear %ntonyms
erroneousness fallaciousness fallacy= falsehood fictionhalf4truth lie= imprec
iseness imprecision inaccuracyincorrectness ine8actitude ine8actness= dec
eitdishonesty equi*ocation lying mendaciousnessmendacity pre*arication
untruthfulness
more
Other "oic Terms
a posteriori connotation corollary inference mutually
e8clusi*e parado8 postulate syllogism
Rh#mes $ith TRUTH
booth couth cr0th routh ruth scouth sleuth soothtooth Truth youth
Truth
biographical name \trth\
Definition of TRUTH
$o-ourner ca '@A@B'CC, %m7 e*angelist D reformer
Rh#mes $ith TRUTH
booth couth cr0th routh ruth scouth sleuth soothtooth truth youth
truth
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)
In philosophy the property of statements thoughts or propositions that are said in
ordinary discourse to agree 0ith the facts or to state 0hat is the case7 %t least four
ma-or types of truth theory ha*e been proposed: correspondence theories
&see 1E%LI$< ( coherence theories &see !";E1E#TI$< IDE%LI$< ( pragmatic theories
&seeE1%2<%TI$< ( and deflationary theories7 The latter group encompasses a 0ide
*ariety of *ie0s including the redundancy theory the disquotation theory and the
prosentential theory7
"earn %ore &bout TRUTH
Thesaurus: %ll synonyms and antonyms for FtruthF
$panish !entral Translation: FtruthF in $panish
Gritannica7com: Encyclopedia article about FtruthF
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#e8t ?ord in the Dictionary: truthful
Ere*ious ?ord in the Dictionary: trusty &noun(
%ll ?ords #ear: truth
(een ) Hear!
?hat made you 0ant to loo6 up truth9 Elease tell us 0here you read or heard it
&including the quote if possible(7
Mook up the definition of truth in 5ebsterNs <0<, G6, and a recent edition. 5hat are
the differences# 5hat do those differences reveal about changes in 3educated society3
over the past two centuries#
There is a clear differential in the three definitions of truth fro! <0<, G6 and present
day. ?erhaps !ost strikingly is the difference shear increase in size of the definition and
its subsequent parts. ;y this I !ean the e'pansion fro! the definitions and !ultiple
!eanings in <0< to the e'panded definitions and use in sentences in G6. The
e'pansion again in the present edition of truth to include a phonetically respelling of the
word and inclusion of synony!s, background and origin, shows the progress that has
been !ade in the educated society over the past two centuries. 5ebster believed that the
3general custo!3 or 3universal undisputed practice3 of a large, educated populace should
serve as authority for usage. This !iddle road tied proper usage to literacy but not to
aristocratic elitis!. Thus, in language use as well as govern!ent, authority in the United
"tates would rest on the general consent of the governed -i.e., an infor!ed, educated
citizenry1. %onsequently, 5ebsterNs words and definitions reflected spoken idio! as well
as written for!, everyday usage as well as literary e'a!ples. &verall the definitions have
beco!e !uch !ore accessible to a larger populace rather than an educated elite.