Information about written examination (January 27, 2011, 15.15) 2

Thing haven't gone well but here is the prelimary list of topics for my part of the exam. Links will be added tomorrow. Though you should be able to find most of the material and/or links from previous postings.

For the subjects I taught, you should have some idea about:

Pidgins and Creoles

How do Pidgins arise?

How do Creoles arise?

What are the differences between Pidgins and Creoles?

What are some of the principle Creoles spoken today?

Why is the study of Pidgins and Creoles important for learning about international communication?

Internation/European English

What are the issues facing "European English" (EE)?

How does EE differ from the English of native speakers?

Will or can EE become as well establish as British or American English?

What is Globish?

What previous project is it similar to?

What are some problems with Globish

Láadan

Who created Láadan?

What circumstances lead to the creation of Láadan?

What was it meant to test?

What was the result of the test?