Tom West

English Language data analysis

DATA ANALYSIS
I have conducted a Questionnaire to hand out to two separate candidate groups as
use of my primary data collection. The questionnaire was based on the attitudes
towards language influenced by ethnicity and how where you come from can affect
how you speak.
STUDENTS

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Has your speech been affected by Afro-Caribbean dialects

Yes

No

Has the Afro-Caribbean accent and dialect altered the way some people speak inyour area?

Yes No

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How they all defined the term Standard English:

1. The proper well spoken language
2. Speaking fluently in the English Language
- (2 people wrote this answer)
3. The English Language in its basic form
- (4 people wrote this answer)
4. The normal English that you would use
depending on where you live
5. The way most people speak, no stereotypical
parts
6. English that makes sense and uses only the
words in the English dictionary
As you can see the majority of my
participants viewed definition number 3
as the most accurate way to define
Standard English which is interesting
as 40% of people view it as a basic form

How people determined their ethnicity

1
1
1
6
1

White British

White/Greek/Chinese

British

Mixed - African & English

English

I can conclude from my

results that each student was within the 16-19 age range and each recipient said
that they originated from Europe. Here are a few charts to present my results on
other aspects of my questionnaire.

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Do you feel as though Standard English has evolved or devolved?

Evolved

Devolved

The age group most affected by Afro Caribbean influence

1

10 to 19

20 to 29

30 to 39

40 to 49

50+

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One person left this question unanswered. They

were of mixed African & English ethnicity.

Would you say the types of dialect has changed our language for the better or worse
1

Better Worse

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TEACHERS

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Would you say our language has changed for the better or for the worse Has your speech been affected by Afro-caribbean dialects?
1
2
3
4
Better Worse

Yes No

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Has the afro-caribbean accent and dialect altered the way some people speak in your area?

5
Yes No

I also tested the response from that of a

teachers. There were only 5 participants in this analysis and they each contribute
towards different aspects of the schools curriculum. One teacher deals with Pastoral
management, one teacher is of admin staff, there are two history teachers and
finally there is an English teacher. All of the participants originate from Europe
however they differ from age range.
How they all defined the term Standard
English:
1. The most common form of spoken
language
2. The most used and accepted /
written language
3. Clear, concise language. Not
using slang.
4. The way we speak / use language,
spelling and grammar. The norm
for English speakers. Formal and
educated.

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How they all defined their ethnicity

1
British

English

White British

How old are you?

1
2

20 to 29

30 to 39

40 to 49

50+

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Which age group would you say is most affected by the Afro-caribbean infl

10 to 19

20 to 29

30 to 39

40 to 49

50+

Overall do you feel as though English Language has evolved or devolve

Evolved

Devolved

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CONCLUSION