Unit Three Whats in a Name.ppt

Objectives: By the end of this unit, you should be able to: ◆recognize the terms used to describe English personal names ◆ distinguish between full and short forms of given names ◆ discuss the origin of Chinese and English names ◆ associate certain personal names with their national background ◆ apply linguistic theory to analyze differences between male and female names ◆ use different strategies to avoid biased language ◆ apply English names, titles and kin terms in an appropriate way ◆ display familiarity with the names of a number of different nati