Questionnaire

I am an A-Level English language student at Shenfield High School and I need to investigate various opinions on the English Language. All results will be strictly confidential and your privacy will be maintained - there will be no record of your name or who you are.

1. What age range are you in? ( Tick the box which applies)

20 - 30	31 - 40
41 - 50	51+

    2. What subject(s) do you specialize in?

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    3.   What Ethnic group do you consider yourself to be?

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    4.  When you think of the word ‘ethnicity’ - what comes to mind? What Ethnic group do you consider yourself to be?

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5.  What do you think is the difference between Ethnicity and Nationality?

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   6. How do you think Ethnicity influences the way someone speaks?

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 7. Below is two example of a similar sentence, but in different ways of saying it. Circle the sentence which you consider to be ‘better’ in your own opinion.

Whom shall be joining us for dinner tonight?

Who coming for dinner tonight?

8. Out of the following, which sentence do you think you are more likely to say on a regular basis? (Tick inside the box)

You can’t rely on nobody.

You can’t rely on anybody.

9. In your opinion, do you think the English Language is slowly getting worse? Please explain your answer.

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 10. Do you think the English Language is being influenced by other cultures? If so, how?

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11. Do you think children should be taught Standard English rather than other ‘slang’ forms of language? (Tick the box which applies)

YES

NO