Description Infographic - Spotlight on Applied Linguistic Anthropology Focus: Word Choice This In ...

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Description Infographic - Spotlight on Applied Linguistic Anthropology Focus: Word Choice This Infographic project asks you to research the importance of word choice (focusing on a specific word or words) as it relates to a topic connected to language and culture. The goal of this assignment is to highlight the importance of word choice and the consequences of chosen words in spoken and/or written form. As you have learned in this course, there are numerous contexts or topics which illustrate the connections between language and culture. Choose a context to research that interests you. Possible topics for this assignment include (but are not limited to) the following: Language and power Language and ethnicity Language and class Language and politics Language and framing (for example, protester/looter, hurricane victim/criminal, assertive/pushy, etc.,) Language and doublespeak Language and gender Language and bilingualism Language of inclusion or exclusion You will create visual slides for your Infographic using PowerPoint. The minimum requirement is 3 slides; you may turn in more than 3 slides if you wish. There is NO penalty for turning in more than 3 slides. You MUST include all of the elements listed below. The following is one way to organize your slides: SLIDE 1: Include "Infographic by (your name)" Identify your chosen topic Identify the word(s) you will be analyzing Why did you choose this topic to research? Graphic(s) SLIDE 2: Summarize the main points of your research Make sure to include the consequences of your chosen word(s) Graphic(s) SLIDE 3: Your conclusion and suggestion(s) for future research related to this topic Identify your source(s) for research (title, author, bibliographic reference) Graphic(s)