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passage 1
The following passage is adapted from an article published in 1981.
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Intro topic ·
Chinese has many distinct dialects
Linguists' perspective / conclusion ·
There's a new Chinese dialect in the US (called "Chinatown Chinese")
Linguists' premises ·
Two claims to support view that Chinatown Chinese is a new dialect
(1) It's difficult for traditional dialect speakers who are <strong>new</strong> to the US to communicate with Chinatown Chinese speakers. (2) If one knows Chinatown Chinese terminology, speakers of any traditional dialect can communicate with other Chinatown Chinese speakers.
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REJECT LINGUISTS' FIRST PREMISE ·
The language barrier between traditional dialects and Chinatown Chinese is exaggerated
As long as the Chinatown Chinese speakers avoid or explain unfamiliar terms (which are usually references to local things) a traditional dialect speaker can communicate easily with Chinatown Chinese speakers who know the same traditional dialect.
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Reject linguists' second premise ·
Knowing Chinatown Chinese terms does not guarantee one can communicate with other Chinatown Chinese speakers
The traditional dialect of a Chinese speaker makes a big difference. Two speakers of different traditional dialects might not understand each other even if they both know Chinatown Chinese terms.
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Critique or debate
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