What attitudes exist about this language/dialect? What are some things different people might say about it? Give some examples.

research language attitudes outside of the United States. Then choose a language/dialect outside of the United States and research the attitudes that exist about that language/dialect.
The questions you should address in your research paper are as follows:
Provide background information about this language. For example, how many first-language speakers of the language are there? What parts of the world is it spoken in? Who speaks it? Is it commonly spoken as a second language/dialect? Who speaks it as a second language/dialect, and where is it spoken?
What attitudes exist about this language/dialect? What are some things different people might say about it? Give some examples.
Why might this language/dialect be perceived in different ways in different areas or contexts? Provide examples of the linguistic differences, such as phonological, lexical, and grammatical differences that may exist.
What social factors do you think are associated with attitudes that people have towards this language/dialect? Racial? Socioeconomic class? Cultural? Education? Ethnic? Sexual or gender identity association? Physical/mental impairment? Anything else? Explain why any of these might contribute to people’s attitudes towards the language/dialect.
Why did you select this language/dialect?
If you need help choosing a language/dialect to focus on, you may investigate one of those below, or you may investigate one of your own choosing. Some suggested examples include:
South African Bantu speakers as perceived by White South Africans
South African Afrikaans speakers as perceived by Black South Africans
Quebec French speakers as perceived by Parisian French
British Cockney English speakers as perceived by upper-class British
Cantonese speakers as perceived by Mandarin Chinese speakers
North Korean speakers as perceived by South Koreans
Saami speakers as perceived by Finns and Norwegians
Oromo speakers’ attitudes towards other (minority) language speakers in Eritrea
Amaric speakers’ attitudes towards Tigrinya speakers in Eritrea
Basque speakers as perceived by Spaniards
Hutu Bantu speakers and Tutsi Bantu speakers’ attitudes towards each other

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