Task 1
Differentiation between plagiarism, paraphrasing, and referencing
Plagiarism is the act of presenting another’s ideas or work as if it were your own, with or without the
owner’s agreement, by integrating the work into your own work without giving it due credit.
Paraphrasing is the act of utilizing alternative words to convey the meaning of anything written or
uttered, particularly to encourage clarification.
The act of referencing involves citing or, rather, crediting the sources that you utilized to write your
research work, essay, assignment, or other type of writing. Referencing enables the reader to swiftly
and conveniently access your source materials so that they may check the accuracy of your written
work.
Paraphrased summaries
According to ZHANG (2020), linguistic identity is a person’s identity as a speaker of one or perhaps
more dialects. Our linguistic identities are a significant component of who we are.
Vizuette (2022) describes that language is essential for social interaction and identity formation.
Family, peer relationships, and place are three factors that demonstrate a connection between
language and identity over the course of a person’s life. An intentional choice that affects a change
in identity is what identity formation entails.
References
[1] ZHANG, Z. 2020. Linguistic Identity and Language Portrait. Available: Linguistic Identity and
Language Portrait (termcoord.eu) Accessed on 2023/02/26
[2] Vizuette, J. 2022. Language and Identity: the Construction of the Self. Available: Language and
Identity: the Construction of the Self (byarcadia.org) Accessed on 2023/02/26
Task 2
1. My name is Gabby, and I was born and raised in the Klerksdorp City, from the North West
province of South Africa. I was raised in a Setswana speaking community, however my
father’s family are Zulu by heritage. I was born and raised around people speaking in
Setswana language, and therefore Setswana is my mother tongue and it forms part of my
linguistic identity.
2. Setswana is the language of my heart, because it is an African language. Setswana is an esay
language to learn, and tourists from around the world can lean the basics of the language
very easily, and accommodate it when communicating with our fellow South Africans.
3. Yes because as strangers, when two people hear each other for the first time, the language
that they use gives a background understanding of what type of person you are
communicating with. Language forms part of linguistic identity. Like for example, when
someone meets a person that speaks English, with a good vocabulary. Most people would
create a perception of this person, that he is wealthy or successful, because most English
speakers are wealthy and successful in life.
4. I want my fellow people in Unisa to respect me, and notice my kindness, openness, and
honesty. I trust that my hard work and daily dedication by going on site discussions, forums,
and module groups, will give that perception of myself.
5.
Differentiation between plagiarism, paraphrasing, and referencing
Plagiarism is the act of presenting another’s ideas or work as if it were your own, with or without the
owner’s agreement, by integrating the work into your own work without giving it due credit.
Paraphrasing is the act of utilizing alternative words to convey the meaning of anything written or
uttered, particularly to encourage clarification.
The act of referencing involves citing or, rather, crediting the sources that you utilized to write your
research work, essay, assignment, or other type of writing. Referencing enables the reader to swiftly
and conveniently access your source materials so that they may check the accuracy of your written
work.
Paraphrased summaries
According to ZHANG (2020), linguistic identity is a person’s identity as a speaker of one or perhaps
more dialects. Our linguistic identities are a significant component of who we are.
Vizuette (2022) describes that language is essential for social interaction and identity formation.
Family, peer relationships, and place are three factors that demonstrate a connection between
language and identity over the course of a person’s life. An intentional choice that affects a change
in identity is what identity formation entails.
References
[1] ZHANG, Z. 2020. Linguistic Identity and Language Portrait. Available: Linguistic Identity and
Language Portrait (termcoord.eu) Accessed on 2023/02/26
[2] Vizuette, J. 2022. Language and Identity: the Construction of the Self. Available: Language and
Identity: the Construction of the Self (byarcadia.org) Accessed on 2023/02/26
Task 2
1. My name is Gabby, and I was born and raised in the Klerksdorp City, from the North West
province of South Africa. I was raised in a Setswana speaking community, however my
father’s family are Zulu by heritage. I was born and raised around people speaking in
Setswana language, and therefore Setswana is my mother tongue and it forms part of my
linguistic identity.
2. Setswana is the language of my heart, because it is an African language. Setswana is an esay
language to learn, and tourists from around the world can lean the basics of the language
very easily, and accommodate it when communicating with our fellow South Africans.
3. Yes because as strangers, when two people hear each other for the first time, the language
that they use gives a background understanding of what type of person you are
communicating with. Language forms part of linguistic identity. Like for example, when
someone meets a person that speaks English, with a good vocabulary. Most people would
create a perception of this person, that he is wealthy or successful, because most English
speakers are wealthy and successful in life.
4. I want my fellow people in Unisa to respect me, and notice my kindness, openness, and
honesty. I trust that my hard work and daily dedication by going on site discussions, forums,
and module groups, will give that perception of myself.
5.
