AFL1501 PORTFOLIO SOLUTION MAY/JUNE 2023

The contents of the portfolio consist of a brief insight on my background, my linguistic identity and the influence my family played on these two things. The purpose of this was to force me to take a deeper look into what makes me who I am, and exactly which elements are important in my linguistic identity. This is an evaluation of how much of an impact family members and cultural events had on my identity and development as a person. The relationship between the term Ubuntu and communal life within a modern society will also be discussed. Along with how Ubuntu relates to the English folklore story of Robin Hood. By reading the contents of this portfolio you will learn about who I am as a person through a language perspective and how language use impacts attitudes and personalities of people. There is a direct correlation between language use and your linguistic identity, but it is not the only aspect taking into consideration when making conclusions about a certain person. Language Story Born and raised in ELUKWATINI, South Africa, a country rich in linguistic diversity, a country with eleven official languages. I belong to a bilingual family, one half English and the other, Afrikaans. I was raised in an English and swati linguistic environment and both languages play a role in my identity. I was taught these languages by my family members until I was old enough to go to school, where I learnt more in depth. My mother is swazi and my dad is English, but my ‘mother tongue’ is English, it is the language I received my education in, from my foundation years to my tertiary studies. In grade eight and nine, students in my school had to take isizulu for two terms of the year and German for the other two terms. Then in grade ten we had the choice of whether or not we wanted to continue with a third additional language. I know the most basic skills of these languages, but did not wish to pursue it any further at the time, I wish I had done it and hopefully one day I will. From grade ten until matric, all of our choice subjects and Mathematics were taught to us in Engli