Manny's family

Manny’s family
Manny

Language: English, bit Punjabi (colloquial, young)

Education: go to school

Religion: Sikhs

Ethnic: see himself as English, is Punjabi

Friends: best fiend Ady,
Lisa his girlfriend

Philosophy: wants to be free and wants to do own decisions

Role: black sheep

Attitude: wants to be British

Harry

Language: Punjabi, short forms
English, slang, informal
->limited range of vocabulary
Education: factory worker

Religion: Sikhs

Ethnic: love to be Punjabi

Friends: only Punjabi friends

Philosophy: keep his traditions
earn money, having children, marry
Role: a newer version of his father

Attitude: doesn’t like Britain

Ranjit

Language: Punjabi
English
Education: factory worker

Religion: Sikhs

Ethnic: Punjabi

Friends: only Punjabi friends

Philosophy: newer version of his father

Role: help with strict, substitute education, elder son

Attitude: prefer to live in India


Father

Language: mixed English and Punjabi

Education: plastic factory

Religion: Sikhs (is not “really” religious but say he is)

Ethnic: Punjabi

Friends: Punjabi friends (meet in bar)

Philosophy: keep the Punjabi traditions (in a strict way)

Role: head of the family

Attitude: doesn’t accept British traditions,
Punjabi traditions are the best

Mother

Language: Punjabi (Bad English)

Education: properly never went to school/ housewife

Religion: Sikhs

Ethnic: India (Punjabi)

Friends: /

Philosophy: try to be a good Punjabi wife

Role: quite, cooking (…)

Attitude: (Punjabi)