Language and Culture There are many ways in which the phenomena of language and culture are intimately related. Both phenomena are unique to humans and have therefore been the subject of a great deal of anthropological, sociological, and even memetic study. Language, of course, is determined by culture, though the extent to which this is true is now under debate. The converse is also true to some degree: culture is determined by language - or rather, by the replicators that created both, memes.
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Why is English the international language? The fact that English is now the main international language is indisputable. In all aspects of international life – trade, science, diplomacy, education and travel – the common language is English and has been for decades. There are two main reasons why English is the current lingua franca; political history and economics. First, one of the main reasons why English is the international language in the world today is the fact that Britain was
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Maldonado v. City of Altus 433 F. 3d 1294 Facts The City of Altus instituted an English-only policy for its employees. Hispanic employees of the City of Altus sued the City claiming that this policy was discriminatory. The US District Court granted the City’s motion for summary judgment (i.e. ruled in favor of the City without going to trial). The employees appealed. How it all started: In the spring of 2002 the City's Street Commissioner, Holmes Willis, received a complaint that because
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Sharon Hartman AIU Online ORIGINS OF VERNACULAR LANGUAGE Abstract Several things were responsible for the spread of the vernacular language. The one thing that stood out as a consequence is religion. It seems only logical that the end result would have been what it was from all the factors that were responsible. Vernacular refers to the speech used in a particular town or community. Up until the Fourteenth Century, Latin was the vernacular most widely used in the then civilized world. It was
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Media Overview Highs of the media's history in the islands include the Philippines' Constitution guaranteeing freedom of the press and the freedom of the press access to official documents. In contrast to these lofty ideals, the Philippines press from the time of its inception has faced American influence, confiscation of assets for those papers not among the ownership of a former leader, and mistrust of reporters due to shoddy reporting. Newspapers were being published on board American ships
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shared or, possibly, not shared. (This exercise can be implemented only with a good degree of cultural diversity within the student group.) A13.2 Exercise I ‘love’ cake Start from the English verb ‘to like’ and find its equivalents in French, German and Spanish. Do not hesitate to translate them back into English in order to detect differences in meaning. Include in your search some basic etymological grounds (e.g. gusto in Spanish is based on the word for ‘taste’). What differences in terms of world-views
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converted to Islam; this has expanded in recent decades. English literature remained restricted to the higher class until the arrival of the printing press. Locally created Chinese and Indian literature appeared in the 19th century. Cuisine is often divided along ethnic lines, but some dishes exist which have mixed foods from different ethnicities. Each major religious group has its major holy days declared as official holidays. Official holidays differ by
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Does Language Affects Learning? I. COLONIAL POLICIES A. SPANISH ERA (1521-1898) -One means of control was to limit access to language and education except for the elite ilustrado class that was generally composed of wealthy Filipinos who were economically and socially positioned to conform with and support Spanish colonial agenda. B. American Era (1898-1946) - -Americans found ideal colonial subjects who were receptive to the opportunities given by English, “the most potent weapon
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Despite the fact that language learning or acquisition is an apparent requirement for translation, the role that translation might play in language learning and acquisition has been considered one of the most hotly debated issue in both Translation Studies and language pedagogy in the West as well as Arab world. Thus, translation studies have been taught in translation classes without being seen in normal foreign or second language (FL) classrooms. In spite of the claims in opposition to make use
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disagreement more strongly than words. Body language tends to be reserved. There is little or no eye contact and few expressive gestures often than the “wai”. This is the Lao greeting that says thank you and good bye. They tend to keep more physical distance from each other. If comfortable with you, Lao will touch you a lot, especially among women. Communication styles in business in the States are determined by many of the approaches to business. The desire to debate issues directly and openly leads
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