In the context of two co-existing languages, Creole and French, one can speak of creolization of the French language in a context where a text that is considered as French because of its idiolect, spelling and syntax, but there exist many linguistic occurrences that will be identified as 'non- French' by a native speaker and belonging to Martinician Creole. For French based Creoles, however, the question arises of how to identify as Creole a word whose spelling has been “etymologically” reconstitute…
Julie Kagawa, an American author once said, “As cities grow and technology takes over the world belief and imagination fade away and so do we.” This demonstrates the idea that as technology has become the dominant source of medium, it has impacted the way we communicate and brought a new form of expression. The new technology has brought us together in the way that we are connected with other individuals but in a sense we are disconnecting ourselves from reality in the way that we our corrupting proper grammar usage and recreating our own language. We adapt to this form of language as we speak to our so called friends in order to fit in, but we do not think about the consequences of how it may affect us in the long run in our professional career,…
Being that the brothers adopted different aspects from various cultures, the term “creole” is…
Most people today know more than one language, no matter where they originated from. Language is learned to make communication with others much easier and to know more. People who are bilingual learned the language from their families and while some identify with the culture in which the language is from, others do not. When someone learns a language they also learn about the culture and race. In “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” by Gloria Anzaldua, her language is her cultural identity and even though it’s not taken as a serious language, she doesn’t give up on her belief that her language is what makes her who she is.…
Language is defined by Merriam Webster as “The words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community”. Language is one of the most powerful tools in human communication. Through words, people shape their identities, and via speaking, people can express attitudes, feelings, and experiences to one another. Amy Tan’s essay “Mother Tongue” (1990) as well as Deena Kamel’s Toronto Star article “A Language Without Limits” (2008) both express ideas involving language. Despite the fact that these two texts are expressed as different text types, and that they use very different diction to communicate emotion, each of these texts conveys a common message and theme; the impact that imperfect English can impose upon society.…
The music of Jamaica is said to be the most powerful art form and cultural heritage of the island. Today, there are many diverse music forms of Jamaica, which all resulted from the evolution of Jamaican folk music. New cultural traditions were practiced, which allowed for new social norms to emerge after the Spaniards invaded the island and when the English took over. Jamaican Creole also known as Patois was formed because of the mesh between the English and the different cultures that were present in Jamaica, one being the African culture. Creole/ Patois was the language used by the people there to sing Jamaican folk…
Title VII was reauthorized in 1994 and included policy amendments based on 16 findings by Congress which included: “many children of limited-English proficiency have a cultural heritage that differs from that of their English-proficient peers; many language-minority Americans have limited education and income, and many limited-English proficient children face a number of barriers in education that prevent a full participation in American society” () The educational barriers recognized by Congress included segregated educational programs, disproportionate and improper placement in special education programs due to inappropriate evaluations, and a shortage of qualified teachers and staff professionally trained to serve limited-English proficient…
The first 3 years of life, when the brain is developing and the maturing, is the most intensive period for acquiring speech and language skills. These skills develop best in a world that is rich with sounds, sights and consistent exposure to the speech and language of others. These first years are critical to a child language development. If the child is not expose to language during this critical period it will be hard to learn. The first signs of communication occur when an infant learns that a cry will bring comfort, food ETC.…
Some immigrants might overlook their natural language. In the U.S there’s no authorized language and it is all about choice and freedom Some immigrants are stressed to discovery their personality; some might come from leaving a familiar community background and stretched household network, from entering a different residence, beliefs, and language, or from cruel situations suffered formerly or throughout the transitional trip or journey…
For my research and reflection essay, I have chosen the Warlpiri. The Warlpiri are a cultural group comprised of approximately 3,000 individuals located in Northern Australia. The Warlpiri participate in a traditional lifestyle in which hunting and gathering is the preferred method of obtaining food. The majority of the Warlpiri also reside within extended family structures and chose to live and sleep outdoors (Bavin, 2012). I found the Warlpiri to be well-suited for this research question due to the various uses of language exhibited within the culture.…
Sometimes, language can be confusing. Last week, my friend asks me a question I found myself responding to her in Haitian creole even though she is a native English speaker. I had to correct myself…
Essay 3: Technology involvement in language In the book, Sista Tongue, Lisa Linn Kanae explores the struggles of growing up to learn the creole language of Hawaii, Pidgin. She tells her life story and her little brother through an academic and pidgin voice throughout the book. Language is the backbone for communications in our contemporary world. In the context of human history, language had evolved throughout time but technology has shown a significance advancement that contributed to human society.…
Josepher Nguyen De Anza College EWRT 1A: Fall 2015 Kline Speaking In Tongues Would you like to give your child a leg-up on their work opportunities? How about increase their brain activity and intelligence levels? If giving your child an advantage in the world is important to you and your child, then a language immersion program is what you're looking for. You might ask yourself, how does language immersion do that?…
Communication (speech and language) is so important, it affects who we are, how we learn, and how we interact with others around us. Language and speech help children learn new things whether it be at school or outside of school, make friendships, describe their feelings, find employment as adults, get directions, etc. Having the ability to speak is so vital, it helps us do almost everything in life. When a child is unable to speak, they can exhibit behavioral problems. Some children exhibit aggression because they’re stressed, they’re stressed because they can’t communicate with people and they’re not being heard.…
Language is diverse and used for various purposes and different context. For example, multilingual communities use different languages in different contexts for different purposes. Many children home language will not be Standard Australian…