Beijing dialect

Throughout the world’s time line we have experienced many change centuries after centuries. Going from having dinosaurs, declaring war and having different types of president every four years. As well as the fashion trends and the new modern car design being the highlight in everyday magazines. However, the way languages are written and spoken appear to be one of the biggest things in history that is being changed rapidly. In the article ‘Euphemise this’ written by John McWhorter, discusses…

Identity found through language in “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan Many people in this world do not understand the power of language. Language is much more than just a way of communication. In America, language is a key aspect in how others see you and what they think of you. People make assumptions about others from their appearance, from their actions, from the way they speak and also from what they speak of. Many people who speak proper English do not understand how much of an advantage they…

Most Americans have probably experienced hearing a conversation in another language at a random occasion. Clueless of what is being expressed, the average American might think of what the conversation translates into the English language. Language is a barrier from means of communication, how will communication be a hundred years from now and, how does it affect culture? In the article “What the World Will Speak in 2115” by John H. McWhorter, argues that English will become the dominant language…

Impact of Social Networks on English Language Introduction Online Social Networking is now an integral part of global society, especially amongst teenagers. Sociology is deeply connected to Social Network as social relationships have been the root of social understanding. As George Simmel in Conflict and the Web of Group Affiliations says “Society arises from the individual and the individual arises out of association. Social Network, due to its diverse impacts, has been an as important…

language. Various dialects of English reflect cultural, racial and socioeconomic aspects of these groups (“What Privilege”) Standard English has often been defined as the correct form of the English language. This is emphasized everywhere from public schools to mass media. In the United States it is viewed as the default dialect, providing a linguistic common ground for all speakers. Despite this Standard English is not grammatically or expressively superior to any other English dialect. Today,…

Literacy plays a key role in every one’s life which helps an individual to read, write and understand what others are speaking. People who can read and write are called as literates and who cannot are considered as illiterates. Being literate enables the person to live in any part of the world. For example the person who can read, write and speak in the English can survive anywhere in the entire American continent and my life itself is another good example about how successful a person can be if…

Over the past few years, the main language spoken in the U.S inherited to be English. Over ninety two percent of the population speak English, making it the most popular language spoken. Out of the ninety two percent only eight percent speak a different language. This causes English to be their second language. Since in the U.S mostly everyone speaks English, some may still be learning it by listening to the outside world and bringing it back to their household. With this English being involved…

switching is the ability to speak multiple types of dialect; it is a major skill for gaining power in society. One Example as Manuel Muñoz mentioned in “leave your name in the border” is having that ability to speak Standard English gives you an…

The PBS website, “Do You Speak American” is broken off into four sections with interesting topics. The first section is titled “Words That Shouldn’t Be.” The title is not only meant to intrigue the reader, but it also gives us an idea of what we will find when we click on this section. This section’s primary focus is the invention of new words and the way language is a social phenomenon. In the subsection titled, “ Sez Who” Walt Wolfram says that language changes, “not by the media; it’s the…

when we are talking to them. Inside the United States, we have lots of different communities, such as American, Black, Hispanic, and others. The interesting thing about this is that inside them we have lots of sub-communities which have their own dialects. For example, in American there are differences in speech in the different states, and even inside one state. A specific example is that people from an African American community in Florida say: "The squirrel is fix to climb the tree," while…