English culture

and unrehearsed,” (467). Storytelling lies at the heart of Pueblo culture, for it brings their heritage together no matter the time or distance (Silko 470, 479). Pueblo oral tradition differentiates from English writing; oral tradition challenges academic writing. Silko’s written speech uses a number of Pueblo influences: written and oral expression, narrative form, identity, and language; in order for her audience to experience English in an abstract organization that holds the practices of…

have a great impact to the daily usage of language and culture. There is a difference between Northern California culture and Southern California culture because of the social context. If individuals from two different societies come together, then social relations will be affected because people’s different lifestyle has a great influence on language. The change in culture is caused by individuals because “there can obviously be no culture without a society- much as there can be no society…

States has no official language, English is predominate in most areas of the country. Despite this, there are a number of areas where a significant portion of the population is bilingual or trilingual. Parts of Houston have street signs in more than one language, and even ballots are translated into four or more languages. This is far from a unique perspective in most major metropolitan areas.. The generally accepted idea is that America is a melting pot of cultures from all over the…

The United States of America is a country beaming with individuals with diverse cultures, religions, values and languages. Despite this diversity, a sense of cultural division and indirect assimilation is still present in some aspects. An example of an area where some cultural division is visible is at schools where the English-Only law, the rule that requires students to communicate using English only, is implemented. Given the fact that children of different backgrounds populate schools, this…

Introduction This essay will explore the effects of a globalized digital era towards a standardized culture around the world. It will start with the evolution of imperialism by western nations, in particular by US, through the utilization of Web 2.0 and digital platforms. This essay will focus on cultural imperialism as the internet becomes a tool by influential countries to implement their cultures upon others, focusing on how USA has been building a strong and influential power over other…

about the culture issue and identity problem. Identities and culture are easily to be changed and replaced. However, as the society developed, more immigrants are not only satisfy on the other culture assimilation but also on have interest on the retroculturation. Because of economics and social factors, people may lose their identities like name changing.The essay “Leave Your Name at the Border” written by Manuel Munoz, he talks about anglicization of Latino names in American culture. Because…

far east Asian country, i was always exposed to different and vibrant cultures. As a kid, my dad used to teach Korean to other Korean immigrants in the neighborhood, and I met many different people through school and our Korean lessons. I met people of all ethnicity, and since I also lived in a military area, I was able to befriend many people who were in the military. Due to the experiences I've had with many different cultures and ethnicity, I've grown to become accepting and tolerant towards…

There are several factors that play an important role in learning a language, one of which is attitude. Attitude is defined as one of the most important factors that impacts in learning a language (Fakeye, 2010). It is also characterized by a large proportion of emotional involvement like feelings, self, and relationships in the community (Brown, 2001). It is said that language teachers, researchers, and students should recognize that positive attitude and high motivation help language learner…

Interviewee’s First Name: Angel Interviewee’s country of origin: Puerto Rico Interviewee’s native language: Spanish The person I chose to interview for the interview project was 65-year-old Angel from Puerto Rico. He’s the kind janitor working for Parks and Recreation for my city park and my coworker and friend. The first question I asked Angel was “When did they come to the United states?”, he joked that he came here similar to…

However current statistics suggest that teachers do not feel comfortable with their understanding of indigenous cultures “More than 25% of surveyed Australian teachers feel that they need more professional development for Aboriginal education” and education programs for teachers are not readily applied “More than half the teachers of schools with more than 10% Aboriginal…