English language

ideas. Some of the great things that happened were that Languages spread which made it easier to communicate, many new ideas traveled throughout the world, and the natives got exposed to other religions and cultures. First thing that was a big plus that came from imperialism was that languages spread which made it easier to communicate. For example most of South America speaks Spanish now which makes. Most of North America speaks English which makes it easier to do things across North America.…

people have to say. Although it is wrong to correct people, grammar snobs preserve our language. Contrary to what Mona supports, grammar snobs serve a purpose in society. With our world evolving nowadays to heavily rely on technology, there is less emphasis on the importance of correct grammar. People that enjoy using accurate grammar can be used as a resource to preserve correct usage of the English language. When grammar snobs correct someone, it will often make that person become conscious…

relentlessly and with all the knowledge he gained, he later became a professional writer. Alexie’s passion for reading is comparable to Malcom X’s who ended up understanding the language thoroughly while imprisoned. In Malcolm X’s “Coming to an Awareness of Language” he expresses his lack of knowledge of the English language. He knew how to make his way around the streets with slang, but until he ended up in prison, he then realized that he needed to know the meaning…

Tongue, she focuses on the salient differences between Amy Tan and her mother, based on language. Other writers such as Jhumpa Lahiri examine the experience of immigrants in America. She uses her short stories, Mrs. Sen’s and The Third and Final Continent in the author’s collection, Interpreter of Maladies. Lan Cao and Chitra Banerjee also examine the challenges of immigration in their texts; The Gift of Language and Clothes, respectively.…

While taking the Foundations of Language, Literacy and Culture course we had to complete a PBA on a student that we had in class. Then we had to make a complete biography on the student’s culture and link it to the topics we had been covering in class. I selected this as my artifact for standard 3.a because through completing this assignment I began to question the supports she was receiving based on feedback from other teachers. The student I chose was a girl I would have never guessed grew up…

agree with and others which I really don’t agree with. Geneva makes a clear and straightforward argument that black dialects –or any non-white dialects for that matter– of English are being marginalized. That much I agree with. She wishes to see an integration of Black English into the classroom and a removal of the “standard” English. That much I do not. It is easy to make broad declarations of how things down here should work from her ornate scholarly throne, but reality is a bit thicker down…

America is known for it’s racial diversity, with the rising number of immigrants and the help of the internet it has turned California into a melting pot of different cultures and languages. What many don’t see are the struggles behind such cultural and language differences. Foreigners or immigrants often have many different encounters compared to Americans on a daily basis. Although we always claim to be unbiased and nonjudgmental, racism and prejudice still exists. Moving to a new country is…

from watching other episodes in languages that I do not speak, with the use of subtitles. Coming from a country that has more than 150 languages, watching movies in languages that I do not understand is not uncommon. However, watching it in ASL was more exciting and kept my attention throughout the episode. While watching a show in ASL, the viewer needs to pay much more attention to the sign, the expression, and the context of usage. ASL is such an expressive language, that if you do not watch…

seek these American ideals which seem to be more of an illusion than reality for them. Initially, Amir and Baba are witnesses to and the creators of discrimination which directly conflicts with the ideal of equality. They are also trapped by a language barrier that makes it difficult for them to be granted the opportunities that the American dream promises. Furthermore, Amir is held back from his past, keeping him from experiencing true freedom. Finally, the father and son duo discover that…

immigrant families experience a variety of stress such as language barriers, conflict and change in marital relationships, and lack of social support due to migration and acculturation(Bush, Abrams-Muruthi, Bohon & Kim, 2017). During my three year study in the United States, I have experienced a lot of stressors mentioned above. I have learned English since elementary school, but when I came here, I still felt nervous about using English. I didn’t understand a lot of slangs and jokes, so during…