German American

terminology. For example, French influenced the words “regal”, “royal”, and “sovereign”, all which have a similar meaning, but have slightly different nuances to their meaning. In addition, many English words were created through the mix of French and German words- “companionship” being a key example of…

Surrey International Children’s Festival, Storytelling by David Bouchard Although I had been studying French for over a decade, this was my very first French cultural event I have ever been to in the Lower Mainland. Living and studying Core French in BC did not give me much exposure to French Culture. Unless I intentionally choose to listen to FM 97.7, La Radio-Canada, the only French station in BC, I perceived difficulties in finding the French and Francophile community in Vancouver. However,…

literary works and their applications, English colloquial languages undeniably create a socioeconomic divide in the United States and in the pursuit of the American Dream. Throughout America, several derivatives of English are spoken, but because these sub-languages are not standard or articulate English, they are viewed as subordinate, subpar, sub-American. To be articulate, as poet and activist Jamila Lyiscott explained in her spoken word essay “3 Ways to Speak English,” is to have an…

Looking at the list of phrases, I can identify two of the most offensive phrases to me, but I am adding the third: Did we __________? (insert whatever – pay the power bill, buy milk, take something out for dinner). This phrase is a huge trigger for me because the person asking knows they didn’t do it or they wouldn’t be asking. I just don’t understand why they can’t just come out and ask if I did whatever they are inquiring about. To use the ‘we’ seems condescending to me, almost superior in a…

While Otto Von Bismarck was ruling over Prussia, he had plans for Germany as a whole. He wanted Germany to become more stable by unifying the other colonies to Prussia and he wanted it to become a stable European power. When Kaiser Wilhelm II took the lead this goal was changed, Wilhelm II wanted Germany to grow and colonize globally in hopes of becoming a global power. (WorldBook Online, Napoleon III, 2016) (Gale, Germany, 2016) (Biography. Com,"Kaiser Wilhelm Biography Emperor (1859–1941)”,…

Human beings are praised for being literate in multiple languages, it is a rewarding privilege. The United States is the only country in the world in which people are shamed for their capabilities; no other language is accepted other than english as it is believed that it’s the official language. Ignorance can interfere with the fact that there are 311 languages spoken in my country yet only one is respected. Out of the 311 languages, I fluently speak 2. Spanish is the native tongue of my family…

Germany. As civilization progressed, Germania began to develop a series of tribes; the Barvarins, Franks, Goths, and the Saxons, who lived very barbaric lifestyles. By 50 BC, the German tribes begun to have frequent battles with the Romans; after several battles, the Germans started to seize control over the German territory. Eventually Germania became an empire. Germania was full of lowland. Its territory extended from the Netherlands to western Russia. Also a part of its geography was its…

71 percent of self-identified Hispanic adults said that you don't need to speak Spanish to be considered Latinx,” but when she explains to people that she cannot speak Spanish, in the view of many Hispanic peers, she wasn’t Mexican-American. She was only just an American. The author states she “didn’t know” that her situation reflects the border Latinx community about “how important” it is to know how to speak Spanish. She exclaimed that she had “countless opportunities” to engage in her…

If I could fight against discrimination of people who does not speak English, and I am not talking only about Latinos I am talking in general because sometimes well most of the time people is being discriminate because they can not say words or they just do not understand what are the other people saying. The way that I would change it is like teaching English to the people who needs it and Spanish who the people that needs to learn it, this benefit is not only for the people who does speak…

My name is Alejandra Granados and I am from Colombia. I have been living for eight years and a half in Canada. Right now I'm in my last semester of Tourism and Travel at Mohawk College. I am fluent in speaking and writing Spanish and English with basic ability to speak and understand Italian and basic French. Being able to communicate in different languages has enabled me to connect with a wide range of people with diverse backgrounds. I am a very patient and calm person, and can handle even the…