Second Boer War

for English as an official language (Sarah Palin Speak American). This demand, however, is not a new topic. Since this country’s birth, language-based discrimination has existed. For example, during the late 1700s, John Adams, a founding father and second president, tried to establish English as the official language of the United States (Schultz). One of the main arguments for an official language was that it would unify the country as a whole. However, the U.S. has never had an official…

Schools focus more on the results they get back from standardized tests than the actual students learning. Students are put under extreme stress to perform well. Students are taught that the standardized tests are what will hold them back. Standardized testing needs to change, it goes as far as affecting students who do not have to take the tests. An example of this is a letter written by a 1st grade teacher in New York, her students have to deal with the consequences of a test that they do not…

Introduction We are born into a world of language. It surrounds each of us in different ways and consumes our human lives. The ways in which we use language depend on the cultural and social contents we use it in. Green (2006) suggests that language can be seen in gestures, pictures, digital media, symbols, and relationships. It can be heard in spoken word and tones within our voices. Language plays a variety of roles in a child’s life and ultimately shapes how they learn to interact and…

In Simone de Beauvoir’s “The Second Sex”, she explains how women are encouraged to behave like a woman solely for the entertainment for men. She explains how “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman” in her work which shows that women are constructed by society’s norms which shapes them into a woman. These external processors change her into an ideal doll. Her claim is completely accurate because throughout history and till this day, women have been expected to act a certain way and live up…

Growing up Bilingual you develop super powers. Growing up a bilingual child in an first generation immigrant household you are a super human. Bilingual kids have had years of experience translating. They have mastered the art of merging two cultures. They can explain anything using limited vocabulary. They more than likely would understand a foreign language faster that most people. The only bad thing is none of this can go on their resumes. I am bilingual. I speak English as well as Somali. My…

Topic 3- Should English Language Learners Be Placed in a General Classroom or a Special Education Classroom? A third question plaguing schools with English language learners is whether to place the English language learners in a general classroom or a special education classroom. Several schools place them in the special education classroom when they do not have special needs, thus taking the teacher’s attention away from students that have special needs and require the extra help. Likewise,…

Essay 1: Why is Language So Powerful? Most people may think a language is just a tool for communication, but a language is much more like a symbol of power. A language could be used to decide an individual 's personality, knowledge, or even social status. In Amy Tan 's, "Mother Tongue" and James Baldwin 's, "If Black English Isn 't a Language, Then Tell Me What Is" both authors mention the struggle of enunciating, but also how language could unite people . Generally, natives tend to treat…

Much like the virus itself, the geographically specific prevalence as well as perceptions of the Ebola virus within certain societies have evolved between the years 1990 and 2015. The current number of cases as well as social views and beliefs about Ebola are society specific and therefore geographically specific. Economic, cultural and lifestyle differences serve as determinants of these contrasting perceptions of Ebola between 1st and 3rd world countries. The ‘perception–behavior link’…

English goes beyond the four corners of one’s own country. English is the most spoken language around the world. 1 out 5 persons understands it. It is estimated that there is are 380 million native speakers and 300 million that utilize English as a second language and an additional 100 million who use it as a foreign language.” So like she says, many people who talks English have an opportunity to work in anything…

Vanishing voices was the source that inspired this paper. Many languages soon will disappear before people know they exist. Language has a huge impact on culture, it is the basis for communication between the people who make up the culture and traditions. Many small languages have to learn large languages to connect with those in the surrounding world. Aka, a language in Palizi a hamlet in Arunachal Pradesh, is on the endangered language list. Many stories are told throughout generations in Aka…