Second Party System

In the bible it tells us in Genesis chapter 11 that God confused the language of men so that they might not all understand one another. This event marked the first division of language. Since then people have gathered into separate groups based mainly on the fact that they understood the same language. I believe that language can both unify and divide us in different ways. In the article titled Mute in an English-Only World, by Chang-Rae Lee, the author discusses his mother and her trouble…

My Culture I am a mix of two cultures. I am half Mexican and half American. Even though I am half Mexican, my spanish isn’t good. I can’t speak spanish fluently and I tend to strudder a lot. My spelling is pretty bad too. I almost got held back in kindergarten because of my spanish. My experience showed me that my culture is learned, complex, and influenced. When a culture is learned that means that you weren’t born with it and had to learn from other people. If a culture is complex…

Language is a tool that helps identify an individual.“If Black English isn't a Language Then Tell Me What is?” by James Baldwin emphasizes on how language defines the person. This is towards people who believe that there's one way to communicate or doesn't want to admit that they speak differently. They don't want to be submerged in the reality that they cannot articulate or they have an accent. The english language doesn't change its meaning by the way it is pronounced. As told in the piece of…

Richard Rodriguez, a Stanford graduate, writer, and teacher, in his essay, “Aria”(1981) argues that the education of bilingual disadvantaged children separates their private and public life, which is detrimental because it delays their development, entrance into public life, and assimilation. Rodriguez utilizes the juxtaposition of the languages of English and Spanish to establish his idea of the public and private life of bilingual children. In addition, Rodriguez displays the feelings exerted…

Tlingit Indians KAI MOORE Tlingit Indians are fascinating people and many people don't know a lot about them at all. That's what this paper is for. To inform you on the daily life of the Tlingit Indians. So, if you’re reading this I hope you’ll enjoy it. First off, the Tlingit lived Bands or groups. Their Houses were 100 ft. long and could fit up to 50 people inside. Men did more of the food gathering and hunting while the women did more housework and farming. The children had…

Mother Tongue Summary The essay “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan portrays society’s ignorance towards individuals differences from societal norms. As a result of this ignorance, individuals are treated insignificantly. Amy Tan and her mother struggle with this issue throughout their lives, constantly being treating insignificantly and not taken seriously. As a result Amy is ashamed of where she comes from and how her mother speaks. Amy eventually comes to peace with where she comes from and…

I observed a 2nd grade classroom with 19 students. I choose to observe 2nd grade because I am opening to teaching in 2nd grade. I am interning in a kindergarten classroom, so I thought it would be interesting to see how a 2nd grade classroom was managed. I have not experienced 2nd grade before. 1. The students knew that the quiet signal was “class, class”. I didn’t know the quiet signal before observing, but all the students were taught the meaning of this quiet signal. 2. R.E.A.C.H poster:…

first language you realize more. The more you know about English, the more aware you become of your native language. Why? That's because most of often you compare the differences between English and your native language. Any learner of English as a second language does that. It's natural to think about one's own language at the same time when we are using English. Everyday humans show their expressions of point of view to others in some form of language. It can be through speaking, writing or…

Most of the time immigrants underestimate the difficulties they might face in their new destinations. Such as overcoming language barrier, adapting to the new culture and environment. One of the writers who discussed the issue of challenges immigrants face was Lan Cao. This essay will clearly analyze the weaknesses and strengths of the article "The Gift of Language" by Lan Cao. In the excerpt, the author tells about a Vietnamese girl and her mother who immigrate to America during the Vietnam…

the French language and examined if mixing the two languages generated a different result in the Stroop effect. The experimenters created three separate experiments. One of the experiments focused on the Stroop test with the English language, the second experiment focused on the Stroop test with the French language, and the third experiment conducted the Stroop test with both of the languages mixed together. In total, thirty-one English-French bilinguals participated in the experiment, five of…