Second Punic War

In her article, Boroditsky discusses how languages change how we think by appealing to common knowledge, using examples from different languages and cultures, and using rhetorical questions for her audience of students, scientists, and professionals. Boroditsky applies references to common knowledge by using nursery rhymes, popular culture, and a literary allusion. By using common knowledge in the text, the author helps readers understand that language changes the way we think by using examples…

Standard English Grammar takes priority in teaching from kindergarten to college and university. The Standard English Grammar sets rules on the way both professional and nonprofessional writing is conducted; these rules place priority on the structure of a sentence, where punctuation is placed, and consistent tenses. While the issue of consistent verb tenses within writing is valid, the punctuation and structure of a sentence itself should not have priority over what is “good” and “bad” writing…

“The Problem is Palestinian Rejectionism,” by Yosef Kuperwasser and Shalom Lipner and “Israel’s Bunker Mentality,” by Ronald Krebs attempt to dissect and solve one of the most complex geopolitical conflicts in recent human history, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yosef Kuperwasser and Shalom Lipner discuss that the one thing that’s stopping this conflict from being resolved is Palestinian reluctance to recognize Israel as a Jewish state. On the other hand, Ronald Krebs argues that it’s in…

Universally, bilingualism is know as the speaking of two or more languages fluently. However, bilingualism has a far deeper meaning. I believe that bilingualism is the combination of two or more cultures and their languages into one’s life, and that it is the ability to communicate with a variety of people, not just people from one’s own countries. Throughout their essays, essayists Rodriguez and Espada develop different definitions of bilingualism. Espada believes that bilingualism is the…

Lera Boroditsky’s article “Lost in Translation” explains why and how different languages heavily influence the way people think. Thought processes change from language to language, creating the basis of culture from those languages. Due to the large variety of languages throughout the world, it is important to understand the effects of language on behavior and thoughts. Through this knowledge, people worldwide could begin to appreciate and respect why others think the way they do. Because her…

Wang 1 Alissa Wang Mrs. Kaplowitz Honors Ancient Literature – Block 4 01 December 2017 Battle of My Two Channels: Chinese and English English, as everyone knows is the most popular language in the world, and it is also the third most spoken language. But to your surprise, Chinese, which seems to be the most complicated language, is the most spoken language in the world. Because these two languages are too different, few people point out the actual differences and similarities between them.…

After my time in CI 280, I learned copious amounts of vital information regarding English Language Learners (ELL) and their education. There were many important take-aways from the class, such as the importance of giving emergent bilingual students the best education possible. If I could remember anything from this class in three years from now it would be these following things. First, I would want to remember to understand the culture all of students in my class in order to relate to them on a…

In the article of "I want to sound like Heidi Klum," there are several perspectives have been mentioned in the article. The most interesting points to me were that most of the non-native speakers do not want to sound like native speakers from America because they found it is not exactly as intelligible as to them. Also, the idea of students prefers to have an accent of non-native speakers to sound like them which is makes me supersized, the non-native speaker 's view. In my opinion, I agree…

to become better learners. However, many students who came from a different country do not take any benefit from it. Teachers these days can be very talented in their areas of concentration, but they certainly are not trained to help English as a Second Language (ESL) students. With the increasing amount of immigrants coming to the U.S, schools and teachers need to acquire a new responsibility, which is providing English input for English Language Learners (ELLs). By English input I refer to all…

A way of understanding culture is to look at the language a culture use to communicate. Language and culture have an inseparable connection because one directly defines the other. In their respective essays, both Gloria Anzaldúa and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o write about the relationship between language and culture. The two authors recognize that foreigners use language as a tool to influence another culture for their own agenda. In Anzaldúa’s essay, “How to Tame a Wild Tongue,” she emphasizes that…