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Language and Identity...understood each other; Rodriguez and his family, though, were in their own special circle of Spanish-speakers. Spanish was part of his heritage and a vital component to Rodriguez’s very being. When Rodriguez learned English, he did not necessarily lose his appreciation of Spanish and all that it offered his family, but learned to accept the advantages that came with also knowing English. Harder than Rodriguez actually learning to speak English, though, was him speaking a language that did not involve his parents. As previously mentioned, Spanish was a huge part of Rodriguez’s identity among his family members. When his parents began speaking English for the sake of their children, Rodriguez noticed that...
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This paper is about the depiction of a First Nations Group in Canada. The group that I have selected is the Inuit and I have chosen a few articles to critique basing on the way they have been represented in the articles. The point of debate is whether they have been depicted as “noble savages” or “savage beasts”. Is there a point of view that is in favor of the group or against it? These are some of the questions that I hope to tackle...
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LANGUAGE, POWER & IDENTITY...on the ideological, social and linguistic differences or mindsets. The philosophy and anthropology of every language is based on its use, which in turn is influenced by the history, culture and traditions of the people using the language.
Cultural and ideological mind frame influence lifestyle and so the dialect of the people living in a region or a community. Even in a country, national language spoken in different provinces is spoken in different pronunciations as regard to the cultural influence on the language. Similar is the case with Standard English- there is no standard pronunciation (RUDBY & SARACENI, 2006). It...
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LANGUAGE, POWER & IDENTITY...posed by a community or country. People adopt the language accent and accountability, to what they think is of high level and thus keep it as a standard.
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Cultural variances also contribute to changes in style, accents and pronunciations as the drive for...
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