Essays on Dialect

One of the predominant elements of the 2016 Presidential election in the United States was the ways in which the American press underestimated the appeal that Donald J. Trump had, first among Republican voters in the primaries and then among American voters in the general election. National polling had the Democratic nominee, leading Trump by a significant enough percentage for the media to assume that Clinton would end up winning the election. Despite winning the popular vote, though, she failed to carry several states that had voted Democrat for more than three decades, and those electoral votes gave the ...

According to Benedict Anderson (2007), a community is formed through people coming together and imagining that they are one group. Primarily, societies are created as a result of several factors, which he explains in the first four chapters of his book. Notably, the identification of communities started rising during the industrial revolution due to the increase in the use of local dialects in most functions as opposed to the more general ones, like Latin. The local dialects were used in publications and other print products (Anderson, 2007). The concept resonates well with the theory of imagined communities because when ...

English is the main language of communication used in the East Asia as a lingua franca in all types of international contacts. It is, hence, not surprising that the problem of appropriate teaching of English in schools, colleges, and institutions occupies not only the minds of professional tutors and young students’ parents, but also politicians who understand the importance of English in the world. The internationally recognized status of English as the major language of worldwide communication has been formed by a number of historical and economical factors, including colonization periods in East Asia and the international importance of ...

Vernacular Eloquence

Introduction The HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal, the newly appointed Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, advised students taking scholarships in the US to be good representatives of their country abroad and also urged them to not only focus on their academic but also to reach out to the American community and experience the American culture. He, however, reiterated that challenges are expected to be encountered while on their studies abroad but exhorted them that the American people are hospitable and simple with a great thirst for knowledge. He put emphasis that sending Saudi students to the US was ...

Introduction

According to the New World Encyclopedia (2016), a gender role is an arrangement of behavioral standards related especially with guys or females in a given social gathering or framework, regularly including the division of work amongst men and ladies and the orderly complex of kid raising and socialization forms driving youth toward developing to propagate a similar example. Sex based parts incidental with sex-based parts have been the standard in numerous customary social orders, with the particular segments and workings of the sexual orientation/sex arrangement of part division fluctuating extraordinarily from society to society. Sexual orientation part is a ...

Beyonce Giselle Knowles was born in Houston, Texas on September 4, 1981. Performance was important to her and she began performing in front of audiences at a very young age. Her parents supported her early entrance into the world of the performing arts, and her mother became her manager and stylist. (“Biography,” 2016) This support from her family was in large part the reason for her early success in the business. Beyonce had a large network of support that she could draw from when conflict arose and her times became more difficult than expected. When she was 16, Beyonce ...

Implication of Introducing Dual Language at an Early Age

Implication of Introducing Dual Language at an Early Age The acquisition of languages other than a native language has become a matter of great advantage throughout past several decades as the world continues to change. Whether it is the interest in other cultures or the academic and professional advantages it can afford an individual, the need to learn additional languages can provide several benefits. It is common for language practice to begin at earlier ages, but without reinforcement and continual practice it becomes less of a necessity and more of basic beginner’s course that may or may not ...

Writing as Performance

Writing as Performance The article Texting Africa is an inspection of African multilingual practices from the perspective of sociolinguistics, and it focuses specifically on a fairly new phenomenon: texting. In brief, surveys of people who use the medium of texting more than average have shown that they tend to do so in multiple languages, and with multiple meanings. As the paper notes, people who are seen as good at texting are noted for their swift replies, and their ability to play with the languages that they use, indicating that they are capable of utilising various languages, and the cultural ...

Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the first influential poets in the movement that would become the Harlem Renaissance. Older than some of his peers within that group, he published his first poems in 1889, in the Dayton Herald, also serving as class president and class poet despite being the only black student in his grade level. He initially wanted to become an attorney, but his mother did not have enough money to send him off to university, so he started looking for work in his downtown, Dayton, Ohio, but found that there were few openings for black applicants. ...

A. Bibliographical research about Robert Frost

1. Childhood and youth of Robert Frost 2. Life twists in later years

B. Career challenges and achievements

1. First steps in literary world 2. Poetry keyline and poetic achievements C. Writing style and attitudes of Robert Frost 1. Style and peculiar features 2. Major themes D. Poem presentation III. Conclusion Being a renowned American poet, Robert Lee Frost is an eminent figure in the literary world and a distinguished artist with a profound oeuvre of remarkable masterpieces, remembered, nurtured and admired to this date. His life and artistic legacy raise a particular interest and urge to investigate his life story and fundamental factors ...

One effective aspect of the story is the use of conflict between Sonny boy and his community. Examples of the conflict can be seen with the treatment of Grandma Sooky, Old Jason, and Clara. Grandma Sooky is always telling Sonny to stop looking at the moon, Old Jason tries to convince him to pick up a plow, and Clara is in love with him, yet he does not propose to her. These conflict all shape and give meaning to the story. First, Grandma Sooky want him to be conventional and follow religious rules not the moon "Devils". However, Sonny ...

I. Introduction Researches argued that there was little evidence to accurately determine the early language in England. While the region was inhabited by humans for thousands of years, and that the presence of culture was detected, it was noted that the English language has been only adopted for a comparatively short span of time. History revealed that the English language we have today is a product of the different spoken dialects of the Germanic tribes who immigrated to England sometime in the 5th century. The development of the English language is comparable to a division of historical periods, and ...

Autoenthography

When presenting one’s self as a presidential hopeful, everything from policies to speaking voice is important. It is possible, however, that in accordance with propriety, we have become too caught up with how candidates act, or how they speak, and are not concerned enough with what they want to do, or what they will actually do. In some cases we are not concerned enough with what they have already done, as well. In the cases of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, we find very good examples of this. Throughout their debates over the course of the presidential primaries, ...

Research Paper

Judging the Quality of English Judging the Quality of English There are two main approaches that can be used to judge the standard of people’s English, both spoken and written. The prescriptive approach relies on the use of a set of rules and standards that prescribe how English should be used, whilst the descriptive approach relies more on an understanding of how English is used as a tool for communication in reality (McBee Oryulak, 2012). These two different approaches give an insight into how judgements can be made about the quality of the language. The purpose of this ...

English is a rich language, in that each nation, and even each local area in which it is spoken uses a slightly different dialect, with its own lexicon, phonology, and vocabulary. Speech patterns are adapted to meet the needs customs and backgrounds of local speakers. This can be seem in the Kentish and Cornish dialects presented in the following texts from Early Modern English: \"Ich am a Comishe Man\" (1547) by Cornwall and \"A Wooing song of a Yeoman of Kent´s Sonne\" (1611), by Ken. While there are certain distinct similarities, there are also speech patterns that are ...

Immigration to England

Migration is defined as the moving of persons from one place to another. The move may be temporary or permanent, depending on the reasons involved. Migration may occur due to various reasons such as economic ones like employment and job opportunities, social ones like being closer to family members or loved ones, environmental factors like natural disasters, and political ones like wanting to escape a conflict or strife within a home country. One of the great examples of migration is the moving of Jamaicans to England. There are many reasons why Jamaicans moved to England. Jamaicans moved to England ...

Foremost, to understand the relevance of the identified themes of politics and economics, there is a need to consider the traditions that the authors represent in their works and the how their characters realize the problem with assuming the norms are acceptable. In other words, the following segments of this paper present the turning points of the identified narratives as they highlight the socio-economic divisions through the experiences of the characters. In “The Lesson” racial groups play a significant role in determining the opportunities that the people access. While in “The Necklace,” the social class to which one is ...

Final Portfolio Projects

Introduction The first project is from Chapter One: Introducing Linguistic Anthropology and involved asking people around me about what their opinion was regarding some popularly held notions about languages, and how the level of sophistication of a language is correlated with how civilized a people are perceived to be. The second project is from Chapter Twelve: Language, Culture, and Thought and explores the differences between cultural relativism and universalism in analysing various aspects of a culture. The third project is from Chapter Nine: Languages In Variation and Languages In Contact and pertains to the increasing usage of English language ...

Deserting one's nation, moving to a place like Canada with all the physical hardship it bears for an early pilgrim, and additionally the intermittent subjects of the inconceivable possibility of intensive correspondence amongst men and the developing distance they encounter discover their way in The Journals of Susanna Moodie (1970) which catches the battles of Susanna Moodie, as a pioneer lady. The contention inside the persona in staying joined to the old methods for city life and the real circumstances of living in the prairies is an overwhelming subject, in this accumulation of verse as well as in a ...

Generation gap has been a widely discussed topic because of its significant impact on work, family and social relationships. The issue started being discussed during the post war era when globalization and multiculturalism were taking root in society. In most situations where a generation gap exists, the older generation always holds relatively more conservative opinions, while the younger generation is more accepting of their current worldview, and this evidently introduces conflict between the two generations (). The unique historical background of Taiwan notwithstanding, the country (region) has also had generation gap as one of the most challenging social problems after ...

Language and dialect appear as a common issue in the study of linguistics because it is the main channel of communication. There are language attributes that exist depending on the type of language or dialect. Some languages are considered to be for the lower class while other are for people in the high class. There are some standardized languages such as English, which are commonly used no matter the geographical location. The most common attribute about English is that it is easy to understand and portrays a high level of literacy. However, after taking the linguistics class, some attributes ...

Before Rome became the glorious icon of power in the ancient European region, there was an ancient culture that ruled over them: this culture – has in modern times – been referred to as the Etruscan civilization. The Etruscan people ruled over much of what today is Italy. In fact, the most notable area named after the Etruscan people is known as Tuscany in Europe. So where did they originate from? Here’s the kicker though: nobody really knows where the Etruscan people originated from. Theories have been put forth by various scholars both ancient and contemporary, to trace the origin ...

Background

Mad Men is a renowned American television series show about men and women at an advertising company. It is created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. The series consists of 7 seasons and 92 episodes. The events of the series are set around late 1950s and early 60s in the New York City. Mr. Don Draper is the main character in this series who owns an advertising agency in Madison Avenue in New York. He is struggling to stay on top of the heap in the competitive sphere of Madison Avenue advertising firms. Don faces a dilemma ...

Sociolinguistics is one of the most interesting aspects of linguistics in a society. This is perhaps because it is the study of linguistics that takes on a broader perspective on linguistics. By assessing the impact that the society has on the linguistics of a certain group of people, sociolinguistics is able to draw significant conclusions regarding the use of language in a community, and the social variables that determine this use of language such as religion, socioeconomic status, regional dialects, speech communities and age, just to name a few (Coupland, Sarangi and Candlin 32). Through the analysis of these ...

Introduction

The idea of incorporating the Aristotle’s view that “everybody is a political entity, capable of using language for the sake of their personal gains, and the association between the language and the ideology has been a key point of discussion in the research in the political arena for the last several years. In this essay, the arguments and comparison are going to be based on the information gathered on the political slogans in China from the 1949 People’s Republic of China and the U.S presidential election campaigns from as early as 1920. Meaningful outcomes will emanate from ...

The language of rights as identified by Mills (2002) involves the manner in which language is approached today. Policy documents, as well as various academic literature, put language rights at the heart of their analysis. Language right-based policies are displacing traditional language planning while sociolinguistics studies have become studies of language rights. Language rights are additionally discussed as human rights, inspired by the remarkable expansion of international human rights advocacy over the last couple of years. Human rights have been looked to as values of ‘godless’ or post-political age (Klug, 2000). In recent decades, radicals and reforms have turned ...

Abstract

India has one of the most different and distinct cultures in the world. The country is home of many cultures, ethnicities, religions, languages, food, and much more. The paper provides the cultural briefing of India on the basis of certain factors. Several factors related to India has been analysed on the basis of its location, size and population and understanding its position in the world. The history of India have been analysed from its creation and the factors that led to the formation of India. Similarly, the economic and political system of India has been be analysed and its ...

Discuss the Rise of the States’ Decolonization, Independence/Secession Processes that succeeded in the Last Years as well as the Current Independence/Secession Processes going on in the World Now.

Historically, decolonization has been occurring in stages, from 1776 to 1991, designing the current global order of the states through revolutions. It is a term used to refer to the process of ending the colonial rule in all facets, including different political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of this process. For around 200 years, the colonial rule, represented by the European monarchs has impacted the relationship between similar and opposing forces ( ...

Language and Identity

Languages are viewed as universal abstract systems that are considered as independent and self-sustainable such that they can be extracted from an individual. The implication is that, whereas the language systems are of the individuals, they can be extracted and studied independently of the users for clearer insight. Individual plays no role in shaping the language systems as they are independent of the users. However, they can manipulate them to communicate and express themselves as they deem fit. Identity is a significant component of a language; it refers to the ay an individual perceives his or her relationship to ...

The May Fourth Movement and Chinese Literature

China has a long and rich history that stretches over several centuries. Part of that history, naturally, is a rich cultural history that includes a fine literary tradition. Unfortunately, most of that literary tradition is not well known to the West. Modern Chinese literature, that which is popular in the Western world, developed as a result of the cultural revolution that began with the May Fourth Movement. The May Fourth Movement was part of a cultural and political revolution in China that led to the birth of a new intellectual class in China as well as an opening up ...

Personal Branding

Personal Branding

The internet bridged connections between people, business, organizations, and countries. It is a key element when it comes to relationships and branding either individually or a group. Professionals are investing most of their time and resources in creating and managing their profile online through social media networks (Thompson, et al., 2008). Hence, the modern day professionalism has a lot more to it than what it was previously. Not only does the online presence cater for the professionalism, but individuals also use the space to promote their personal interest. It is a common trait for an individual to ...

Doi Suthep-Pui National Park

Doi Suthep-Pui National Park

Rationale for choosing Doi Suthep-Pui National Park landscape

The Doi Suthep-Pui National Park is considered as one of the greatest cultural landscapes in Thailand’s Chiang Mai Province. The cultural landscape meets the high standards of international criteria on the aspects of its richness in natural aspects since it offers a scenic location of biodiversity besides having both rare and endangered species in its vicinity. The Doi Suthep-Pui National Park is critically a significant venue for a visit as it presents different cultural and natural attractions, for instance, the Phra That Doi Suthep Temple (Sponsel, 2014). Additionally, tribal people have lived in the ...

Introduction

Crystal starts by questioning what it means for a language to be international or global and its advantages and disadvantages of having such a language in his book English as a Global Language. He suggests that for a language to be universal, its people political power is a critical factor to be considered. He traces the rise of English to the universal language in his first three chapters. The first chapter surveys its extent of use of English worldwide involving an outline of its spread, second examines some ideas developed in the nineteenth century about English languagen. The third ...

The Removalist was composed in 1971 by the Australian dramatist, David Williamson. At the end of 1960s-mid 1970s, Australia was bringing all the extra openly articulate, there were many ladies’ benefits, domestic benefits, and the challenging against the Vietnam War. The Removalist is an investigation of the Australian Society amid a to a great degree glamorous time. David Williamson's point when thinking of this play was to make and Australian character in a global show, and doing this he additionally utilized well-known issues as a part of his general public, for example, the debasement and viciousness. In The Removalist, ...

Indigenous Language

Introduction Language is a very essential communication tool across the globe. It is defined to be the capability to use and attain different systems of complex communication that people use. There are many different language systems that are used all throughout the numerous races in the world. Linguistics is the scientific study mainly focused on language. Way back in the 20th century, there had been so many arguments about the origin or language. One is that language arose from the logical and rational thought while the other argument would be it arose from emotions; Immanuel Kant is one of ...

Bennett and Royle in their content 'An Introduction to Literature Criticism and Theory' recommended that the dialect of truth is non-literal dialect that has been so generally accepted that it doesn't seem symbolic any longer. Phonetically, it is difficult to isolate the semantics of dialect with the figures connected with it. The delineation of the "Undetectable man" by Ralph Ellison, where he expresses that the individuals who approach him see themselves, the surroundings, and even fabrications of their creative ability however don't see him" is an impeccable sample of this claim. Evidently, the undetectable man is a dark man ...

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Introduction The diversity of students in the elementary classroom posits concerns about providing instruction to embrace multiculturalism. Teaching standard American English takes precedence, and teachers should promote this way of African American students acquiring the language skills. Nonetheless, teachers should recognize their young students’ language peculiarities of Ebonics despite the negative connotations attached to it. Specifically, many people interpret Ebonics disapprovingly due to a corrupt form of English (Ramirez, Wiley, Klerk, Lee, & Wright, 2005, p. 41). This is the reason why both school teachers and ...

Overview of Sufism

Sufism, simply put, is Islamic mysticism. Sufism is also popular by the name Tasawwuf in the Arab world. It is essentially a movement of the followers of Islam in pursuit of discovering celestial veracity and love by way of the direct encounters that they seek to have with God. Sufism evolved out of Islam, precisely between the 8th and 9th centuries C.E., in the form of a frugal movement. This ascetic movement was given the name Sufism due to the coarse wool garments that denotes their denunciation of worldly pleasures. Conventionally, the Sufis were also known to have taken ...

Introduction:

Writing itself is a commonly described as a form of communication, but at a deeper and more academic level, it is much more than and often involves a form of art. Writing is generally used to convey information, but in what way it is covered has a deep impact on the person who reads the piece of writing. A good piece of writing also has to have analytical elements that can give the reader a clearer picture of what the writer tries to convey. An academic piece of research always includes a good amount of writing, and thus, making ...

Hurston uses a lot of folk sayings while writing about black people from the south. Darwin. T. Turner in his book, “ Zora Neale Hurston: The Wandering Minstrel” writes that “Gifted with an ear for dialect, an appreciation of the folktale, a lively imaginationshe interwove these materials in deceptively simple stories which exhibit increasing artistic consciousness (Turner 98-99).” “As she approached Blue Sink she all but turned back. It was a dark night but the lake shimmered and glowed like phosphorous near the shore. It seemed that figures moved about on the quiet surface. She remembered that folks said Blue ...

The story “The Jest that leads to disaster” is a Chinese short story that addresses the ways in which people make jokes and the dire impact that these jokes can have on people’s lives. These jokes can leads to a number of disasters. The persons who have made the jokes or who are the recipients of these jokes are often left to face these deadly consequences. This stems from the Huaben or Huapen genre which is a reflection of the Chinese narrative type that features a short and a long story within one story. But, these two stories ...

The issue of bilingual learning has been a hot topic of debate for some time now. It is a consequence of the influx of immigrants into the United States whose first language is not English. Some people have felt that forcing them to learn a second language is stripping them of their heritage while others believe that the only way the immigrants can be fully assimilated is by learning English. I subscribe to Richard Rodriguez and Gloria Anzaldua posit in their essays “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood” and “How to Tame a Wild Tongue,” respectively, except for ...

In my essay, I will be defending my position that there is a universal definition of ‘word’ that can be applied to all languages. For proving my point, I will provide example of two totally different languages systems: Chinese and English. These two languages are considered to be used by the most number of people in the world (Wan & Yim 507). First, I will discuss the case that the origin of these two languages system is similar. Both languages originate with similar rules: hieroglyphic words and eye movement. I will provide many interesting examples about eyes movement in from “ ...

Introduction

China is the third largest nation in the world and is the most populous country on earth. By the year 2000, the country had about one fifth of the world’s population. Its people have different cultural practices and different languages but all which appear to be relatively uniform. China is largely a homogeneous society with people of a common culture, history and language. A majority of the Chinese people come from the Han descent. Some minority groups like Manchu have been assimilated almost entirely. Some ethnic minority groups don’t identify much with the Han but with their ...

Abstract

Chinese government and Chinese people were working out new conceptual framework for practices that departed from the traditional philology of the Chinese dialects. The essay not only discusses the differences between Wenyan and Baihua traces the progress made by modern Chinese, leading to a new type of literature. The discussion sheds light on the ancient Chinese language and the struggle between classical and vernacular literatures and how baihua promoted a sense of immediacy as compared to wenyan. Chinese ‘language’ and its dialects’ are as complex as their long history. One cannot deny the impact of Western’ languages on the ...

Language assessment

In making the linguistic assessment of CG language, it is important to have knowledge on the standardized English language or rather the most accepted English dialect. There are three major patterns that are important including pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. In making assessment though it is also crucial to have a good understanding of the background of the person to which assessment is being made. This is because people from different background are likely to speak in different dialects of English (Hudley and Mallinson, 2010). These dialects are as a result of the first language influence or influence from the ...

Verbal art

The study of Native American verbal art is imperative because it provides all the reliable information about the nature of the Native Americans Indian oral expressions. People can also observe the aesthetic qualities of the verbal expressions. It is stated that through the art it represents the heritage of the verbal art. Many modern students do not agree with this facts because they believe that Native American verbal art to be utterly worthless. This is usually based on the modern verbal art, which is different from that of the Native Americans (Zolbrod). There are many challenges for those who ...

The epic poem The Odyssey by the ancient Greek writer Homer takes us into the life of a man named Odysseus. As the reader learns about Odysseus multiple facets of his character are exposed through the challenges it faces. Although he and his crew face danger and obstacles at every step of the way the character of Odysseus hardly changes. The entire book Odysseus longs to see his wife, but he is a good man and a courageous leader. (Homer. And Lattimore) Homer is one of the most famous Greek poets, the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, ...

The essays aims to show if and how national identity finds its reflection in architecture. Turkey is the country handpicked for this particular scientific purpose inasmuch as it a solid example of a multicultural state acknowledged at political and legal levels. More importantly, it has a rich history of multiculturalism. Istanbul and Ankara are the primary examples of architectural tendencies. The essay carefully traces the evolution of western influence and the rationales behind the cultural dialogue in the days of the empire, which allows understanding the nature of possible national identity erosion in the modern Turkish architecture. The brief ...

Internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises can pose as an opportunity as well as a challenge. Critically examine the key factors that help small businesses become more effective international businesses.

Introduction:

Increasing globalization of the economy since the 1990s has paved the way for smaller businesses to connect with stakeholders located throughout the world, access large and lucrative markets, and upgrade processes and technology. Small businesses account for the bulk of the economy and employment creation in most economies of the world, and are defined differently in various countries. Small businesses are usually defined as companies that are not publicly ...

Ronald Caplan is a writer, a publisher, a man of folk-history and most importantly, he is a member of the Order of Canada (Pryke, 172). He is a great man who is passionate about Cape Breton. The Order of Canada is a national order of Canada and is the second highest order of merit in the system of orders, medals and decorations. Membership to this national order is considered a personal gift of Canada’s monarch. The work of Ronald Caplan was highly recognized, and he was honored by getting a chance to join the Order of Canada. He ...

Proposal

Thesis Statement: In the 1930s years, China was a divided country and got through significant changes both in politic and social spheres. One of such changes was the increased role of women. Chinese society, however, was in its critical times; established principles of the patriarchal society came into conflict with the rising of women’s status. That was especially challenging for the female representatives of the lower class. The Goddess tells the story of one of such women, struggling and poor, forced to work as a prostitute in order to provide better living for her little son. For him, ...

Language

Official language(s) The official Chinese languages are Putonghua (referring to the typical Chinese language) and Mandarin, which also happens to be one of the United Nation’s five functional languages (Luo p. 17-23). Putonghua is commonly known in English as Standard Chinese or Mandarin Chinese. It is the most popularly used language in both Chinese land and island. On the other hand, The Universal Language and Character Law of China stipulated Mandarin to be the universal language nationally.

Dialects

There are seven main dialects in China namely; Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Wu, Min, Xiang and Gan. Of all these varieties, ...

The language of Early Modern English is the language of W. Shakespeare, C. Marlowe, B. Jonson and many other talented playwrights and poets (Vaught 73-75). This period in the development of English can be rightfully called the highest bloom of English literature. The 15th century, however, was poorly productive in terms of literary achievement, but was rather a period of crucial and productive linguistic changes regarding both form of words and the structure of a sentence. With the loss of the flexion, the word order acquired a larger significance that it had in Old and Middle English (Jespersen, McCawley ...

Abstract

There are a plethora of challenges that pertains to the learning of the second learning. The process of foreign language acquisition that is often a second language is characterized by certain difficulties that narrow down to individual attributes. It is worthy to understand the various factors that make it easy for students or some people to learn a second language faster than their counterparts. It is important to note that despite similar learning conditions, there are possibilities that different people will take different periods of time to understand and learn a given language that is not their first language. ...

Importance of Strategic Management and Competitiveness

Importance of Strategic Management and Competitiveness

Introduction

The starting point of Apple Inc. is none other than the legendary Steve Jobs. Jobs and Steve Wozniak, were actually two friends living in the Silicon Valley, who were secondary school dropouts. The extent of imagination of these two young minds was simply exemplary. The pair decided to work together and start a company and this marked the birth of the world’s leading technology giant Apple. The company’s operations started the cellar of Job’s house in Silicon Valley. It was on the 1st of April, 1976 that the duo created ...

Introduction

Sociology is a social science that seeks to create the impetus for the utilization of objective standards and views for the review and analysis of concepts and ideas. This include the use of empirically proven methods and theories to examine and critique ideas and pointers. Several approaches and methods are used for the evaluation and analysis of different cultures. The purpose of this paper is to utilize the etic (outsider’s) and emic (insider’s) approach of cultural analysis to evaluate the African-American subculture of the United States of America.

Emic Perspective of the African-American Culture

The emic perspective is to provide an insider’s ...

Abstract

The paper deals with the issue of political correctness which is one of the key study objects of sociolinguistics. The author emphasizes the fact that politeness must be an essential component of any communicative act. Especially important it is for politicians whose primary goal is to make their message understood and accepted. However, if politicians do not show respect of their recipients’ views and values through their speech, their message will never be positively received. The paper illustrates that aggressive and disrespectful language can never be excused, even if it is used for the purpose of building up an ...

With the emergence of multiculturalism as well as healthcare diversity, cultural competence is a crucial element in healthcare. Essentially, cultural competence enables the care providers to effectively understand the needs of a specific cultural group and provide care that is congruent to these needs (Purnell, 2012). As such, “Purnell Model for Cultural Competence” is an important tool that helps the care providers to assess and understand the beliefs, behaviors, attitudes and values of a specific cultural group and provide care that aligns to their beliefs, behaviors, attitudes and values. In addition, the model helps the care provides a framework ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Though small and impoverished, Cameroon is an interesting country with a historically fascinating culture. The people are motivated for change, and are diverse. They have over 200 African dialects between them. However, the country’s government is corrupt, and sometimes keeps the country from moving forward toward prosperity. Though they achieved independence, many decades ago, Cameroon still must fight to make the progress it deserves, and continue building itself as a country and a culture. The country of Cameroon, located in Central Africa, is technically known as the Republic of Africa, according to, “The Indigenous and the Alien Cameroon ...