The dominance and power of the west is affecting cultures. Bagdikian states that in 2004 only 7 corporations owned all the media from approximately 50 in 1983. This concentration of the media brings limited views and benefits capitalism as people will only be influenced in a certain way as news is a social construction to benefit the capitalist state. (McQuail) Cultural hegemony is the result of this. It is therefore threatening the cultural identities of many countries because this one culture is being largely promoted due to the dominance of the western media and media imperialism.
For an immigrant to believe English should be the official language is surprising and a powerful statement, because it is not even their natural language and yet they still believe it should be the official language of the United States. One argument Hayakawa provides is the fact that for centuries the Chinese and Japanese did not get along. In the United States during World War II, there was an abundance of Chinese and Japanese immigrants in the country. It wasn’t until they both learned how to speak English did the two groups finally get to know each other. This proves how having a common language can bring diverse groups of people together.
Although the latter group can be facing a much more extreme challenge of cultural difference, they are rarely studied as a distinctive subgroup (Brilliant, 2000). Other than the mixing up of new immigrants and minority residents, multicultural issue itself is often described as one single concept, which is far from enough to meet the needs of each specific subgroup from various cultural backgrounds (Kim and Omizo, 1996). Take the APPIC internship sites for an example, many mentioned in their description that they serve a diverse population and that students will be able to obtain trainings regarding
It is also stated that the language of ‘textese’ as it is called, maybe be just masking dyslexia. Dyslexia is a learning disability where people have difficulty seeing the word and its correct spelling in their head. ‘Textese’ makes it easy for dyslexic people because they don’t have to have all the letters in the word they just have to make sure the other person they are communicating with can understand them and what they are trying to say. These things are clearly the cons of ‘textese’ but in the article there are almost more pros than cons. ‘Textese’ is not as deviant as people think, they make it out to be the biggest first world problem anyone has ever seen but really its only if people are in a real rush that they use it.
After all, reaching out of the comfort zone takes courage, especially if that involves different cultures and different languages. Throughout the video I tried to present some key scenes that communicated the differences between confining yourself to an ethnic group jut because it seems confortable, and exploring beyond your boundaries and merging with the students that surround you. To achieve this, I start the video showing an immigrant student that only relates with peers from his homeland, but this causes him to have trouble understanding his classes and homework. Then,
In speaking to other ELL students whose home language is different, ELL students, use English but due to the students’ limitations in their English proficiency, they expose each other to more broken English I will value the instructional power of a word wall by frequently utilizing, maintaining, and updating it.All too often, secondary educators miss important opportunities to build the literacy skills of all students. This is especially true in
How does David Crystal win over so much logic and emotion from his audience? Do the rhetorical tools that Crystal uses aid in his overall success of the argument? Crystal is the author of many books on language such as “The Gr8 Db8” which discusses text language and its impact on society. The author’s undermined approach is shown through historical context, statistics and pathos to effectively reveal the mass spread of English, and the potential impact it will have on the world. Crystal connects with the audience to make them realize that something as simple as the language we speak, could have more of an impact on the world than ever imaginable.
Student Professor Someone English , Section # 7 February 2014 Impartial American News In our day and age, most mainstream news organizations are viewed as bias entities whom only publish news articles that advance their own agendas. American distrust in the media has steadily been on the rise since the mid-eighties. Still, Robert J Samuelson feels that those in the news business are impartial truth seekers. Samuelsons article “Picking Sides for the News” argues that most media outlets do not intentionally produce bias stories. Rather, they produce news that caters to their customers tastes.
This question does not suggest that your audience is stupid or uneducated. As we saw in Chapter 1, there is a great deal of confusion today about such matters as free will, truth, knowledge, opinion, and morality. Many intelligent and educated people have fallen victim to ideas and attitudes that cripple their creative and critical faculties. In many cases, your audience will appreciate your insights only if you first help them get beyond their misconceptions. Is Your Audience’s Perspective Likely to Be Narrow?
Mark Swartz called it “language obstacles”. He believed that if you don’t have the fluent language, employers may find it hard to understand you, this will decrease your chance of getting a job at a good level (par. 12). Having a high level of English in writing, listening, speaking, and reading, is crucial in finding a job. Your proficiency in English is one of the main things that employers pay attention to, when you go for a job interview.