My language is a reflection of my personal identity, culture, the peer groups I associate with, my family and my life experiences. Throughout my life, I have had the privilege of living in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates(UAE) along with Singapore. However, when it comes to my true origin, as my family originates from India, I come from India too. Therefore, I have had the experience of living as a Third Culture Kid(TCK) as I have lived in different countries throughout my life, excluding the country I originate from. And so, Dubai, India and Singapore are all major parts of my identity that have influenced my English. The language that will be influenced is English, because I have been speaking the English language my entire …show more content…
International travel has really broadened up my mind and horizon. Ever since I was one year old, I have been able to visit a variety of places such as France, Italy, the United States, Thailand, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Austria, China and many more. Because of visiting so many countries, I have heard a lot of people communicate in their own languages. Although there are several differences, a similarity between them is that many of them have an international accent. They use this accent when communicating in English. And so, I have developed this accent because of hearing it from people of different religions and cultures all around the world. Therefore, each travel of mine has influenced me into developing my own international accent when I communicate in English with other …show more content…
On social media, there are many such platforms like Facebook, Whatsapp, Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter. These platforms are used many times to share funny jokes, slang, trends and idiomatic expressions. For example, recently slang on social media has included terms such as, “lit”, “sick” and “fire”. In reality, these terms do not mean what their slang definitions translate to. “Lit” means lit up as in heated up, “sick” means being ill and “fire” is simply the word fire. On the other hand, in slang on social media, “lit” translates to really exciting or fascinating, “sick” translates to awesome, exceptional or cool and “fire” translates to when something is off the chain or is too good. I have learned many of these terms through Instagram and Snapchat when my peers use these terms in their posts. As many of my peers use these terms, I learn them from my peers at school as well. Social media also shares several idiomatic expressions. For example, very often, I have seen idioms like, “she has a heart of gold”, “that is a piece of cake” and “the early bird catches the worm”. These idioms are used when describing or giving a caption to a funny picture or video that is trending, yet to become an internet sensation. These idioms and slang get passed on from peer to peer and this is how I come to know about it and begin to use the
1. Frank is prompted to say this when he reminisces on the masters of his school and his father's words, of glorious death for Faith and Ireland.
One of the notable attributes about living in a state and/or city in America is that whenever you travel outside of your city or state, most people are quick to point out your “accent”. However, from your standpoint,
Language is the way people communicate with each other. It allows us/them to express their thoughts and impart information through writing or speech. However, this exchange is not necessarily always objective as words and their meaning can/may be tainted by the speaker’s intentions. In politics, language is not only a powerful tool to conceal the truth and influence the public’s opinion but also a weapon against their opponents.
Let’s talk about my English accent first. I came to the United States when I was in high school. I considered my English, especially my spoken English, was close to native speakers among the other international students, like Mexican students and European students, because I could recognize their nationalities by hearing them spitted out the first word.
Although there is no official language in the United States, the English language is the most widely spoken. Language helps to shape our identities, define and limit our expectations of the world around us and who we are. You might ask yourself, how does our language shape our identities and influence our perceptions of the world? Through language, we are able to make meaning, understand, and define ourselves. We are able to communicate what we feel, our ideas, our hopes, and our dreams with others who can respond to our feelings and thoughts. However, our choice of words cannot always capture what we are feeling to the full extent.
But overall I wouldn’t say my language defines me or categorizes my personality. Language only has a small amount to do with who I am or how educated I may or may not be or even how I behave. My language comes off as rough and sometimes very improper but it’s the “Baltimorian way” as we say back home. Our way of speaking really masked who we really are without knowing one another. We look at each other and to hear someone using the same slang or language we’re using you assume they’re lesser
In the modern world, social media has a major influence on language. For instances, when vine was the trend amongst people anytime a certain vine
If I say that I am currently employed with a major petroleum distribution center, you may think that I am a highly qualified person making limitless amounts of money. However, I am using the power of language to merely say that I work at a gas station making minimum wage. Great historical figures throughout history have used the power of language, the ability to use words to their advantage, to inspire people to unite under one common cause and to change the world.
The English language is particularly complex in almost all aspects. Many of the words in the English language have different meanings for the same word. This is not unlike the definition of the different levels of usage. McCrimmon defines the three levels, formal, moderate, and colloquial, by their sentence structure, diction, and tone (McCrimmon 193). ¹ Using McCrimmon’s definitions, authors can determine what type of writing is applicable to each of the three levels. For the formal writings, an adequate example of where readers can find it is in a professional journal, and an appropriate place to find an example of the moderate level is in a weekly news magazine. Also, the best place to look for an example of the colloquial level is in certain sections of the newspaper. All of the levels of usage apply to these different types of writings and assist in defining what each level involves.
During the span of my life till today, I have experienced many circumstances which has shaped the way I think and my overall personality and morals, these have structured my idiolect in today’s society, there are many influences in my life that have shaped me, such as my family, culture, friends and media (internet or TV) . Although I am immerse by my upbringing and I am greatly influenced by the family, neighbors and friends, I also inculcate my own experiences and actions in life. Such as trying to adapt to situations to suit others. I feel that along side with media and culture it boils down to the main question: Do I change my language to adapt to its circumstances or speak to please people happy? And why do I do this?
Language has gradually advanced over many millions of years. Slang has developed, and other cultures languages and quirks have made their way in, and it has become one. Language has a way of shaping our identities, and personal cultures. It brings us together, and sometimes it even makes us move apart.
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript together make up the visual landscape of the web as we know it. Like the skeleton, skin and muscles come together to help create a functioning human body, these three languages, when combined in an intentional and planned way, create a website. As front-end Developers, it is our job to utilize these languages creatively and efficiently in order to create the best possible experience for the end users of thunder::tech’s clients. While these languages are fundamental to the web, writing them is a repetitive and time-consuming process. To help streamline the process of writing these languages, alternative languages called preprocessing languages have been introduced to help
First, the language variety that you speak as a native language is closely tied to the geographical identity. Because body language is also a part of language, which helps other people in the society identify an individual from others. To maintain respectful social standards in the society, a person is responsible in developing a self-identity that is unique from the others. Language is a key for everyone, a key that would aid in conforming to new society and new people. Without language, culture would not exist. “We pass ideas, knowledge, and even attitude on to the next generation” using language. Without the ability to communicate, knowledge from one
For many people, culture has a strong tie to language; it is one of the key factors that distinguishes it from one culture from another, culture is what has allowed their language to evolve and grow with the basic traditions that tie it together. Kingston wrote about how in India there were so many different languages that if one were in a different sector they couldn’t even read what was written. One’s own language is their heritage; it makes them what they are. Personally, having many family members who have married those who did not or still don’t speak English, has allowed me to learn from watching them and knowing their traditions. Language has taught me that just because you are in America doesn’t mean you should only speak English, many other options are
Language encompasses a wide variety of elements that work intricately in conjunction with each other enabling effective communicate with others. Language is omnipresent, ever evolving, purposeful and functional. It is essential to seek and share information, express and interpret meaning, and to form relationships. Language can be seen through print, text, visual arts, media, codes and symbols just to name a few. Non-verbal cues, phatic and body language are visual aspects of language that enable the recipient to make sense and meaning of the communicators utterances. Oral language also communicates the meaning, not only through spoken words, but also through the tone, pitch and register of the subject. Integrating these strategies into the conversation, the speaker is able to enhance the meaning of the conversation. Language is also diverse in the same way that culture is diverse. As every individual brings to the conversation their own differences, and so does their language. The differences can be heard in the accent, the dialect, and the variety within the dialect. Language diversity is also socio-cultural, whereas the recipient must understand the context of the message to fully understand the meaning, the same word in different cultures can have varying meanings. World Englishes is a term used to identify the language that is comprehended by all English speaking countries, but within these