Introduction For this third time period in the APWH portfolio, I plan to attack my tasks with the self-awareness that I must not procrastinate. Man, did I learn my lesson from the last set of 19 tasks: don’t put aside for the last 2 days. That is the greatest mindset I have right now about these new 9 tasks: DO. NOT. PROCRASTINATE. I will use my spare time more and organize more effectively with calendars, reminders, etc. If I can bounce back from the horrific experience of the last set of tasks
Table of contents 1.0 Thesis statement 1.1 Case study 1.2 Introduction 1.3 Meeting and greeting Kenya Culture 1.4 Business Meetings in Kenya Culture 1.5 Disrespect 1.6 Timeliness 1.7 Friendliness 1.8 Language Barrier 1.9 Written Communication 2.0 Office Dynamics 2.1 Cultural Signals 2.2 Religion 2.3 Conception of Authority 2.4 Non-Verbal behaviour 2.5 Trust 2.6 Conclusion 2.7 Recommendation 2.8 References 1.0 Thesis statement I am going to discuss about the cultural challenges
Gulf. The main language is Arabic. The spread of Islam is the main reason to speak Arabic in Amman, because Arabic is the main language of Islam and the Koran in Arabic. Also, the site help Oman Omani people to speak Arabic, because it is located on the Arabian Peninsula, as well as neighboring countries speak Arabic. Therefore, Arabic became the main language in Amman. There are some minor languages buried to Oman. For example, English, Swahili, Aljebalih, Persian and Balochi language. There are some
African Languages: Swahili Africa is full of linguistic diversity, containing approximately 2000 different African languages. Other unknown languages are probably spoken in specifically hidden tribes deep within Africa's lands. Of these, Swahili is one of the most prominent languages across Africa. In the US, 1 in ever 7,151 people speaks the language of Swahili at home; it is spoken in 48 states and is ranked as 61 out of the 322 language spoken in the United States (Countries and their Cultures)
presence of the Swahili is a remarkable achievement of interblending, broadmindedness and cultural acclimation. The Swahili, in fact, are not an ethnic group. They are a poly-ethnic society where the passing of time diluted boundaries between one group and the other. Swahili is the name given to the coastal people who could be found as far North as Somalia and as far south as the Mozambique. They share a common language called Ki-Swahili which is widely spoken by non-Swahilis . The Swahilis enjoy a city-based
Use of Style Shifting and Codeswitching in the English Language Style shifting in a language and codeswitching between languages are used for many different reasons. In this essay I will examine both the process of style shifting in English and codeswitching between English and other languages. I will look at the functions these processes serve, the reasons for their occurrence and the linguistic changes that occur in these processes. Style Shifting Style shifting is a method of
African Cultures Africa has more than 800 languages native to its continent. African cultures are so diverse that they are different from any other culture of the world. African cultures contain many different languages. African languages range from common French to languages unheard of to most people such as Swahili. African arts are much different than American arts. Their art involves much more creative pottery, masks, and paintings. Africa has a very interesting culture. Reasons being the people
set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language. The term refers also to the study of rules, and this field includes morphology, syntax, and phonology, often complemented by phonetics, semantics, and pragmatics. Grammar is the study of words and the ways words work together. It is also the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed; morphology and syntax. “The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English says that grammar
Swahili, a word that is known by all, but the meaning and background is foreign. The east African coast is where it originates. With the Indian Ocean as the way of trading, once small villages, began to grow into civilizations that included Arabs. At first, the past of theses trading towns were believed to have started with the Arabs. Later, evidence credits the Arabs for further development, but the true origins come from the indigenous Africans. During the time before 500 CE, the region was known
Mother Tongues: Languages Around the World discusses the various languages found in Africa, Oceana, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The film starts with a brief description of Africa’s nearly 2000 languages. It explains that because of Africa’s relative isolation and long history of occupants it has the most languages of any land mass. The African languages include anything from Arabic, Swahili, or the ‘click’ language. Click languages are located only in Africa; in these languages the clicks function
enrolled into the English immersion program. The program was to help her learn English as a second language. She took the program for about two years to enhance her skills of speaking, reading, and writing English. After finishing the program, she was enrolled in regular classes. Maricel did gain enough skills to be a fluent English speaker but, she lost her ability to read and write in her native language. She finishes talking, and stares at her friend. Her friend stares back at Maricel, confused why
Introduction Wardhaugh, (2006) pointed out it is possible to refer to a language or a variety of a language as a code. Code can be used to refer to “any kind of system that two or more people employ for communication” (p.87). Therefore, the term code is used instead of language as a neutral term in order to avoid arousing emotions. He also argued that people can and should shift, as the need arises, from one code to another. People, then, are usually required to select a particular code whenever
May. Kenya’s population is divided by language and culture into more than 40 different ethnic groups. The largest group is the Kikuyu which makes up 12 per cent of the population and is Bantu speaking. Swahili became the offical language of Kenya in 1974. It is grammatically a Bantu language even though it is heavily influenced of the population and is Bantu speaking. Swahili became the offical language of Kenya in 1974. It is grammatically a Bantu language even though it is heavily influenced by
known, even to a person to whom the entire study of language isn't familiar, that the language is the greatest factor on which most of the human activities depend. Without any form of language, any cooperation and communication would be almost, if not totally impossible (World Book Encyclopedia 62). This significance of language is what draws scientists to study origin, differences and connections between languages. Constant change of today's languages is what amazes linguists even more. With the emergings
Creoles are a form or variant of a language that should be accepted by national governments and societies. Creoles and pidgins are variants of a language, often having English, French or other European languages as the “mother-language” that dominate the spoken language of a society. While creoles are established languages, such as Gullah and Papiamentu, pidgins are unofficial versions that are devised to speak with an unfamiliar language. When a pidgin language is taught to a younger generation or
The standard language is often viewed and defined through stages in its development. Such stages can, first of all, be described by juxtaposing them to historical developments of societies, as part of a broader history of the society or the language (e.g. Migliorini, 1984 and Chaurand, 1999:11). Another approach of development stages is looking at the standardisation of the language itself (Ferguson, 1968; Haugen, 1966; 1972:252; Leith 1983; Joseph, 1987; Milroy & Milroy, 1987; and Thomas, 1991;
that don’t speak English as their first language continue to rise, bilingual education has become a polarizing topic like most things, and for me, I am neutral on the topic. A form of bilingual education has failed me, but, for most students it benefits in the long term, and it 's not right to dispel one side of the topic to push your own
For English Language Learners, the ability to read at or above grade level is one of the biggest metrics of success in their education. However, many of these students lack the level of formal education that other students may have and they continue to lose time as they move through the immigration process, which can take years. That problem, combined with all of the struggles surrounding language acquisition, makes it difficult for most ELL students to exceed past a middle school reading level.
According to Islamic mythology, a “jinni” meaning spirit in Arabic dropped a jewel in the sea, producing a volcano that erupted forming the Comoros islands today. It is suspected that Phoenician sailors were the first to visit Comoros due to their excessive travel, specifically from Mediterranean Sea ports (1). They expedited towards the North Atlantic Ocean circling the entire African continent making one of many stops in Mayotte, Comoros. Earliest inhabitants of the land were of 5th to 6th century
Canada's official languages and there are many other languages spoken freely by diverse racial groups on Canadian soil. Many different religions are also practiced freely and peacefully in Canada. India has a population of 986.6 million people. This country holds 15 % of the world's entire population. Within this country, a variety of cultures and traditions can be found. Christianity, Hinduism as well as the Muslim religion are all practiced freely in India. With 18 official languages and over 900 dialects