Notes from Dr. Borkosky

They consider language as a cultural, social and psychological phenomenon. He found that the local dialect, Taiap, has a connection to a cultural identity of “hed,” associated with personal autonomy, while Tok Pisin is associated with “save,” a modern Catholic identity favoring cooperation. Over time, languages borrowed sounds, grammar and vocabulary from one another.

Since it tends to hold true that “Actions speak louder than words”, I would surmise that language is not the influencer, but the result or indicator of a culture. But so does the environment (think type of language, rapidity of speech, etc. You have to open yourself up to these differences. Or rather, that culture influences languages? No doubt you already have your impressions of each culture and perhaps even for certain languages based on your own experience (and culture’s history). We’ve discussed how closely related language and culture is and by association, the importance of learning the etymology of a language. The English language favours the active voice meaning they are far more likely to say ‘Sophie broke the window’ rather than the passive voice used most likely by Spanish and Japanese speakers who would most likely say, ‘the window broke’ or, ‘the window was broken’ when talking about an accident. Culture, on the other hand, is defined by the activities of people, sometimes governed by a geographical boundary. All Rights Reserved. To answer that question, let’s think about the purpose of language. These distinctions helped evolve the respective language over centuries. But new research suggests that inherent structures in languages shape our thoughts without us realizing it. Copyright © 2020 Bright Hub Education. the topic is so rich and so varied, we could dedicate the entire blog to the subject. James, good example of how changing culture acceptance can affect language. I love how the gay community reclaimed and drained the hate out of the term ‘queer’. We use the imperative form when none is required. The American criminal justice system emphasizes the search for the transgressor and the subsequent personal punishment. Point in case: The striking derivatives in English taken from Sanskrit and European languages made use of American Indians’. Rocket Languages Review: Pros and Cons to Consider Before Blasting Off! Jeff, it’s an unresolved debate whether language drives culture or vice versa. 2. As with culture, I think that it has a significant relationship with the thoughts and ideas that are shared by a group of people speaking a particular language. Stanford linguist Dan Jurafsky and colleagues have found that products in Japan sell better if their advertising includes polite language and words that invoke cultural traditions or authority. That’s what we’re going to be exploring here, so read on and, hopefully, when you’re done you’ll have a new appreciation for the language (or languages) you’re currently studying as well as the culture it stems from, or maybe even your own culture.

It doesn’t have to be in-depth but maybe just enough to form a deeper understanding and appreciation for the quirks and rules of the language(s) you’re trying to learn. Linguistic anthropologist Don Kulick studied two languages spoken in Gapun, Papua New Guinea. The root of the word is “awe” which used to be synonymous with “dread.” The word maintained that connotation until around the late 1970s when people started using it to describe great things. In working to reduce the prevalence of female genital mutilation in African communities, Molly Melching’s organization, Tostan, says they’ve been more successful in getting their message across and thus reducing the practice when they use the word “cutting” instead of the more accusatory “mutilation.”. First, they all have a prolific and elaborately decorated “alphabet” as well as significant regional differences in the spoken and written word. Maybe you’re learning Spanish and wondering why there are so many words that start with al? Not surprisingly, the best part of a blog is the readers’ reactions. 2 Because of the rapid decline in language diversity of indigenous people, there is the considerable decline in cultural diversity. Furthermore, recent suggestions from web users were to replace ‘le binge drinking’ with ‘biture fissa’, ‘hotline’ with ‘numéro d’urgence’ and ‘brainstorming’ with ‘remue-méninges’.

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