LANGUAGE USE IN THAILAND: A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO THE CASE OF BHUTAN Namgay Thinley March 2002 CONTENTS ABSTRACT iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv ____________________________________________________________ ________ 1. INTRODUCTION 1 Statement of the problem Purpose of the study 2. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 2 Introduction Background information on language use in Thailand Language situation Standard Thai The present status of Thai Background information on language use in Bhutan Language situation
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In 1979‚ an African-American writer by the name of James Baldwin wrote that “language is also a political instrument‚ means‚ and proof of power. It is the most vivid and crucial key to identity.” Baldwin claims that language is a crucial component in the attainment of power. It is also what identifies a person in regards to character and placement in society. This view on how language affects humanity is just. Language greatly impacts society by determining the power one has as well as revealing
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Vernacular Language HUMA215-1205B-09 Unit 2 Individual Project 1/20/13 LaToya Marible Abstract Vernacular language is somewhat of a unique language that has seems to have such a wide spread throughout the 11th-14th century. The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of the impacts of vernacular language. After reading this paper you will understand what vernacular language is. Vernacular Language The spread for vernacular language was an
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Languages When I read the article about languages then it put me thinking. How many languages I can speak myself. And it hit me‚ not much. I can speak Estonian as my native language and English only as my foreign language. It is great that I have French in my university’s studying program because like Louise said in the text- lots of businesses say they want people who can speak European languages‚ but young people do not seem to realize that speaking another language can imrpove their job prospects
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Language Identity Are the people who become fluent in a second or third language at risk of losing their own identity? Language has been a way of communicating with each other for thousands of years‚ maybe even more. Since the day we were born we started to learn to speak the language of our fatherland and we’re all still learning. I don’t believe that you can necessarily lose your identity because you speak two or three languages. Identity is a very big word to use and is influenced by many
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Profes “The effects of language & grammar in the medical field” HS275: Professionalism in Healthcare Prof: Brett Martin Tara Payton November 1‚ 2011 In my essay I will explain how language and grammar can have a big effect on your image in the medical practice you’ll be working in. Language and grammar has a big part of your career because they are used for communication. In the medical field communication is very important because if you can’t communicate effectively then you can’t
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The Power of Language In the text “Can English be dethroned?”‚ Roland Breton(2000) points that English is one of the most widespread use of languages in the world. He believes that the growth of economic globalization affects the use of English. In addition‚ he thinks that cultural imperialism has a great impact on “language wars”. Breton also states‚ “the best way to kill off a language is to teach another one”. I partially agree with the writer. I think that the writer makes a relevant point
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Urdu - The Origin and History of the Language Published on February 17 2014 by www.eautytask.com The term ’Urdu’ and its origin The term Urdu derives from a Turkish word ordu meaning camp or army. The Urdu languagedeveloped between the Muslim soldiers of the Mughals armies who belonged to various ethnicities like Turks‚ Arabs‚ Persians‚ Pathans‚ Balochis‚ Rajputs‚ Jats and Afghans. These soldiers lived in close contact with each other and communicated in different dialects‚ which slowly and gradually
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Language and Identity First of all‚ Identity is the belief as “who we are and how we are” which we all have as individuals and it is based on many fundamental factors such as Ethnic group‚ Racial‚ National‚ Gendered‚ Social Class‚ Language‚ Sexual and Religious. As it is clear that identity has many essentials and it is not made of just one fact but has something to do with many‚ I will focus on the relationship especially between language and identity in this paper. The
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meant by appropriateness (or appropriacy) in language use? Kevin Speck Word Count: 1407 words. Date: 12th November‚ 2014. Appropriateness of language means tailoring the language you use so it is appropriate for the age‚ perceived social status‚ form of communication‚ and the context of the occasion. These factors by themselves assume that the person you are communicating with is a native speaker of the language. Teachers of English as a second language need to take into account all the above factors
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