Public and Private language: A review of the essay Private Language‚ Public Language by Richard Rodriquez In Richard Rodriguez’s article Private Language‚ Public Language Rodriguez uses his introduction to language to show the difference‚ to him‚ between his home language‚ of Spanish‚ and that of what he considers public‚ that of English. Language as he says is separated by “Just opening or closing the screen door‚” it was the difference between being home in his own language and being in the
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Questions for Discussion 1. One way to read Richard Rodriguez’s essay is as a discussion of two discrete educational philosophies. What are they? The two discrete educational philosophies are bilingual education and teaching a second language. 2. What does Rodriguez mean when he says‚ “[I]n a way‚ it didn’t matter very much that my parents could not speak English with ease…. And yet‚ in another way‚ it mattered very much” (para.15)? I think when Rodriguez’s said it didn’t matter to him
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USAGE OF ARTICLES IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH (1) After Ser: Often indefinite articles are omitted after the verb ser‚ as for example. - Yo soy profesor. - I am a teacher. - Uds. son estudiantes. - You are students. - Hoy es lunes. - Today is Monday. However‚ if the noun that comes after ser is modified‚ an article is generated: - Yo soy un profesor bueno. - I am a good professor. - Uds. son unos estudiantes buenos.- You are good students. In English‚ in the singular forms there is an article‚ but
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In this article‚ “Patterns of Development and Nationalism: Basque and Catalan Nationalism before the Spanish Civil War”‚ Juan Diez Medrano analyses the development and rise of nationalism in both the Basque County and Catalonia. Medrano developed two different hypotheses to support his argument. He first argues that‚ “traditionalist and separatist political nationalism was more intense in the Basque County than in Catalonia because Catalan peasantry and pre-industrial elites were better able to
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Should English Be Our Official Language? Current Language Use in the United States In the United States‚ there are 303 languages other than English that are spoken at home‚ these categories include; Native American languages‚ African languages‚ Chinese‚ other Asian languages‚ Pacific Island languages‚ and Indic languages. According to the US Census‚ in 2007 the number of people five and older who spoke a language other than English at home doubled in the last three decades. English
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discussions about making English the official language of the United States. And not only has there been discussions‚ but people are starting to act. There have been movements‚ unity acts‚ and even laws have been proposed to make this a reality. So why isn’t English our official language yet? To me the United states has always been a cultural diverse nation. And because it is diverse‚ it is the reason why America is what it is today. Holding a barrier to one language takes the flavor out of the world and
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The Spanish-American War Throughout history‚ the United States assumed an isolation policy towards foreign Affairs. However‚ with the United States’ cooperation in the Spanish-American war‚ the American’s view shifted to incorporate international trade and foreign empires. In fact‚ the viewpoint of Americans transformed in the 19th century with the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt and the transformation of the American nation towards foreign empires. Thus‚ through the Spanish-American War‚ the
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The Spanish-American war arose in 1898 mainly as a result of the oppression of the Cuban people by the Spanish‚ and the conflict that started due to that. The U.S‚ concerned with the rebellions taking place‚ decided to get involved. Because of the war‚ the colonial rule of the Spanish was ended in the United States. In addition to this‚ the U.S gained new territories. The two main reasons for the Spanish-American war was the American’s support to the struggle that Filipinos and Cubans had against
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Book Review: Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest Mathew Restall’s Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest is a well-written book that serves an important purpose. That purpose being: the debunking of generally accepted falsehoods about the Spanish Conquest beginning in the 15th century. Restall’s book is separated into seven chapters that specifically address general myths most historians and students perceive as basic --- universal truths. Restall uses the term “myth” to describe the inaccurate/fictitious
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Spanish Colonial Period Chapter Review Arch 117 Abegail Imee R. Enriquez 2012-68836 Spanish Colonial Period How does Spanish Colonial architecture reflect Filipino identity? Discuss the various building types and their relationship to pre-colonial architecture in your arguments. Spanish colonial architecture reflects Filipino identity mostly through the Religious Architecture. As what the world knows‚ Philippines is the only Catholic country in Southeast Asia; thus‚ most of our structures all
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