important that in every branch of social work there are individuals who are compassionate towards diverse populations and experience working with individuals whose first language is not English. Because of this‚ I am interested in pursuing a graduate degree in Clinical Social Work. My undergraduate majors are English Literature and Spanish‚ which at first do not seem like areas of focus which would naturally lead me into a career in social work‚ but honestly
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English: The Dominant Language In the essay‚ “How to Tame a wild Tongue‚” Gloria Anzaldua the author‚ states the importance of maintaining one’s native tongue. She believes that people should speak whenever or however they please given that it does not harm anyone. Anzaldua does not want to escape her Mexican ways such as speaking Spanish. It is a vital part of her life because she communicates with her family members speaking a variety of Spanish dialects. Since she has no other way to show
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challenges they faced. Learning a new language without forgetting the old one is difficult. Yolanda asked “What exactly does it mean‚ antojo?” (1084). Her aunts were proven right: after so many years away‚ their niece was losing her Spanish (Alvarez 1084). Imagine speaking Spanish in your native country; then having to leave your country and learn a new language‚ in this case English. Learning English may cause one to find speaking the language much difficult than speaking Spanish. “She thought of something
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encounter different blockages in the course of language learning. These blocks can be categorized as both internal and external. Internal factors include reasons such as lack of motivation and fear of failure. External factors‚ on the other hand‚ include factors like unsuitable classroom environment and social influences. Motivation is an affective factor for students to engage in a study. Students have a variety of reasons to learn a new language. These reasons can be due to academic purposes
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explores the formation of her dual Mexican identity through the usage and abuse of her native language as the main guiding force; her structure leans towards a creative and prose style where the thesis or main idea is not directly given in the introduction‚ but appears in the conclusion. Though she highly emphasized evidence of language silencing‚ it is just an analogy/factor of dual Mexican identity; language is our identity. Although Anzaldua’s chosen structure does not follow the rules of academic
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mastering the English language‚ but also that of fitting in socially with a classroom of wealthy white children. To Rodriguez‚ the English language and the Spanish language represented something different. English was the language used to communicate with outsiders. It was a tool for survival‚ and held no personal meaning. Spanish‚ however‚ was the key to his comfort. Hearing spanish brought Rodriguez feelings
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terms of their first language‚ is Anzaldua is proud of being bi-lingual and accepts her language despite not speaking it perfectly well. Given these points‚ Anzaldua later on taught Chicano in high school‚ she became passionate to teach students about the Spanish heritage and the language. Also‚ on the other side of the ledger. Rodriguez doesn’t see a lot of values in his first language (Spanish). He seemed to be more embarrassed and less appreciative of the Spanish language. In the long run‚ Rodriguez
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paper I will choose two problems of transfer between Spanish and English that I consider to be obstacles to efficient communication and I will analyse them from two points of view. In the first place I will explain the causes of the problems as regards phonetic and phonological aspects. In the second place I will explain how I think the problems can be solved. This will be done considering I am working within the context of a specific language course (which I will describe referring to age‚ level
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Is Latin actually beneficial? Is Latin a dead language? Latin originated in the Latium region and was used during the middle 1900s‚ but eventually faded away. It’s now reappearing and providing many benefits to people around the world. More than half of the English words come from Latin roots and people are now realizing the Latin is useful. French and Spanish are taking a back seat as Latin is on the fast track‚ by attracting countless schools and students. The endless benefits of Latin include
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INTRODUCTION Pronunciation is an essential part of language. According to Fries (1945)‚ the main problem in learning a new language is not the vocabulary but it is instead the mastery of the sound system‚ which is to understand the stream of speech and to hear distinctive sound features. Pronunciation is important to avoid misunderstandings when communicating. It is seen as a prerequisite for the development of speaking skill (Celce-Murcia & Goodwin‚ 1991). Pronunciation‚ according to Microsoft
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