Lincoln terrified the southern states. Southerners new that Lincoln favored abolition and he desired to rule against slavery in the western territories. There was a fear that Lincoln would eventually outlaw slavery for good. Therefore‚ the southern way of life would forever be changed. The southern states came together and decided the best solution would be to secede from the union. South Carolina was the first state to request to leave the union. Consequently‚ more southern states followed their
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vocabulary. I’ve also had the opportunity while serving in the United States Air Force‚ to hear many different “Englishes”. Being in the military‚ you get to work with and spend a lot of time with people from all over America who speak in different dialects related to their social backgrounds. One day you might work with someone from the Deep South and the next day‚ someone from Maine. Then you might get lucky and work with someone from your own part of the country or‚ you might get two guys both
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Hokkien is: 1. The surviving language of the Tang Dynasty (唐朝‚ 618 - 907 A.D.)‚ China ’s Golden Age of Culture. Note: The Hokkien we hear today may have "evolved" from its original form 2‚000 years ago‚ but it still retains the main elements of the Tang Dynasty Language. 2. Hokkiens are the surviving descendants of the Tang Dynasty -- When the Tang Dynasty collapsed‚ the people of the Tang Dynasty fled South and sought refuge in the Hokkien ( Fujian 福建省) province. Hence‚ Hokkien called themselves
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As James Cobb noted those claiming to be “purists” of Southern identities and histories are actually worshipping something that was never pure in the first place. Cobb’s thesis in Away Down South suggested that culture is part of and connected to identity and culture is a process of change that required adaptability to ensure success. The history of the southern identity is not a story of continuity versus change‚ but continuity within it. Often used stereotypes‚ for Cobb‚ strengthen Southerners
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Family‚ and Poverty: An Analysis of Themes of Southern Literature in the William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning’’ The culture in the United States of America varies from region to region. The South has its own unique form of culture. This unique capacity was captured by several authors in the form of literature. Southern literature corresponds with each other in terms of common history‚ sense of community‚ racism‚ religion‚ land tension‚ social class‚ and dialect. William Faulkner‚ an American author‚ was
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history from others. According to examiner website‚ there are 6‚913 languages spoken in this world‚ and about 3‚500 languages will be at the risk of extinction in just a lifetime away. For example‚ I have a friend that speaks Mien‚ which is a Chinese dialect of the Yao ethnic group. There are currently only two million Mien or Yao people left in this world. Fewer Mien youth are using their language because they simply do not have a use for it. America is home to 40‚000 Mien people‚ but my Mien friend
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differently from myself. Meaning‚ how people form their verbs‚ etc. on a daily basis. The more I know about a culture and a language‚ the easier it will be for me to come up with a setting and/or to develop a character’s personality based on a type of dialect. (i.e. whether I would want a character to speak in slang or very proper) A good example of this is my interest and love for the French language. I took three years of it in high school. Laura K. Lawless explains the differences between French
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by Thomas Lake‚ describes the example of a vernacular region as the South. A vernacular region is a place people believe exists as part of their cultural identity. The region of the South has people with “Southern accent(s) and learned Southern ways.” Some also think “we’re losing our Southern.” The term vernacular applies to the South because the people there believe it exists as part of their culture. The people of the South have customs that immerge from their sense of place and pride for their
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Comparison between style and register By Denis Vasilev It has been a huge problem for the sociolinguists to tell the difference between style and register through the years. All of them have their own theories and ideas about these two notions and certainly there will be many more for the future. To be able to compare the two definitions first I will go through their work and afterwards I will express my personal point of view. Register is a combination of all the parameters of the communicative
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consequently respond “I would love a glarss of water”. In the current age‚ in my eyes‚ it is seen to be more posh when adding the “ar” sound in substitute of an “a” sound. There are many examples: bath to barth‚ etc. I also describe the upper class’ dialect to have a more ‘grizzly’ base – lower frequency. This may be seen as a lack of confidence in my idiolect and accent; I have noted that I don’t speak very comfortably with people of higher intelligence or authority as I am always conscious of my idiolect
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