settlements were made by the Spanish natives and they were able to establish communities. They called the natives indios and converted their religion to Roman Catholic. They created political‚ economic and social systems in the archipelago that truly made a mark in the cultural evolution of the natives. As the Spaniards rule over the archipelago‚ they demonstrated practices of administering the colony to maintain their power. Within the long duration of colonizing the Philippines‚ Spanish influences are evident
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Language and Identity Language and identity can be two sides of the same coin in my opinion. A language identifies a certain group or place just like a flag represents a country‚ but this is not always true. If we were to look at the English language for example‚ it is a universal language that most people in the world practice either as their first language or as their second or third. The people who do speak English as their first language have a certain identity related to the language;
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the United States because his father was part of a plot to overthrow country’s dictator which it failed and under these circumstances put the whole family in jeopardy and they had to flee the island. Coming to this country and adapting to the language and the culture wasn’t easy for Julia. She faced discrimination from the children at school because of her Hispanic ethnicity. Julia always loved stories since she was little she adored hearing them and also telling them‚ but is when she came
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Spanish Colonialism on the History of Puerto Rican People Spanish Colonialism on the History of Puerto Rican People "Puerto Rico". The name immediately brings to mind images of a beautiful lush tropical island of enchantment. The name "Puerto Rico" usually does not conjure the image of Taino Indians or African slaves‚ yet these populations have great importance in laying the foundation for the notion of identity of Puerto Ricans. In contemporary debates of Puerto Rican identity‚ it is essential
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in any language without living in that country. Even though I have some significant experience with the Spanish language‚ I believe that studying in Santander would deepen my understanding of not only the language‚ but of the culture‚ the people‚ and their history. My immigrant grandmother worked as a realtor‚ helping Spanish-speaking people navigate the complex process of finding and financing their first home in the United States. She inspired me to consider making the Spanish language and culture
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Spanish is spoken by a diverse range of cultures—however‚ these cultures come together‚ united by their shared values‚ to create what we know as the Latino community. Though learning the language is principal in a Spanish class‚ learning about the culture of that language is almost equally as important. If you do not understand a culture‚ you can never fully understand its language. Therefore‚ knowing the significance and effectiveness of bilingual education and the fundamental characteristics
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American term use in USA to defined people who speak Spanish or their ancestors spoke Spanish at one point in their life. According to “U.S. Census 2000 State & County Statistical QuickFacts” “Hispanics or Latinos are those people who classified themselves in one of the specific Spanish‚ Hispanic‚ or Latino categories listed on the Census 2000 questionnaire” Therefore‚ sometimes people in general stereotype Hispanics in America as they all speak Spanish and have the same ethnic traits. Also People stereotype
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her childhood in Texas and how she was restrained from speaking Spanish because it wasn’t seen as “American‚” instead she was told to speak English. We soon learn that her actual language is Chicano Spanish‚ which is a cross between Spanish and English and because of it she is looked down upon by both English and Spanish speakers. Throughout the essay she struggles with her own identity as she conforms by speaking a certain language in different situations to fit in but later in her life she takes
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commonly uttered by foreign language learners and are too familiar to the foreign language learners this stamen indicate an important problem that the majority of students face in learning and particularly speaking a second or foreigner language. Many learners express their inability and sometimes even acknowledge their failure in learning to speak a second foreign language. These learners may be good at learning other skills but‚ when it comes to learning to speak another language‚ they claim to have a
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while at the same time opening the door to learning a second language. This allows the students to be comfortable with their language rather feeling forced to learn a new language. This supportive type of learning and communicative environment allows the students to embrace their culture and language while moving on to learning a second language. It sets the stage for learning when teachers respond to students who speak borderland languages by allowing them to write‚ speak‚ and express themselves in
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