Vietnamese and English Greetings: A contrastive analysis Instructor : Nguyen Ngoc Vu Student: Tran Thi Bich Hanh Class: 4A-07 Ho Chi Minh City 12/2010 Abstract We learn a second language or a foreign language for different purposes. It may ensure a better job‚ a better payment‚ or new opportunities as well as open ways to meet people from other countries and cultures. "A different language is
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In many cultures‚ men are higher than women when it comes to status and the roles of men and women are alike. For example‚ men are the providers‚ the head of the household or the family while women are the mothers‚ the caregivers‚ the cooks‚ the cleaners and they are behind their husband. A double standard is enforced in many cultures and that is due to Religion. Religion has a very relevant role in society and certain gender roles are justified through religion. Religion itself is a paradigm that
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there are many things that distinguish the Hearing world from the Deaf culture. To begin with‚ the language is essential when communicating. The Hearing world communicates through the English language by speaking and writing to one another to get their message across. As for the Deaf culture‚ American Sign Language (ASL) is used. ASL can be seen as a language that is capable of expressing abstract ideas. Therefore‚ the Deaf culture uses not only signing‚ but also body movement and facial expressions
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a lifetime and it is formalized by a wedding ceremony. At any time‚ the wedding is the beauty in the minds of the Vietnamese people. Let’s see how Vietnamese people hold one. Depending on habits and customs of different ethnic groups in Vietnam‚ there are various procedures of a wedding ceremony‚ but in general‚ there is an important ceremony: the Wedding. The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of a set of ceremonies: The first is the procession to receive the bride. The groom has to come
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American Popular Culture Contrast between Chinese and American Consumption Concepts Following is a story that was once rather prevalently discussed in China: A Chinese old lady and an American old lady were both‚ miserably‚ dead. They met with each other in the heaven. The Chinese old lady said‚ “I have been working hard for more than thirty years. The day before my death‚ I finally managed to buy a large house with my own earnings. But the doctor said I was overworking‚ and caught a cancer
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1.2 An overview of Vietnamese spoken language Le (2013) cites Huynh (1987) who argues that the Vietnamese language has three mutually intelligible dialects‚ namely Southern‚ Central and Northern with distinctive phonetic differences. Although these dialects vary in tone and pronunciation‚ they do not prevent Vietnamese people from understanding each other in communication. Le (2013) argues that spoken Vietnamese has a long history‚ which is considered to have existed since the fourth century BC.
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An Adventure in American Culture & Values Studying in the United States of America can be a wonderful learning experience. Both in and out of the classroom you will learn and practice the English language. You will also learn much about American life and its sometimes confusing culture. As you prepare to come to the U.S.‚ it may help to know something about the values that shape U.S. Americans’ attitudes and behaviors. As you consider these values it is important to remember that: 1.
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Different Education Between China And America Have you ever thought about the question: that why Chinese students need to sit straight and being silent during classes? But American students can have the class outside‚ sitting on the green grass and enjoying the blue sky and sunshine. And there are many reports or news segments talking about the differences between Chinese and American education. As the result‚ I want to compare and contrast the two different systems between China and America. In
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Comparing American culture to another country‚ some consider it superior‚ while others consider it a way of destruction of morals and respect. The Igbo culture‚ while very different from American culture‚ connects to American culture in more similarities than some may see. The Igbo culture celebrates some of the major holidays that we American celebrate. New Year’s‚ Easter‚ Christmas‚ and some others get shared by both the Igbo culture‚ and American culture. Everyone has said how the American culture
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used to think that there is just one important difference between British and American culture‚ that is accent of English language. However‚ experience of the american exchange students shows that is not true.There are a lot of others cultural‚ social and economical aspects differing USA and Great Britain‚ but still they have got some things in common‚ probably because English culture used to be considered as mother- culture for American. I would like to start with such an interesting and modern
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