Language As Symbols

Components of Culture: Language

Language Defined: ,[object Object],[object Object]

Even within one language, confusion is common. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

These are actual headlines taken from the newspaper. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Can you answer these questions? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Understanding language becomes even more challenging for non-native speakers. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Language can also be a source of discrimination. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Language can also be an expression of racial and ethnic discrimination. ,[object Object],[object Object]

How important is it for members of one country to speak the same language? ,[object Object]

Language, Race & Ethnicity ,[object Object]

Language and Culture ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Proverbs are one example of how culture is conveyed through words. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What do these proverbs say about American culture?

What do these proverbs mean? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

African Proverb ,[object Object],[object Object]

Maori Proverb ,[object Object],[object Object]

Mexican Proverb ,[object Object],[object Object]

To Summarize: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Language As Symbols

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