Abstract All European languages can be rooted back to the Latin vernacular. Latin was not a language that was easily written because there were so many dialects. The condition of Latin made Italian immerse. Writers of Italy played a key role in spreading the Italian language out into Europe. It became the first language to be written in a literary work. Dante Alighieri played a major role in the Italian language with his famous works. The thing that made Italian so popular was the use of printing
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Online Dictionary‚ the definition of vernacular is “of‚ relating to‚ or being a nonstandard language or dialect of a place‚ region‚ or country.” In terms of African American history‚ the evolution of vernacular is very important and a very unique part of the culture. The African American vernacular has aided the development of a distinct culture in terms of what African Americans were subjected to from the installation of slavery. The African American vernacular was used as a way to expose the atrocities
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Black Vernacular English from Virginia Black Vernacular English‚ a dialect at times used by as many as 80 to 90 percent of African Americans and long identified by whites as substandard English‚ is in fact a different and unique form of American English. Black Vernacular English (BVE)‚ or Black English‚ is fundamentally a spoken language derived from the slaves and still remarkably consistent throughout African American culture. Because of the roots and many unique aspects of Black Vernacular
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African American Vernacular Traditions: Integrated Into Modern Culture African American vernacular traditions have been around for many centuries and still cease to exist in their culture. The vernacular traditions of the African Americans started when slaves were existent in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. It is believed that the slaves spoke a mix of Creole and partial English‚ in which they had to create in order to communicate between them discreetly. The vernacular traditions originated
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communicating to the inferior. The way rulers communicate to their inferiors is a key part of society‚ and dictates the syntax of the language. Therefore power reflects on the flexibility and structure of the language. In Mrs. Brady’s class lectures describing “The History of the English language” she states that before Viking invasions the Pagan Anglo-Saxon language consisted mainly of religious‚ domestic and mundane words such as “fork‚ mile‚ table‚ alter‚ mass” and “ school”. In 1066 A.D Norman
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Language – An Expression of Culture It is apparent from the sociolinguistic study and research of past couple of centuries that there is a fascinating and complex relationship between the language spoken by members of a social group and its culture. One commonly held belief is that the culture of a speaker is reflected in his or her speech. The accent‚ vocabulary‚ style of speaking and structure of arguments identify a speaker as a member to a certain cultural group or society. This particular notion
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The Impact of Colonialism on Language All of us still have a European language as the official language. Colonialism gave rise to a new language hierarchy in which the language of the colonizer was inscribed as the most prestigious language and came to dominate the administrative and mercantile structure of each colony. Colonial language practices also brought about the demise of many languages. Colonization and slave trade also led to the creation of new languages. The emergence of Creole
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The Interaction of Language and Culture Language has a deep connection into our daily life and is fundamental to our culture; it’s hard to imagine life without using a language. In fact‚ language plays a big role when a person is trying to convey his/hers thoughts. Languages are different from one another in innumerable ways‚ just because people talk differently does not necessarily mean that they think differently. However‚ according to Edward Spair and Benjamin Whorf‚ language can shape the way
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Discuss the role of language in culture. Language is the most important aspect in the life of all humans. A language is the human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication‚ and a language is any specific example of such a system. (Wikipedia.org) language is a method of human communication‚ either spoken or written‚ consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way. We use language to express or inner thoughts and emotions‚ make sense of abstract thoughts
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Sean E. English 102 Body language is not language in the strict sense of the word language; it is in fact‚ a broad term for forms of communication using body movements‚ gestures‚ facial expressions and eye behaviors in addition to sounds‚ verbal language‚ or other forms of communication. Although we may not realize it when we talk with others‚ we make ourselves understood not only by words but also by our body language. Body language sometimes helps make communication easy and effective. In order
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