How does linguistic variation cue representations of a speaker’s social identity and‚ presumably‚ stereotypes about relevant social groups? Although studies have indicated that phonetic variation in speech may activate social stereotypes (Purnell‚ Idsardi & Baugh‚ 1999)‚ research on the mechanisms of this process has been scant. The term “stereotype” was introduced into the variations of sociolinguistic literature in Labov’s (1973) taxonomy of language forms charged with broad social meaning‚ reprised
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Jamaican – Cuban Societies and Relations BY SOC 300 Dr. Ebrahim Biparva December 11‚ 2011 Introduction I have often wondered about the relationship of Jamaica and Cuba. Two island countries so close to one another with different ways of governing‚ how and why did Jamaica not chose the socialism route‚ in doing my research I found that Jamaica had come very close to doing just that. How would have Jamaica been affected if they
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relationship between the United States and the Cuban‚ relations are beginning to thaw. The tension between the United States and Cuba began to rise when Fidel Castro came to power. Castro raised taxes on American imports‚ and instituted trade with the Soviet Union. This caused U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower to strike back by freezing Cuban assets in America‚ enforcing a near-full trade embargo‚ slash import quota for Cuban sugar‚ and cut of diplomatic ties with the Cuban government. From there on the relationship
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Linguistic Battle of the Sexes “American men tend to talk more than women in public situations‚ they often talk less at home” (Tannen). Even though it sounds unreal‚ this is a large problem when it comes to communication between men and women‚ whether it is their cultures‚ or society‚ but they have different impressions of communication‚ which have been created since their childhood. Deborah Tannen‚ in her article “Sex‚ Lies and Conversation” compares the styles of conversations on both men and
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Підготувала: Бугрій І. В. Прийняла: доцент Бордюк Л.В. ЛЬВІВ 2015 Structural components: UK LINGUISTIC ETHNOGRAPHY: A DISCUSSION PAPER Coordinating Committee UK Linguistic Ethnography Forum 1 December 2004 0. Preface 1. Linguistics & ethnography 1.1 Ethnography 1.2 Linguistics 1.3 Ethnography in tension with linguistics 1.4 The limits of ethnographic description 1.5 Ethnographies of discourse 2. Linguistic ethnography in the UK 2.1 Academic connections‚ influences and antecedents in the UK 2
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Government- The Cuban Missile Crisis The great arms race during the 1950s and the ‘60s caused the conflict of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 which strained the nation and the world. The fourteen days that the United States government and the Russian government interacted emphasized the seriousness and the intense rivalry between the two super powers. The idea of a mass nuclear war‚ a third world War‚ or the wipe out of the whole population of Earth developed and loomed in the minds of the government
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found identities are beginning to emerge. An interesting occurrence that has resulted from globalization is how individuals from various nationalities‚ socio economic background and religions have connected to the hip-hop culture making it a linguistic phenomenon. (Alim‚ 2006) In the past many have considered this type of English as "just a reflection of US culture‚ or music‚ [and] cannot be included as part of ordinary language use". (Pennycook‚ 2003‚ p. 517) Yet as our societies evolve‚
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Explain why relations changed between the USA and the USSR as a result of events in Cuba between 1959 and 1962 and how the Cuban missile Crisis affected relations between the USA and the USSR. The USA and the USSR never really got on after WW2 ended‚ it was always a competition to see who the greatest superpower was. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the nearest that both sides came to an actual nuclear war. The tensions were intense for both sides‚ for both USA and USSR could have started a war if
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that marked a pause important in the world of the film Cuban as Strawberry and Chocolate‚ Vampires in the Havana‚ Clandestine‚ Habana Blues‚ among other Cuban Classics worthy of seeing. We have a beautiful Cathedral and a wonderful and inspiring Malecon Habanero. Our country is composed of a wide wonderful unspoiled vegetation‚ spectacular beaches‚ listed as one of the most beautiful beaches of the world‚ museums‚ theatres‚
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Music in Cuba Throughout history and in modern times‚ music has played a pivotal role in the Cuban culture on the island and in other areas around the world. The roots of Cuban music originate in West-Africa and Spain‚ which coincides with a history filled with settlers and their slaves. Unfortunately‚ there are almost no traces of musical roots back to the pre-colonial tribes which inhabited Cuba.This is because of the massive colonization that basically rendered those civilizations extinct.
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