The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

Although separated by the second largest ocean in the world, the Americans, Europe, and Africa all display an infusion of all three cultures dating back to the beginning of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Out of the three societies, Africans felt the greatest impact of shift in culture. Not to be considered one distinct group, each new wave of a new African tribe, along with the American influence altered the preexisting cultures of Africans in the Americas creating a new creole identity within…

German-American heritage, over time, has integrated with Americans that first migrated to America causing a loss of German identity. German immigrants had a major impact on the development on the United States over the course of four centuries, which is left out when students learn about the history of the United States. Learning about German-Americans is only one example of understanding how the United States development shows how the country is a melting pot of different cultures and…

face all his academic struggles and to become a intellectual and knowledgeable men to carry on his dreams. This is should be a perfect example that can help many people to improve their communication skills and overcome their problems in learning a language.…

the island are very different from the American culture. Coming to America was a mix of emotion. I was sad to leave my family and friends behind for what I later learned in life, was for a better future. It was hard to leave the house that I grew up in for 9 years of my life. It was hard to leave the fresh country air and friendly neighbors, that where more like family then friends. But I was happy to start fresh, to meet new people and learn a new language. When I started school for the…

individual, but the people who the individual associates with daily. When exposed to the benefits of formal English, one’s past has the possibility of getting buried and a new identity can be born within that person. People can be trapped by the language they use, which limits their identity from growing. Different environments may have their own dialects of English, even though they know standard English exists. For example, Malcolm X, a spokesman of the Nation of Islam, states: “It was…

One day machines will take over the world, or so that man on the corner of the sidewalk says every day. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines machine as, “a piece of equipment with moving parts that do work when given power.” Machine describes many of the devices that we keep with us every single day like cell phones, computers, televisions, and cars. However, there was a simpler time when the word machine meant any structure. (Simpson 156) The word machine has developed from a…

In this scenario, Richard was a young Hispanic boy attending an American school. Spanish being his first and only language learned, it was quite difficult for him to adapt and feel comfortable in the school setting. Throughout Richard’s school experience, he was always being pressured to stand up and speak loud and clear in front of the entire class. Due to Richard’s inability to hardly understand the language, let alone speak it precisely; he was silent all throughout school and showed…

of a toy. Human identities are like Lego toys—much more complicated Lego toys. Only the combination of all aspects of an individual can determine one’s true essence. The factors that influence our identity the most are our ethnicity, culture and language. Ethnicity is the most significant factor contributing to one’s identity. Often, the minorities in a country are discriminated against. Sometimes, they face negative assumptions about their races. Those stereotypical images, hence, influence…

Disappearing Native Languages The Native community also faces the problem of their languages nearing extinction. Researchers have predicted that all 150 remaining Native American languages will go extinct within 50 to 100 years (Krauss pp.12). However, it is not too late to counteract this prediction. The United States is the “motherland” for these languages, so if they disappear from the United States they are gone forever. When a language disappears, it takes an unsalvageable chunk of the…

IS RACISM COMMON IN OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE? The reading I decided to expand on was titled “Racism in the English Language”. The english language has many phrases and vocabulary that if analyzed well enough, could be considered racist.The article gives specific examples in regards to terminology, symbolism, politics and context from the english language is racist to those around us. In the article, the paragraph most interesting is “Speaking English” for the reason that I can relate to it the most.…