Furthermore there is dominance of English, English has become the language of globalization. Almost all other language are at a disadvantage compared with English. It is now the language of trade, diplomacy, aid and technology. It has been called a killer language, because all other language are subordinate to it (Penn, 2005). ... Many Governments are looking to higher education to play an important role in developing a deeper understanding of languages, cultures and business practices around the world. ...

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Furthermore there is dominance of English, English has become the language of globalization. Almost all other language are at a disadvantage compared with English. It is now the language of trade, diplomacy, aid and technology. It has been called a killer language, because all other language are subordinate to it (Penn, 2005). ... Many Governments are looking to higher education to play an important role in developing a deeper understanding of languages, cultures and business practices around the world. ...

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Furthermore there is dominance of English, English has become the language of globalization. Almost all other language are at a disadvantage compared with English. It is now the language of trade, diplomacy, aid and technology. It has been called a killer language, because all other language are subordinate to it (Penn, 2005). ... Many Governments are looking to higher education to play an important role in developing a deeper understanding of languages, cultures and business practices around the world. ...

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Furthermore there is dominance of English, English has become the language of globalization. Almost all other language are at a disadvantage compared with English. It is now the language of trade, diplomacy, aid and technology. It has been called a killer language, because all other language are subordinate to it (Penn, 2005). ... Many Governments are looking to higher education to play an important role in developing a deeper understanding of languages, cultures and business practices around the world. ...

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One aspect of communication style is language usage. Language has always been perceived as a link between people but it can also constitute a barrier. ... Socilinguists examine social and cultural influences on language behavior. ... Sociolinguists have documented the presence of dialects in every language. ... Hence, even if an individual scrupulously studies all the possible dictionaries of a random language, he would still be somewhat of a stranger to that language since he is unaware of all the dialectal changes. ...

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The reality of education's place in society can best be explained by employing the conflict theory (Kornblum, 2000). Conflict Theory attests that the educational system's true function is to reinforce and perpetuate the inequalities existing in society. ... Sociologist Charles Cooley defined this as "looking glass self- or "reflected appraisal,"" which represents the theory that we see ourselves as a reflection of how others perceive us (Alder & Towne, 1996, p. 49). ... When a child speaks little, or no, English in the home or outside of the classroom environment, they may need int...

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She dressed in the traditional Ghana cloth and she learned the language so that she could enrich her cultural experience. ... When considering the crossing of cultures, there are primarily two theories. One theory is the melting pot theory. ... The other theory is the salad bowl theory. ... For anyone desiring a positive cross-cultural encounter, all they have to do is focus on developing the ethnic stew theory. ...

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These teacher aides are successful as they are from the same context as the students and are often hailed as the backbone of community schools (Sarra, 2008; Sarra, 2012). 1.5 Respecting Language Respecting and developing aboriginal language in the classroom is an essential element of best practice. ... Appreciating both languages in the classroom ensures students understand that their identity and languages are valued and can engage previously disengaged students. In the Cherbourg community school, language is perceived as an essential element of their Aboriginal identity and culture. Chris ...

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(Furnham,1997) Since Oberg (1960) it has been widespread to describe the theory in terms of stages. Oberg (1960) listed four stages of shock: the honeymoon stage, an initial enchantment, fascination, and superficial relationship with hosts, the crisis stage, initial differences in language, concepts, and values lead to feelings of frustration and anxiety, the recovery stage, the crisis is resolved by several methods such that the person learns the language and culture of the host county, and lastly, the adjustment stage, the foreigner begins to enjoy the new culture although their still may ...

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Another example of a resistance fighter is a person who does not allow psychology or any "social science" to pre-empt the language and thought of common sense. ... Technopoly is denying the youth of today access to many applicable notions and theories of the past; instead it clutters their mind with many seemingly unimportant events. ... Teachers should go beyond the event and into concepts, theories, hypotheses, comparisons, deductions, and evaluations. ... The idea of semantics relates to chapter 8 ("Invisible Technologies"), where Postman discusses language as a powerful ideological inst...

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Cross-Cultural Marketing Theories of globalisation and standardisation of marketing practises are widespread. ... These include language, religion, social norms and values, education and living style. ... Promotion, for instance, is strongly influenced by the language. ... One particular reoccurring barrier to gathering reliable data is that of languages. ... The results of such work can provide the input for future theory development. ...

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But this theory does not agree with the majority, because it is not possible for the workers to share a common culture if their departments are broken down into separate cultures. ... Firstly, the physical aspects can be narrowed down to artefacts- uniform, furniture, logo -, norms, language, and heroes- individuals that have embodied the values and beliefs. ... The first feature an individual notices about an organisation is its culture; its artefacts, languages and symbols. ...

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Huntington developed a clash of civilizations theory where the future international conflicts were anticipated to come from cultural disputes. ... The immigrant children are misunderstood because they cannot speak the common language well enough to explain the cultural reasoning behind their habits. ... The research conducted by Katherine Garrett and the Robin Wood Johnson Foundation states, "Language barriers are a fundamental hurdle for immigrants and refugees in this study and appear to stop them from making vital connections in their communities" (286). ... Moreover, the childr...

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A fourth subfield, Linguistics (pertaining to language), seems to have been absorbed by the other three subfields in many cases today. ... For example, cultural anthropology may overlap with studies of foreign language, economics, psychology, sociology, political science, the medical field, ecology, women's studies, history, and so on. ... You will most likely be required to take classes in each of these three subfields of anthropology (listed below)--to ensure the comprehensiveness in further training: cultural anthropology: behaviors, rituals, belief systems, economies, kinsh...

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Students must deal with their own unique backgrounds, especially their language practices, in classrooms that demand standard academic practices. ... I believe that by using the contact-zone theory, educators can develop a more reflective and productive educational practice. ... And Bengali being a tonal language possesses different patterns from those of English. ...

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Culture includes language, ideas, beliefs, customs, codes, institutions, tools, techniques, and works of art, rituals, and ceremonies, among other elements. ... "Ideas in the mind" become significant in society only as expressed in language, acts, and objects. ... But when they are considered in terms of their relationship to one another, grammar, syntax, and so forth, they become language, the subject matter not of psychology but of the science of linguistics. ... Since its inception, culture, with its language, beliefs, tools, codes, has had an existence external to each individual born into...

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