Except Chinese, the English language is spoken in more parts of the world than any other language. English is spoken in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and many other countries English is the official language that many nations exercise. ... English was evolved from Germanic languages, which is part of the Indo-European language.  ... The modern English is a reasonably flexible language. ... Since the English, language is capable of never-ending possibilities; it has become the head of international language....

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Non-native French speakers are distributed throughout many parts of the world, the largest numbers of who reside in Francophone Africa. ... Many of these African countries were French colonies and as a result, adopted French as their lingua franca. ... Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obansanjo (1999-2007) was denied the role of Chairman of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) because of his inability to speak French. ... It is evident that certain languages are adopted as a second language far more than others. ... " Nevertheless, the increasing use of languages such as ...

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For example, an African and Afro-Caribbean, usually consume foods rich in meat, rice and wheat (S Dindyal 2003). ... Moreover, ethnic diversity affects society in terms of language people speak. America has become enriched by a cornucopia of different languages, symbols and cultural paraphernalia (Korgen 154). ... " while the other languages like Spanish are seen as minor languages because those who speak are Hispanics. ... Despite having an African-American president America still languishes in notions of racism until now. ...

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Some bilingual programs are designed to develop full bilingualism, or the ability to use two languages proficiently; others use the native language to facilitate the acquisition of English. ... Keywords Bilingualism; Developmental Bilingual Education; Dual Language Immersion; English Language Learners; English Only; Linguistically Different Learners; Transitional Bilingual Education; Heritage Language; Sheltered Content Instruction Overview The education of "bilingual" students in the U.S. has always been closely tied to political, economic and social concerns. ... In the political climate of ...

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From the music of African slaves in the United States through the music scene of the 1960's, Jones traces the influence of what he calls "negro music" on white America - not only in the context of music and pop culture but also in terms of the values and perspectives passed on through the music. In tracing the music, he brilliantly illuminates the influence of African Americans on American culture and history. ... The "white Negroes" adopted black clothing styles, black jive language, and black music. ... Motivated by political and racial concerns, jazz critics during the Harlem Renais...

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Their native language and English would be combined and they would be able to develop a combination African-English language. ... First of which is Ebonics developed out of contact between African languages and English. ... The second one is Ebonics developed out of contact between African languages and English. The Africans then blended their own native language with English. ... The Africans then blended their own native language with English. ...

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African Americans were present in the United States as a result of slavery. ... For example, African Americans were forced to sign labor contracts with white landowners. ... In order demonstrate their attitude toward segregation without violence, African Americans would perform sit-ins and boycotts. ... Just like African Americans, Mexican Americans secured legal protections for civil rights but the inequality of their outcomes remained. ... "Mexican Americans achieved a major victory in 1975 when Congress expanded the Voting Rights act to cover "language minorities....

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HBCUs offer classes that relate to the knowledge and advancement of the Africa- American culture. ... African-Americans, especially those recently freed from slavery. ... Thurgood Marshall, the first African American United States Supreme Court Justice, graduated from Howards School of Law (Howard University). ... Many prominent African-Americans from a wide range of backgrounds and professions have graduated from Howard. In fact, studies show that 9 out of 10 colleges with African-American graduates who pursue a PhD are attending HBCUs (Should You Attend). ...

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Those who choose to agree with the inclusion of this language must be aware of its full clarity and foundation. ... Although the cultural language is now known as Ebonics, this was not always so. Before 1973 this particular form of speech was known as Vernacular Black English, African American English, and African American Vernacular, but in all realization it was seen as the language of "The Black Man". ... Although African Americans use Ebonics, be taught in the classroom by any means. ... Nevertheless, it will remain the language predominantly spoken in the black community. ...

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The German people would return to Germany where they have German names and speak the German language. The Chinese people would return to China, where they have Chinese names and speak the Chinese language. ... Unfortunately, we do not speak the Blackese or the Negroese language. Our ethnic group has gone from being Negroes to Coloreds, to Blacks and now the "politically correct term" African Americans. ... So if you are not to be labeled Black or African American, what are you to be recognized as? ...

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There are different ethnicities that have the same general idea of Christmas, but it is not celebrated in the same manner, such as the African-Americans. ... There is no official language in this country that is why some of the immigrants feel that it is perfectly fine to never learn the English language. Therefore, they just continue to speak their native language, just as long as they stay in a community of people who speak the same language as them. ... It took African-Americans years and years of hardships to get equal rights as their white counter parts. Rodney King was an innocent Af...

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Imperialism occurred throughout Africa, china, Latin America, and India. ... There was also a large industrial impact on Africa, and china, which was a branch off of imperialism. ... This was proven by the apparent 200 different languages, the existence of the cast system, 2 distinct religions, and 600 independent states. ... There was and industrial impact on Africa. ... Given the great geographic diversity of Africa in terms of natural resources, climate, vegetation, topography, and precipitation, there was no uniform model that the colonial powers used to raise revenue throughout Africa...

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Carolina and the middle states enslaved Africans as well. ... There they were traded for Africans. ... The slaves mixed their African roots with Christianity. ... Off the coast of South Carolina, Africans evolved their own language, Gullah. Gullah blended English with African languages such as Yoruba and Ibo. ...

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Now is time to talk about the unlucky women who were born in third world countries as in Africa or in Asia. To attempt to talk about women in Africa is indeed an enormous task because they by no means constitute a homogenous class. Africa is a huge continent, the second largest after Asia. ... Roughly 1000 languages are spoken within its borders. ...

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Therefore I am in favor of reparations for African Americans. ... African Americans have no native language or any African customs to connect them to Africa. ... African Americans had zilch to begin with after the abolishment of slavery in 1865. ... The victims of the monopoly African slave trade never experienced such freedom. ... Well, America promised African Americans 40 acres and a mule. ...

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We must give reparations to African American descendents. ... Government had benefited from the slave labor of African Americans. ... America today as we know it was built off the free, skilled labor of African American Slaves. ... They were stripped of all dignity and culture being taken from Africa. They couldn't keep their culture because there are so many different tribes in Africa and they all spoke different languages, and when they were all mashed together in America how could they communicate? ...

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France is a European country that had, over many centuries, imposed its language and its culture in almost every African country. ... Language spoken is French, and they convince themselves that French is the world diplomacy language, so the best language in world. ... It is true that America doesn't have a proper culture itself because it is a mixture of different cultures around the world, especially African and Asian cultures. Americans consider English as the world business language. ...

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As people are from different backgrounds it helps us to know their language and customs. ... If someone moves to another country, it becomes very difficult for him t adjust over there as there might be different languages. ... If an Indian communicates with an African it helps him to understand their beliefs and values, but a person also feels inconvenient in Intercultural communication because people needs to get adapted to the customs of different societies. ...

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Groups may be almost identical physiologically, yet be divided against each other on the basis of culture, language, religion, nationality. ... Maybe a better explanation of "race" is groups of people who consider themselves, and/or are considered by others, to be different from other groups because of their shared culture, language, and descent. ... African Americans also have a relationship to the dominant white culture as well like Rev Jesse Jackson and Martin Luther King they are great minority speakers. ... African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and Asian Americans...

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As with most of its food like other areas of Louisiana, it is widely known for its Cajun French music and the occasional language. ... Over time, creole has become to include native-born slaves of African descent as well as free people of color. ... Creole food is a blend of various cultures of New Orleans including Italian, Spanish, African, German, Caribbean, Native American, and Portuguese. ...

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Many of his works used native dances and language. ... He was of mixed African and European descent. ... By the end of his life he was known as the most influential of the Latin-American poets who dealt with African themes....

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Patterns of Colonization explores the paradigms of two distinct societies born out of the influence of European imperialism, African slavery and extern factors that influenced the Caribbean. ... The author examines the impact that the Africans and Europeans had on the behavior of Caribbean society. The Language used by the author was not simplistic but rather complicated. ...

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In Brazil there are many different people to learn about such as their languages and their general attitudes. ... They also speak many different languages, the official language is Portuguese, but it slightly differs from the Portuguese spoke in Portugal. English and French are the second most popular languages, but Spanish is becoming more popular due to the trade ties between it's Spanish neighbors. ... Many of them still combine worship of African deities with their Christian religious practices. ...

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Nineteen years ago, a newly wedded couple fled Africa and came to the United States seeking religious asylum. ... Although they had college degrees from universities, they were unable to utilize their degrees because of the language barrier. ...

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She goes on to say: Just as the formation of the nation necessitated coded language and purposeful restrictions ... so too did the literature, whose founding characteristics extend into the twentieth century.... ... In other words, the space for the creation of self-narrative of whites in the United States has been in the opposition between their freedom and the enslavement of Africans, and the space for the creation of the self-narrative of white men has been in the opposition between their public power and women's domesticity and reproductive capacity. ...

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