EQ7: EQ7: How How does does culture culture effect effect languagelanguage? 2/18*? 2/18*

Bell Ringer: Bell Ringer:

1. List 1. List at least three wordsat least three words (not slang) (not slang) that are in use today that did not exist that are in use today that did not exist 50 years ago. (Think about things that 50 years ago. (Think about things that were not invented 50 years ago) were not invented 50 years ago)

– What does this tell you about todaWhat does this tell you about todayy ’’s society?s society?

– How does your culture effect your How does your culture effect your language?language?

Language Definition:Language Definition:

A set of symbols A set of symbols that expresses that expresses ideas and allows ideas and allows people to think people to think and communicate and communicate with each other.with each other.

Can be verbal or Can be verbal or nonverbal.nonverbal.

Methods of CommunicationMethods of Communication

VerbalVerbal– WordsWords– Voice Voice

NonverbalNonverbal– Gestures Gestures – PosturesPostures– Facial ExpressionsFacial Expressions– Eye ContactEye Contact– Personal Personal

AppearanceAppearance– TouchTouch– SpaceSpace

Role of Language and Role of Language and CultureCulture

Language is an Language is an important way to important way to transmit culture.transmit culture.

Through Through language language children learnchildren learn

about their about their cultural identity.cultural identity.

Proverbs are one example of Proverbs are one example of how culture is conveyed how culture is conveyed

through words.through words. ““Good things come to those that Good things come to those that

wait.wait.”” ““The early bird gets the worm.The early bird gets the worm.””

What do these proverbs say about American culture?

Maori ProverbMaori Proverb

““E moa i tangata E moa i tangata ringa raupa.ringa raupa.””

““Marry a man with Marry a man with blistered hands.blistered hands.””

African ProverbAfrican Proverb

““Abafugibwa Abafugibwa ngabo: ngabo: atannagikwatamu atannagikwatamu ye agitenda ye agitenda obwangu.obwangu.””

““Those who are Those who are ruled are like the ruled are like the shield: who never shield: who never got hold of it, got hold of it, thinks it light. thinks it light. Those who don't Those who don't rule think ruling is rule think ruling is easy.easy.””

Mexican ProverbMexican Proverb

““Anda tu camino Anda tu camino sin ayuda de sin ayuda de vecino.vecino.””

““Walk your own Walk your own road without the road without the help of a neighbor.help of a neighbor.””

ReflectionReflection

Create your own proverb. Then, Create your own proverb. Then, explain it in 2-3 sentences. explain it in 2-3 sentences. – First, think about a value that is important First, think about a value that is important

in your culturein your culture– Then, create a proverb that represents Then, create a proverb that represents

that value.that value.

EX. Do not take yourself too seriously EX. Do not take yourself too seriously is an important valueis an important value

Proverb – Laughter is the best Proverb – Laughter is the best medicine! medicine!