Neil Postman On Language Analysis

Language manifests itself at the very core of an individual. It provides the basis for how we observe the world and its phenomena. Different languages are capable of expressing thoughts that are exclusive to that language. too informalLanguages goes so far to allow people to express different personality traits and pertain to different cultures of the world, allowing for a great sense of community to emerge among those who share a languagenoice. Good thought but rephrase. While it is not the sole factor in all of these things, it provides much more than simply a means to an end. It influences different aspects of one’s life, and can come to lead one to how they choose to develop as a person. Language is a fundamental support upon which one may experience life.

Language is fundamental to how we observe the world and

develop ideas, although we do not solely rely on language to invent new things or theorize about new concepts; some things do come on their own.

Be more sepceficBut how we may develop those ideas or how they may occur to us can most definitely originate from language. Depending on what language we use, different values may be instilled upon the people who speak it, therefore leading to certain theories that emerge due to the unique mindset of a culture. The well-respected author and cultural critic Neil Postman argued for a similar position. Language not only gives us the means to construct a concept, but “it tells us what sorts of concepts we ought to construct. For we do not have a name for everything that occurs in the world” (PostmanGIRL WHERWE DA P”AGE NUMBER). The notion that language dictates exactly what new theories we must produce is rather exaggerated, but the idea is

in the right place. Broseph you gotta condense. V good ideas but too stretched out makes it run on a lil’ bit :))))))We do seek to put a name to all new principles and occurrences, and language permits us to do so. Depending on what a language’s cultural connotation may be, certain topics may be of more importance than others, leading to the development of new and unique ideas. Cultural values lead to the concepts that are created in that language. These divergent ideas can later be expressed to other cultures, and could potentially become revolutionary, as long as they do not get lost in translation. The differences in languages allow people to express new ideas. Good! But you need to give some examples, tell the reader what is going on or this will get confusing
The differences among dialects also lead to unique expressions and ideas. Some concepts are simply impossible to translate into other languages because they pertain solely to their mother tongue. While the inability to disperse an idea globally due to language variances it does provide a sense of exceptional exclusivity to have an idea that is unparallel to any other. Marjorie Agosín, a Chilean poet who lived in the United States, commonly expresses the passion that she has for the way Spanish allows her to describe things in a way that she could not in English. Her “new and learned English language did not fit with the visceral emotions that [her] poetry contained, but by writing in Spanish [she] could recover fragrances, spoken rhythms, and the passion of [her] own identity” (AgosínDUDE PAGE NUMNMBERERERERESSERfasbfr). The difference in the words that are available in languages allow for different methods of expression and different emotions and descriptions. These diverse options for description in a language may be limited in another, leading to the need to return to one’s mother tongue. Expressing oneself in one language is simpler than doing so in another.
Certain cultural values pertaining to different languages have emerged, particularly in the personalities of people. People, principally those who speak multiple languages, feel a different sense of self when speaking in a particular language. Yus, you need to cite this tho. You cannot just make this claim without backing it up Different languages and cultures value distinct personality traits. Dudette pls condenseThese traits have been expressed in a rather interesting way. A 1992 study by Dinges and Hull YES BLESS UP you dont need so much exposittion. Tie in the claim from earlier into this. “A 1992 study set out to research how language can affect one’s sense of self. Always try to get to le point. MAKE SURE EVERY SENTENCE CONTRIBUTES SOMETHING examined the differences between how bilingual college students described themselves in both of their languages: English and Chinese. The researchers discovered that “in the English self-descriptions ‘students expressed mostly positive self-statements and moods’ while the Chinese self-descriptions were ‘more in agreement with Chinese values and roughly equal positive and negative self-statements and moods.’” Similar results were found when bilingual Spanish and English speakers took the same test (Meyers). The importance of language upon one’s personality is extensive,dude this is passive voice af seeing as people unknowingly portray themselves differently to match the cultural norms of their dialect. Unfortunately, this varying sense of identity could lead to internal conflicts. The debate between which version of one’s personality one ought to display to different people becomes increasingly difficult in social situations where a variety of different cultures are together. Good good good point buuttttttttttttttttttt you gotta back it up
The constant search to belong with a group of people is also a subject in which language is a key factor. People living in a foreign country tend to seek out the comfort of people with whom they share their language and culture. The sense of community that forms among people who share a language in a foreign country is so strong due to the intimate connection with the feeling of being at home. Richard Rodriguez, an author, wrote a narrative describing his experience as a young Mexican boy living in the United States. He felt that other “Spanish speakers… seemed related to [him], for [he] sensed that [they] shared- through [their] language- the experience of feeling apart from los gringos” (Rodriguez). Feeling separated from from the natives of a country leads to a stronger connection among the outsiders. They find comfort in the similarity of their shared mother tongue. Unfortunately, while the sense of community amongst foreigners increases, a divide is established between them and the native people increases. Another well-known author Amy Tan experienced that sense of division through her Chinese mother’s difficulty with expressing herself in “broken english” to Americans. One of her experiences in feeling the separation between respect among the two cultures occurred when a hospital had lost her mother’s CAT scan. Her mother claimed that “the doctors did not sympathize for the lost CAT scan until they called her daughter… who spoke perfect english… [they] had assurances that the CAT scan would be found… and apologies for any suffering my mother had gone through for a most regrettable mistake” (Tan). The division between the two languages and cultures lead to a lack of respect, simply because of the differing forms of English. The fact that it took a “perfect English” speaker to be respected, especially in a hospital where health information can be life-altering, shows the growing decide between the cultures. That furthers the need to seek out others who speak the same language to feel as if one belongs among another group of people. The binding relationship with others who speak one’s mother tongue is both liberating and limiting.
Language is one of the fundamental aspects of what makes up a person. It can shape how one perceives the world, and it allows one to express ideas unique to a language. Language also allows one to express different aspects of one’s personality. It is also a binding force between one and others who speak the same languages. The power of language, however a seemingly basic trait, allows a person to develop who he or she is.