Filipino or English, what should I use to better share my ideas? With a background in communication studies specifically in language and culture, I learned that there isn't a "better" language. Moreover, the thought of providing a distinct hierarchy of languages that makes one the best is affected by various factors which can be seen within the … Continue reading On Writing (3): Language – Filipino or English?
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Code-switching Culture and Beyond
Speaking English well isn't the only basis for a person's intelligence. Speaking English with a resounding American accent isn't the only basis for a person's intelligence. Speaking grammatically correct English is still not the only basis for a person's intelligence. How do we use language in our lives? When people speak with the vernacular, does … Continue reading Code-switching Culture and Beyond
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From a writing prompt: A relationship is developing between two people, but they speak a different language. ---- I understand The only words Tala wished to hear since she was eight years old.