English as a Lingua Franca Yoonmin Kim Extended Essay English Group 3 Advisor: Mr. Young Word Count: Maximum length 4000 words (40 hours) 2016. 2. 11. To what extent does English linguistic imperialism affect Asian indigenous cultures? Language: English Title: English as a Lingua Franca Topic: Social and Cultural Impact of English as an International Language in Asia Research Question: To what extent does English linguistic imperialism affect Asian indigenous culture? Going through
Two-Tiered Analysis of Private Ownership and Cultural Imperialism in the Mass Media This cultural analysis will define the conflict of cultural imperialism that David Croteau (2003) in the two-tiered system of private ownership of mass media corporations and the problem of cultural imperialism that infiltrates second and third world nations on a global scale. The first problem that Croteau (2003) defines is the issue of cultural imperialism through the example of American mass media infiltration
The Age of Exploration and the Age of Imperialism influenced colonialism by Europeans. However, the periods of 1450-1760 and 1850-1914 were each characterized differently by the motivations and influences in Europe at the time. The main economic and social motive of Europe in the period 1450-1760 was the advancement of mercantilism and competition for resources and land against other European countries. They also wanted to spread Christianity to the Americas. In the period 1850-1914 they shifted
The National Flag of Canada: A Reflection of Its Society Throughout the 168 years of its history, Canada has been fighting to find an exclusive identity of its own. From the Confederation to the Constitution Act, from Medicare to official bilingualism, the Canadian identity has been redefined over the years through a great number of transcendent symbols. Among all the magnificent representations of our nation, the Maple Leaf Flag is the most acknowledged symbol of Canada. However, it wasn’t that
The Three of the Greatest Individuals in Canadian History Canada has seen many great individuals. These individuals shaped Canadian history and changed countless lives in Canada and the rest of the world. Individuals who were great leaders. They guided this nation to achieving better things and becoming better than ever before. Individuals that showed integrity and loyalty throughout their lives. Of these great Canadian individuals, there were three that stood out from the rest. The three individuals
significant of obstacles is the geographical and language ties to the United States, the greatest economic investor in English-market movies. Because of this struggle, Canadians have sought to, and continue to seek, financial investments for production and distribution of Canadian films in order to become viable competitors in the arena of movie-making. One such institution, Telefilm Canada, has made significant impact through its mandates to financially back Canadian films in order to support the creation
English is power “ Power to control” language is influential authority of the most powerful nation, “Latin is an Indo-European language. Have a genetic relationship of large numbers of similarities both in vocabulary and grammar with Greek, Russian, Dutch, Farsi, English and many other ancient languages.” It is the mother of all languages. It was spoken mainly in Rome and in the plain of Latium in the 6th or 7th century B.C. and carried around the world to be the language of the Civilization by