In ““English Only” Laws Divide and Demean” Warren J. Blumenfeld discusses the laws that make the official language in the United States English, only. His purpose is to persuade the reader to sign the petition he created which is directed to the Iowa House of Representatives and more to abolish the “English only”. Although Blumenfeld does an exceptional job appealing to the emotions of his audience by using personal stories, he does a poor job presenting evidence and facts to persuade the reader to agree with him. Blumenfeld may have personal credentials, but he does not have many source credentials, also, he does not provide counter arguments for the arguments that are made against his.
The final chapter, chapter 21, of Russ Shafer-Landau’s book, The Fundamentals of Ethics, emphasis is placed on the fact that moral objectivity is not always completely universal but does not mean the idea of moral objectivism has to be rejected. Moral objectivism states that moral standards should be universal but there are some circumstances and exceptions to this claim. Shafer-Landau presents eleven arguments in chapter 21 that some consider challenges to the universality principle of moral objectivity. Not only will moral objectivism be examined in this paper but also another philosophical view known as moral skepticism will be discussed. In addition to the arguments present by Shafter-Landau’s book this paper will include an analysis from
In “Lost in Translation”, Lera Boroditsky describes the importance of language to large corporate businesses so they know what to expect and they will learn more about it in her studies. The article, “Lost in Translation” was published in The Wall Street Journal to help businesses understand the impact language has on people in all parts of the world. Boroditsky captures her audience by using the nursery rhyme “Humpty Dumpty” which uses the appeal to authority. She talks about her experience and what she did to further her research her personal experience fit well with personal anecdote. The reader will also see that she makes a vivid illustration of the work she did.
Deborah Brock (2009) article, “Moving beyond Deviance: Power, Regulation, and Governmentality” unpack the construction of the discourse of normalization which determines what is normal and abnormal in society. Furthermore, Deborah Brock discloses, how social regulation, moral and governing bodies have shaped the creation of what is normal. Those regulatory bodies are social institution such as, school, religion and political agendas have all influence our socialization in society and influence our beliefs. Audre Lorde gives a construction of a normalized gaze that is a dominant discourse that is perpetuated in society to represent truth.
From my perspective, different theoretical orientations are beneficial for different types of populations. I do not believe one theory fits all, as everyone has different attachment, and developmental levels. In the duration of the graduate program, I have been exposed to various theoretical approaches such as attachment theory, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic, person-centered therapy, acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), and a few others. However, I have encountered cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), and play therapy to be favorable when treating children/adolescents.
Throughout the field of Sociology, Sociological imagination is a very important tool, not only for the sociologists, but also for individuals. It provides a deep understanding of the relationship an individual has with the rest of the society. It links people in different social statuses to fully comprehend the circumstances surrounding their everyday conflicts, personal or otherwise. In the Martian, a novel written by Andrew Weir, it portrays an astronaut left behind by his teammates in Mars, another planet far from earth. Surprisingly, Mark, the protagonist, did not panic, wallow, or curse his teammates for leaving him behind.
Throughout the Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds, many themes and ideas pluck at the reader’s interest. With the use of many analogies and metaphors, Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle is able to easily seduce the audience in to a philosophic lull, which is only amplified through the use of a female student figure, the Marquise. It is speculated that in a time where such writings were much disesteemed, the use of the Marquise as the student took on many meanings. Such that Fontenelle was able to introduce a very flirtatious environment which, gave him the ability to state that this was merely a work of fiction. Another reason could very well be that, given the book was in French, that any French audience could read and understand the literature
In conclusion some norms are more difficult to break because of the sanctions related to
Arghya Das “Are we allowed to stand like this?” : Writing Assignment 4 Ding! The elevator opened, I walked in, initially oblivious to my surroundings. A couple of seconds later when I looked up, I found three people turned to the wall with their backs to me. I was startled and was unsure of how to react.
The brain is the most important organ in our bodies, other than the heart and the liver. It controls what we see, touch, taste, hear, and smell. However, many scientist have wondered, how the brain does this and how it operates. This discussion has led to the development of the theory the localization within in the brain. Today this theory has been debated whether the brain actually does localize its functions or not.
Philip J. Alfred AAA1396 Dr. Anannya Dasgupta ENG 104 Final Draft – 2 2014, 11th September Language evolves with culture. Derrick Jensen in his essay “Silencing” opens up with a discussion of how the world is filled with fake language or lies. The role of these lies is disguise and thus allows deplorable acts. As explained by Emily Martin in “The Egg and the Sperm: How Science has constructed a Romance based on Stereotypical Male-Female roles” that culture shapes how even biological scientist describe what they discover about the natural world. Part of the reason is that the biological processes of men and women are looked upon differently is due to the language scientist’s use.
Representation plays a pivotal role in comprehending and interpreting the complex world around us. According to Stuart Hall, “representation is an essential part of the process by which meaning is produced and exchanged between members of a culture (Hall The Work of Representation 1997). How adequately one represents one’s own self or the world around them is a matter of prime concern for everyone ranging from critics to common man. However, no representation is neutral and it involves issues of power and control. Much postcolonial scholarships revolve around this issues of power and politics of representation with the deployment of what Foucault has popularly termed as “discourse”.
The Learning perspective argues that children imitate what they see and hear,and that children learn from punishment and reinforcement.(Shaffer,Wood,& Willoughby,2002). The main theorist associated with the learning perspective is B.F. Skinner. Skinner argued that adults shape the speech of children by reinforcing the babbling of infants that sound most like words. (Skinner,1957,as cited in Shaffer,et.al,2002). This theory explains that the language starts on what they see or hear, the children will imitate what they see on their parents or the people around them.
CHAPTER I Background and Purpose 1.1. Introduction For a long time, translation has been a controversial issue on whether it can be an instructional tool in language learning classrooms or not. From the beginning of the twentieth century, there has been several arguments against using translation as a language teaching tool. Translation as a language learning activity was considered as being unsuitable within the context of foreign language learning (Brown, 2002).
