Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Linguistic Imperialism through Popular Culture

Linguistic imperialism is defined as the "transfer of a dominant language to other people.” This can be done in a number of ways and there are many modern threats to the preservation of language. This allows English to become the dominant language rather than the many other languages previously spoken. One of the ways that this is done is through popular culture. Popular culture defines the mainstream ideas that are created through movies,...

Sunday, 11 January 2015

Text 2 Analysis - Reviewed

This text is an article written by an Oxfam employee for their website, it discusses the food crisis in Sahel. It begins with an introductory paragraph that highlights what the articles will discuss, a common characteristic of articles. Throughout the article, the ideas are continually backed up by facts and figures, which aim for credibility. The overall purpose is not to inform of the crisis but to highlight how this particular organization is...

Friday, 9 January 2015

Text 2 Analysis

This text is an article written by an Oxfam employee for their website, it discusses the food crisis in Sahel. It begins with an introductory paragraph that highlights what the articles will discuss, a common characteristic of articles. Throughout the article, the ideas are continually backed up by facts and figures, which aim for credibility. The overall purpose is not to inform of the crisis but to highlight how this particular organization is...