Essays about: "attitudes to colonial language"
Found 5 essays containing the words attitudes to colonial language.
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1. How Ramy Challenges Arab Stereotypes in American Media : A study of an Arab-American comedy drama
University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för individ och samhälleAbstract : The portrayal of Arabs and Muslims in American film and television has been a lopsided affair since the beginnings of Hollywood movie production. Over the course of film and TV production during the twentieth century, and later, Hollywood and TV production companies has used the Arab as a negative trope to negatively stereotype them, or to elevate the perception of American characters in contrast to the presentation of the baser character of the Arab. READ MORE
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2. The Multiplicity of Colonial Literature: Using the Portrayal of the Indian Population to Promote Democratic Values and Vocabulary Development in Upper Secondary School
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : This essay explores the ways colonial short stories by Rudyard Kipling can be used in many different aspects of language teaching in upper secondary school.The analysis takes inspiration from Edward Said’s Orientalism, where he discusses and argues for the prevalence of the phenomenon of Orientalism in the zeitgeist of Western society during the age of European occupation and colonization. READ MORE
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3. Speaking With Our Spirits : A Character Analysis of Eugene Achike in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkulturAbstract : The purpose of this essay is to conduct a character analysis on Eugene Achike from Chimamana Ngozi Adichie’s novel Purple Hibiscus, to see whether or not the character is used by Adichie as a portrayal of colonial Nigeria and its values. I have done this by looking at the themes of violence and hypocrisy in relation to Eugene’s language usage, religious attitude, and behaviour towards others, and comparing these aspects of his personality with the attitudes shown by colonialists in colonial Nigeria. READ MORE
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4. Attitudes in Sweden towards four Different Varieties of the English Language: A Quantitative Study
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : The aim of this study is to explore the attitudes of Swedish people towards the following varieties of English: Indian English (IndE), American English (AmE), Nigerian English (NigE) and British English (BrE). The study was conducted via a written questionnaire which was answered by a total of 157 participants. READ MORE
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5. Colonialism and its Sociolinguistic Effects : A Comparison between Language Attitudes in Tanzania and Algeria
University essay from Institutionen för humanioraAbstract : Most of the former African colonies achieved their independence in the 1960's. However, the language of the colonizer often keeps a firm grip on culture and society even today. The aim of this essay is to examine attitudes towards the colonial languages English and French in Tanzania and Algeria. READ MORE
