As the years go by, and with the advancement of communication technology, globalisation is becoming more and more of a reality. People are no longer separated by geographical or cultural barriers, and the use of English (the universal language) is widely encouraged across the globe….
Language, the ever-morphing, colossal structure of words, grammar, syntax, and pronunciation, inspires awe when considered from an impartial angle. The construction of a coherent, descriptive form of communication, rich with delicate connotations, innuendos, and nuances, is simply an unimaginably demanding task. For this reason, language…
For as long as I can remember, people have always questioned me about my upbringing, race, ethnicity, and background. This haunting question makes me nervous, erupting multiple questions through my mind. Why do I have to justify my ethnicity? Are they asking me about my…
Argument Essay: Option One (Classical) Throughout the history of America, the United States has been one of the most developed countries in the international community. Success through economics and diplomacy has improved America as a political entity and a social one. However, it is very…
The Jack Bannk The struggle of The Jack Bank is less one for self-discovery than it is a journey in spite of it. Glen Retief is writing from a world of racial, political, religious, and sexual oppression, a world that inspires discrimination through violence. As…
Dried meats of South Africa South Africa isn’t particularly known worldwide for any groundbreaking ideas in the culinary world. Theirs is a similar story to that of many other countries, particularly ones belonging to former empires. South Africa is strategically located between two oceans, allowing…
The Origins of Apartheid in South Africa Under the Act of Union in 1910, all of the British colonies in southern Africa were consolidated into South Africa, a dominion of the British Empire. At this stage in South Africa’s history, the relationship between white and…
The Tunisian movie-director Abdellatif Kechiche’s Venus Noire forces viewers back into 19th century France and England. This is a new theatre where a renaissance of scientific breakthrough is filling academia with knowledge of peoples of all races. Though this new science appeals to the wealthy,…
What is Kamikaze? Kamikaze is a Japanese word that directly translates to ‘Divine Wind’. In 1281, when Mongol fleets were attacking Japan, a mysterious typhoon appeared out of nowhere and completely eradicated the Mongol fleets. [Encyclopedia Britannica, 2016] The Japanese saw this typhoon as a…
One hardly risks controversy with the statement that today English was a more influential language world-wide than Yanomami. To a child’s question why that should be so, the well-informed parental brush-off would be that English had hundreds of millions of speakers while Yanomami could with…
Language can be a very multifaceted thing. With different meanings, associations and contexts, people from different backgrounds bring their own perspective to the table when analyzing and understanding language. The show South Park uses language in a way that is intended to push the boundaries…
In today’s Korean society, there have been a lot of controversies regarding the influence of the English language on the Korean language. There has been a lot of contact between the two languages as it embraces Englishsized Korean and deal with bilingual creativity involving Korean-English…
What I like the most about English literature is unpicking the hidden meanings of authors, and the ability to relate these to contemporary issues. Listening to Dr. John Cooper Clarke sparked an interest in poetry, and in choosing to study his works as part of…
