While Anthropologists Have Gone to Lengths to Show That Languages

question 29

Essay

While anthropologists have gone to lengths to show that languages are linguistically equal, languages often exist in a hierarchical manner within a given place. Compare how language and power intersect by discussing how nonprestige languages may be marginalized, such as in the case of Spanish speakers in the United States. How are boundaries between language policed, and what happens when speakers "code switch" in different cultural contexts?

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Definitions:

Stages

refers to the distinct phases or periods that constitute a process of development or progression.

Subjective Self-Awareness

Ability to differentiate the self from the physical and social environment.

Objective Self-Awareness

Ability to be the object of one’s own thoughts and attention–to be aware of one’s state of mind and what one is thinking.

Self-Talk

is the internal dialogue that individuals have with themselves, which can influence feelings and behaviors.