Exam 5: Language as a Barrier

The different possible translations of the word freedom would be an example of what translation problem?

______ and ______ are the official languages of the territory of Puerto Rico.

What arguments can be made for and against official language laws?

Whorf observed that the Hopi have no words or expressions that refer to time and concluded that the Hopi had no concept of time.

Using at least three examples,explain the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.

Even when cultures speak the same language,as do Australia and the United States,there can be ______ differences.

Canada is officially a one-language country.

How do language and nationalism relate?

The most commonly used second language in the United States during the 19th century was ______.

In the Arabic culture,skillful use of language ______.

Discuss and give examples for the translation problems related to grammar.

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that schools that do not provide special help for children with limited English are violating their civil rights?

Discuss and give examples for the translation problems related to experience.

The only Germanic language developed outside Europe is ______.

When cultures come in contact with no shared language they may develop a new language composed of a mixture of languages.This is known as ______.

Freire used the term cultural invasion to refer to one group penetrating the culture of another group to impose its own view of the world.

______ is the major language used on the Internet.

What official language(s)does Hawaii have?

Esperanto has the advantage over other universal language attempts of being easy to learn by anyone.

Today,few accept the extreme position of the Sapir-Whorf linguistic ______.