Task 4 – Culture, Diversity and Language

Read over your notes from analyzing the proverbs in Lesson 4. Consider what this analysis reflects about the relationship between language, culture, and diversity.

Explore this site, perusing folktales from different cultures: http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/folk.html

Find 2-3 folktales that you see as connected in some way (for example, they reflect similar, or very different, cultural values; or they rely on similar themes and/or imagery).

Determine what you can say about the relationship between language, culture, and diversity, drawing from both the proverbs and folk tales to support your claims.

Write a 2-3 page (double-spaced) analysis paper about the relationship between language, diversity, and culture, based on your analysis of the proverbs and folk tales. Structure your paper using the below guideline:

• INTRODUCTION (1 paragraph): Include a thesis statement where you make a claim about the relationship between language, culture, and diversity.
• BODY (3-4 paragraphs): Write 1-3 paragraphs using your analysis of proverbs to support your argument, and 1-3 paragraphs using your analysis of folk tales to support your argument. Organize your paragraphs in the order that makes most logical sense.
• CONCLUSION(1 paragraph): Restate your thesis. Explain why thinking about language helps us understand and value diversity.

Task 4 – Culture, Diversity and Language Answer

Language, culture, and diversity are greatly intertwined. Language is a fundamental element of culture. It is the gateway to culture. Sometimes, spoken language is almost synonymous to culture. For instance, French culture speak French language. Culture, on the other hand, refers to the customs, arts, values, and beliefs shared by a particular social group of people. These shared values, beliefs, and arts are shared and preserved by people through language. Diversity is linked to culture and language as an expression of the very characteristics of culture and language