B.E.D.A 2018: Day Seven
Hello again
everyone, and welcome back to BEDA 2018.
Our language: English is multicultural
This
week, I want to use the knowledge I’ve acquired from my language studying over
the last twelve years and share some information about the English language
with you.
Unfortunately,
in recent years, the two biggest English-speaking nations in the world, the UK
and the USA, have changed dramatically in political terms. Brexit, Trump, and
the lurch towards the right wing have all taken place over the last few years
and have led to an increasing anti-immigrant, nationalistic rhetoric.
Well,
I have some news for those people who use THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE to express their
hatred for immigrants or descendants of immigrants. Guess what? The language
you are speaking – English – is in fact a multicultural language. It is made up
of bits of other languages from every single corner of the world. There are
words and phrases from Africa, America, and the rest of Europe which have
entered our language. We use them every day without even knowing it.
So,
to everyone who expresses dislike and discrimination toward people because of
their status as immigrants, I remind you that the language you speak is a composite
of multiple cultures and is, therefore, an immigrant language.
Tomorrow,
I’m going to be going into some of the other fascinating aspects of our
wonderful mish-mash language, so if you’re interested, look out for tomorrow’s
post.
Trying
new things is always a good thing to do, in my opinion.
It
can be a fulfilling way to feel like you’re achieving things all of the time. And
these new things don’t have to be big things like travelling to a new city or
finishing a huge project. They could be simply trying a new food, styling your
hair in a different way, or going to somewhere small that you haven’t been to
before (like a shop or a local park).
I
think trying something new is a good idea and if you can do even one tiny thing
each day that you haven’t done before, it can have a hugely positive impact on
your life.
SONGS OF 2008
Now
it’s time to see which two songs occupy the next two positions on the countdown
of the best songs from 2008.
Today,
I have two tracks from Ireland’s two most successful boybands.
At
48, it is Westlife, with Us Against the World, and Boyzone’s comeback track,
Love You Anyway, is at number 47.
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48
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Westlife
Us Against the World
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47
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Boyzone
Love You Anyway
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Thanks
again for reading everyone.
Until
tomorrow’s post, keep positive, keep smiling, and above all, keep believing!
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