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Introduction to American Society
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In the next weeks we will BRIEFLY explore
some of these topics:• Multiculturalism:
– Race– Religion– Holidays– Language
• Economy, crime, discrimination
•Schools, Family, Women•Diet, Transportation
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US Population by Race
1990 1995 2000 2008 2050Non-Hispanic whites
74% 73% 72% 68% 46%
Hispanic (of any race)
9% 10% 12% 15% 30%
Non-Hispanic blacks
12% 12% 12% 12% 15%
Asian American 3% 3% 4% 5% 9%Native American 1% 1% 1% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQjQszlNY84&feature=related
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ReligionMost people in the United States are
Christian. “WASP” = White, Anglo-Saxon,
Protestant
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Many Kinds of Christians
• Catholic 26.2% • Baptist 19.4% • Methodist 8.0%• Lutheran 5.2%• Presbyterian 2.8%• (Jewish 1.8%)• Pentecostal 1.8%• Episcopalian 1.7%• Latter-day Saints (Mormons) 1.4%• Churches of Christ 1.0%• Jehovah's Witnesses 0.8%
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Public Holidays(Christian)
– Christmas – birth of Christ (Dec. 25)• Christmas Trees , Christmas Lights, Christmas
Stocking, Santa Claus• Nativity Scenes, Plays
– Easter – death and resurrection of Christ (Sunday April 24 in 2011)
• Easter Bunny, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Baskets• Easter Service, Good Friday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=214HItoTuNA&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hHnPctlGoU&NR=1
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Public Holidays (civic)
Other holidays are not connected with religion. They may be patriotic or civic. For example,
ThanksgivingIndependence dayMemorial dayMartin Luther King day
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Other Ethnic and Religious Holidays– Hanukkah (Jewish)– Kwanzaa (Black American)– Three Kings Day (Latin)– Ramadan (Islamic)– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sjC13dFRS8&NR=1
• Finally, some holidays are just for fun; for example: – Halloween– Valentine’s Day– =chocolate!
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Language(s)
There is NO national language in the US!
But…
176 languages are SPOKEN. 56 languages are DEAD.Most were native American languages.
Hawaii: English and HawaiianNew Mexico: Spanish
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British vs. US English
– "The Americans are identical to the British in all respects except, of course, language."Oscar Wilde
– "We (the British and Americans) are two countries separated by a common language."G.B. Shaw
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsBRsAlbzoI – http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=yKuAKteVvcA&feature=related
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Pronunciation differences
• barn US /barn/ GB /ba:n/ • tune US /tun/ GB /tyun/ • laugh US /laef/GB (closer to ア) • hot US (closer to ア) GB (closer to
オ)• often US /afen/ GB /often/ • privacy US pry-vacy GB priv-acy • schedule US skedule GB shedule
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Spelling and writing differences
• July 8, 1960 08 July 1960
• color colour
• center, theater centre, theatre
• check cheque
• defense, license defence, licence
• all right alright
• tire tyre
• jail gaol
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Grammar differences
1. (U.S.) Have you gotten your grade in history yet? (G.B.) Have you got your grade in history yet?
2. (U.S.) He was in a course. (G.B.) He went on a course. 3. (U.S.) He's in the hospital with a broken leg. (G.B.) He's in hospital with a broken leg.4. (U.S.) JAL has a flight to London today. (G.B.) JAL have a flight to London today.
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American English Dialects
• Regional: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGxlxOcS-tE
• NYC accents• Racial:
– AAVE or Black English– Spanglish
• Social:– Valspeak, etc. 21 accents
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