Reflection on the topic “Language and Culture”

         Pamukkale University

          INO 5004  WORLD ENGLISHES AND CULTURE

               Reflection  on the topic “Language and Culture ”.

                                      Written by: Baturkhanova Merey

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      Checked by:Pro.Dr. Turan   PAKER

Denizli 2023 

I believe that the language you speak and the culture you live in are very closely related. After all, language is a huge part of the culture of any nation. For example, Kazakh is a very gender-neutral language, as is Turkish. This is a reflection of the fact that our ancestors, leading a nomadic and free lifestyle, did not focus on the human field. Because both women and men can ride a horse, they can shoot arrows, they can hunt. With the help of this fact, we can clearly see that thanks to our cultural characteristics, our language has developed and changed. The language also shows how well your culture has been preserved. And what historical obstacles and changes have passed through your culture. After all, being a people, you could not preserve the language, and you could not protect the culture. For example, we can see our history with you. Because when epochs changed, when empires seized even more territory, the first thing they did was make them forget their language and learn their own. Thanks to this, many people have become so far removed from their culture that they will not even be able to remember their echoes. One of the historical examples of this is the colonization of Latin America by the Spaniards in the 16th and 18th centuries. As a result of this process, Spanish has become the dominant language in the region. However, in addition to replacing local languages with Spanish, linguistic elements have merged.

A dialect known as "Spaniola Creole" was formed, which combined Spanish with elements of local languages and African dialects used by slaves. This Creole language has become a vivid example of how colonization not only replaces local languages, but also creates new, unique language forms reflecting the complex history of interaction between different cultures.

Our whole life, both big and small, in the present and the future, depends on how well and correctly we can communicate. It is very important to realize the right to the existence of other cultures and treat them with respect. For everyone to merge into a single family, you need to have a common language, sometimes you have to forget your language. Since coming to Turkey, I have been using four languages. With my classmates in English, in shops, on public transport in Turkish, and with international friends like Kyrgyz and Azerbaijanis in Russian. And only with my friends from Kazakhstan I speak in Kazakh. I believe that since I am studying in Turkey, I should be able to speak Turkish, this is for me as a sign of respect and gratitude.