3.2.1 - Language as a Cultural Repository and Identifier
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What is a cultural repository?
💡 Hint: Think about what keeps stories alive in a culture.
Give an example of an idiom.
💡 Hint: Consider phrases that have meanings different from the words themselves.
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What does language act as in a cultural context?
💡 Hint: It's more than just speaking.
True or False: Proverbs only exist in one culture.
💡 Hint: Consider if every culture would have similar sayings.
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Examine a regional dialect of your choice and discuss how it influences the identity of its speakers.
💡 Hint: Identify key characteristics of the dialect.
Discuss the relationship between language preservation and cultural diversity. Provide examples.
💡 Hint: Think of how fewer language speakers can impact cultural richness.
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