Now, I know that this isn't specifically about how sounds are made in languages, but I thought that it was an amazing example of how the sounds can change for the same object in different languages. We all know that there are different words depending on what language you speak, but they all share the meanings. This video is a funny take on how the same thing can sound so similar (or in Germany's case so different) depending on the language that's being spoken.
The pronunciation is so different in each language, some are soft and gentle, others sound harsh and powerful. To hear the differences of each language all side-by-side is actually a very beautiful thing to me. All languages share a beauty in their nature, twisting about in a rise and fall of sounds that make up a speech of which others can understand with ease. The whole concept is mind-boggling as well as stunning. I hope you all can enjoy the video! See you in class!
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Juliana Mandile
Hello again! Long time no see! (Just kidding, I totally forgot this was due today so I'm literally posting this a few hours after class.) I did the typical lazy-student act when asked to write about a concept in a chapter. I cracked my book open to the chapter, flipped some pages and pointed! Lucky for me, it was actually a concept that I was interested in!
So, the video (since I know most people won't actually watch the whole thing) is just giving examples of the four maxims of conversation, or better known as Grice's Cooperative Principle. Using The Big Bang Theory they go over the four maxims on conversation which are; Maxim of Quality, Maxim of Quanity, Maxim of Relation, and Maxim of Manner.
When reading about the maxims in class, I honestly didn't really understand them too well. They all seemed pretty much the same and I really couldn't tell them apart. This video actually gave me a pretty good understanding of how they differ, not to mention how often the maxims are used in everyday life and not even noticed.
Well, that's all I've got today! Sorry it's so short! I'll see you all again in class on Thursday!
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Juliana Mandile
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