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The Psychology Behind Different Languages | Illeana Hester | TEDxGrandCanyonUniversity


you must speak a second language bhudev

you must speak a second language bhudev epic ooh la la pena tu tienes que hablar

epic ooh la la pena tu tienes que hablar

epic ooh la la pena tu tienes que hablar un segundo DOMA was the tank if a la una

un segundo DOMA was the tank if a la una

un segundo DOMA was the tank if a la una link stranger you can certainly impress

link stranger you can certainly impress

link stranger you can certainly impress people by speaking a second language huh

people by speaking a second language huh

people by speaking a second language huh but most importantly you need to thicken

but most importantly you need to thicken

but most importantly you need to thicken your resume as much as possible in this

your resume as much as possible in this

your resume as much as possible in this economy you need to speak a second

economy you need to speak a second

economy you need to speak a second language we hear that constantly right

language we hear that constantly right

language we hear that constantly right in language classes your parents your

in language classes your parents your

in language classes your parents your advisors everybody tells you you have to

advisors everybody tells you you have to

advisors everybody tells you you have to speak a second language but how when

speak a second language but how when

speak a second language but how when work is important family is a blessing

work is important family is a blessing

work is important family is a blessing and what of a social life yes everybody

and what of a social life yes everybody

and what of a social life yes everybody needs one of those as well what if i

needs one of those as well what if i

needs one of those as well what if i told you that there is an easy way for

told you that there is an easy way for

told you that there is an easy way for you to go about your second language of

you to go about your second language of

you to go about your second language of position that you can actually transform

position that you can actually transform

position that you can actually transform it from a painful one into an even

it from a painful one into an even

it from a painful one into an even joyous and fun one all you need to do is

joyous and fun one all you need to do is

joyous and fun one all you need to do is the following you need to observe

the following you need to observe

the following you need to observe observation observation of lady culture

observation observation of lady culture

observation observation of lady culture imagine that you want to learn how to

imagine that you want to learn how to

imagine that you want to learn how to speak Spanish come on we live in the

speak Spanish come on we live in the

speak Spanish come on we live in the southwest right okay if you want to

southwest right okay if you want to

southwest right okay if you want to learn how to speak Spanish then you need

learn how to speak Spanish then you need

learn how to speak Spanish then you need to start up serving paying attention to

to start up serving paying attention to

to start up serving paying attention to that similarities and differences

that similarities and differences

that similarities and differences between Hispanic culture and American

between Hispanic culture and American

between Hispanic culture and American culture that’s going to help let’s start

culture that’s going to help let’s start

culture that’s going to help let’s start by talking about flexibility languages

by talking about flexibility languages

by talking about flexibility languages are the mirror of culture let’s start by

are the mirror of culture let’s start by

are the mirror of culture let’s start by talking about flexibility flexibility in

talking about flexibility flexibility in

talking about flexibility flexibility in Spanish language in order to say

Spanish language in order to say

Spanish language in order to say something like I’m going to wash the car

something like I’m going to wash the car

something like I’m going to wash the car for my mom tomorrow I have three options

for my mom tomorrow I have three options

for my mom tomorrow I have three options if not more I can say Lavoie alivar el

if not more I can say Lavoie alivar el

if not more I can say Lavoie alivar el carro mi mama mañana mañana le voy a

carro mi mama mañana mañana le voy a

carro mi mama mañana mañana le voy a lavar el carro me mama or voy a la

lavar el carro me mama or voy a la

lavar el carro me mama or voy a la barcelo manana why so many options you

barcelo manana why so many options you

barcelo manana why so many options you would ask I have a very simple answer

would ask I have a very simple answer

would ask I have a very simple answer it’s gotta do with flexibility once the

it’s gotta do with flexibility once the

it’s gotta do with flexibility once the Americans need a

Americans need a

Americans need a specific tool in order to engage in a

specific tool in order to engage in a

specific tool in order to engage in a specific task or you need a specific

specific task or you need a specific

specific task or you need a specific order when you’re having a conversation

order when you’re having a conversation

order when you’re having a conversation in a Hispanic mind that doesn’t matter

in a Hispanic mind that doesn’t matter

in a Hispanic mind that doesn’t matter at all it doesn’t mean that our minds

at all it doesn’t mean that our minds

at all it doesn’t mean that our minds are ruled by chaos it’s just that

are ruled by chaos it’s just that

are ruled by chaos it’s just that culturally we’re used to look in four

culturally we’re used to look in four

culturally we’re used to look in four different possibilities and endless

different possibilities and endless

different possibilities and endless possibilities for every single situation

possibilities for every single situation

possibilities for every single situation imagine that you are having fun at a

imagine that you are having fun at a

imagine that you are having fun at a quinceanera party there are glass

quinceanera party there are glass

quinceanera party there are glass bottles or sparkling juice on the table

bottles or sparkling juice on the table

bottles or sparkling juice on the table the toast is about to start but there is

the toast is about to start but there is

the toast is about to start but there is no bottle opener to be found while an

no bottle opener to be found while an

no bottle opener to be found while an American guess most probably my husband

American guess most probably my husband

American guess most probably my husband is going to try to get away there so

is going to try to get away there so

is going to try to get away there so that he can come over and assist a

that he can come over and assist a

that he can come over and assist a Hispanic one me I’m going to use a fork

Hispanic one me I’m going to use a fork

Hispanic one me I’m going to use a fork a key a spoon even the rim of the table

a key a spoon even the rim of the table

a key a spoon even the rim of the table but I’m gonna get the bottle open and

but I’m gonna get the bottle open and

but I’m gonna get the bottle open and I’m going to join the toast group

I’m going to join the toast group

I’m going to join the toast group activities are very very important for

activities are very very important for

activities are very very important for Hispanic people family is her treasured

Hispanic people family is her treasured

Hispanic people family is her treasured and community is her joy which brings me

and community is her joy which brings me

and community is her joy which brings me to my second point the issue of

to my second point the issue of

to my second point the issue of individuality versus community now

individuality versus community now

individuality versus community now imagine the following you’re walking by

imagine the following you’re walking by

imagine the following you’re walking by a table you knock down a glass he falls

a table you knock down a glass he falls

a table you knock down a glass he falls down to the floor and bricks right now

down to the floor and bricks right now

down to the floor and bricks right now an American person is probably going to

an American person is probably going to

an American person is probably going to say something like I’m sorry I dropped

say something like I’m sorry I dropped

say something like I’m sorry I dropped the glass notice the emphasis on the ice

the glass notice the emphasis on the ice

the glass notice the emphasis on the ice in the pro know that reflects the

in the pro know that reflects the

in the pro know that reflects the importance of the role of the individual

importance of the role of the individual

importance of the role of the individual in the action now a Hispanic person

in the action now a Hispanic person

in the action now a Hispanic person would say I desculpa se me cayo el Bosso

would say I desculpa se me cayo el Bosso

would say I desculpa se me cayo el Bosso right there is no problem to be found

right there is no problem to be found

right there is no problem to be found because the subject the individual is

because the subject the individual is

because the subject the individual is not important the action is important

not important the action is important

not important the action is important Spanish is also a poetic language is a

Spanish is also a poetic language is a

Spanish is also a poetic language is a graphic language which brings me to the

graphic language which brings me to the

graphic language which brings me to the discussion of utility versus aesthetics

discussion of utility versus aesthetics

discussion of utility versus aesthetics harmoni beauty in the language what

harmoni beauty in the language what

harmoni beauty in the language what writing and speaking is embedded in

writing and speaking is embedded in

writing and speaking is embedded in Hispanic culture because in a way it

Hispanic culture because in a way it

Hispanic culture because in a way it reflects our deep concern and

reflects our deep concern and

reflects our deep concern and appreciation for tradition and statics

appreciation for tradition and statics

appreciation for tradition and statics in contrast practicality and concision

in contrast practicality and concision

in contrast practicality and concision reflects an American culture that is

reflects an American culture that is

reflects an American culture that is always vibrant and is in constant search

always vibrant and is in constant search

always vibrant and is in constant search of the newest that pretty much explains

of the newest that pretty much explains

of the newest that pretty much explains why in spanish we use long sentences

why in spanish we use long sentences

why in spanish we use long sentences while in english i don’t know how you

while in english i don’t know how you

while in english i don’t know how you guys do it but you use very short ones

guys do it but you use very short ones

guys do it but you use very short ones ok let me present an example what I’m

ok let me present an example what I’m

ok let me present an example what I’m talking about in English is very common

talking about in English is very common

talking about in English is very common to hear something like when she comes

to hear something like when she comes

to hear something like when she comes get you tell her to go clockwise or the

get you tell her to go clockwise or the

get you tell her to go clockwise or the roundabout and txt me ASAP with a better

roundabout and txt me ASAP with a better

roundabout and txt me ASAP with a better pronunciation of course right now you

pronunciation of course right now you

pronunciation of course right now you want to hear what sounds like in Spanish

want to hear what sounds like in Spanish

want to hear what sounds like in Spanish in Spanish we would say something like

in Spanish we would say something like

in Spanish we would say something like inmediatamente después de que llega

inmediatamente después de que llega

inmediatamente después de que llega recogerte dilli ke pasa por la glorietta

recogerte dilli ke pasa por la glorietta

recogerte dilli ke pasa por la glorietta de acuerdo con la trayectoria de las man

de acuerdo con la trayectoria de las man

de acuerdo con la trayectoria de las man asius el reloj wait I’m not on yet ich

asius el reloj wait I’m not on yet ich

asius el reloj wait I’m not on yet ich MMVA un mensaje de texto tan pronto como

MMVA un mensaje de texto tan pronto como

MMVA un mensaje de texto tan pronto como le sais a possible OMG those are many

le sais a possible OMG those are many

le sais a possible OMG those are many words right yeah and we need them all we

words right yeah and we need them all we

words right yeah and we need them all we need words will leave other words right

need words will leave other words right

need words will leave other words right languages also express people’s vision

languages also express people’s vision

languages also express people’s vision of life of the things that mother the

of life of the things that mother the

of life of the things that mother the things that make you happy the things

things that make you happy the things

things that make you happy the things that make you SAT right in the US we’re

that make you SAT right in the US we’re

that make you SAT right in the US we’re always in a rush we’re always hurry to

always in a rush we’re always hurry to

always in a rush we’re always hurry to get somewhere we’re always hurry to get

get somewhere we’re always hurry to get

get somewhere we’re always hurry to get something done in the Hispanic world we

something done in the Hispanic world we

something done in the Hispanic world we also rush in order to meet up our

also rush in order to meet up our

also rush in order to meet up our deadlines and turning our homework our

deadlines and turning our homework our

deadlines and turning our homework our projects or whatever after all we have

projects or whatever after all we have

projects or whatever after all we have to keep ourselves in school and we have

to keep ourselves in school and we have

to keep ourselves in school and we have to keep our jobs however in the Hispanic

to keep our jobs however in the Hispanic

to keep our jobs however in the Hispanic mine there’s also this division between

mine there’s also this division between

mine there’s also this division between the things that you have to rush for and

the things that you have to rush for and

the things that you have to rush for and the things where you just take your time

the things where you just take your time

the things where you just take your time sunday launch at La Casa del abuela for

sunday launch at La Casa del abuela for

sunday launch at La Casa del abuela for example that’s one of those occasions

example that’s one of those occasions

example that’s one of those occasions it usually starts at around 11am and it

it usually starts at around 11am and it

it usually starts at around 11am and it might end up around oh I don’t know four

might end up around oh I don’t know four

might end up around oh I don’t know four five six Who am I kidding we really

five six Who am I kidding we really

five six Who am I kidding we really never know it could last forever right

never know it could last forever right

never know it could last forever right now the perception of time and the

now the perception of time and the

now the perception of time and the understanding of other issues is also

understanding of other issues is also

understanding of other issues is also reflected in language in American

reflected in language in American

reflected in language in American culture is very common to hear saying

culture is very common to hear saying

culture is very common to hear saying such as time is money a little too late

such as time is money a little too late

such as time is money a little too late is much too late because there’s never

is much too late because there’s never

is much too late because there’s never enough time in this country for some

enough time in this country for some

enough time in this country for some reason now time is never an issue for

reason now time is never an issue for

reason now time is never an issue for Hispanic people we would say stuff like

Hispanic people we would say stuff like

Hispanic people we would say stuff like despacio the job oppressor which means

despacio the job oppressor which means

despacio the job oppressor which means do it slowly but do it right I must en

do it slowly but do it right I must en

do it slowly but do it right I must en boca vida there is not enough time for

boca vida there is not enough time for

boca vida there is not enough time for life in this world life is too short

life in this world life is too short

life in this world life is too short hence time is all we have left in other

hence time is all we have left in other

hence time is all we have left in other words in the Hispanic mind whatever you

words in the Hispanic mind whatever you

words in the Hispanic mind whatever you do no matter how long it takes as long

do no matter how long it takes as long

do no matter how long it takes as long as you do it right and you do it with

as you do it right and you do it with

as you do it right and you do it with joy it’s completely okay no matter what

joy it’s completely okay no matter what

joy it’s completely okay no matter what language you guys are used to or no

language you guys are used to or no

language you guys are used to or no matter what language you’re looking

matter what language you’re looking

matter what language you’re looking forward to learn just keep this in mind

forward to learn just keep this in mind

forward to learn just keep this in mind don’t let yourself get intimidated by a

don’t let yourself get intimidated by a

don’t let yourself get intimidated by a senseless grammar instead put your

senseless grammar instead put your

senseless grammar instead put your senses to better use observe learn

senses to better use observe learn

senses to better use observe learn compare and the most important part

compare and the most important part

compare and the most important part which is my favorite do not forget to

which is my favorite do not forget to

which is my favorite do not forget to have fun in the process thank you very

have fun in the process thank you very

have fun in the process thank you very much

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