The reading of “Ingroups and Outgroups,” there are different categories that analyzed and place us in a ingroup or outgroup scenarios. I was able to notice how imperative language is and how it is the most defining category. I think it is really interesting how easy language can influence our lives and how much they can connect people together. Speaking language that is primary to where you live is very important to distinguishing how you grew up and what part of the world you grew up.
I find it really interesting how when I came to college, language has been a very important part of how people distinguish between each other. People from the south have a very different type of way in which they communicate and create groups with each other. There is a friend of mine from Colorado and we speak very similarly but there is a difference between us in the sense that he grew up in the city and I grew up in the mountains and our ingroup/outgroup status is impacted based off of this.
I agree with what you are saying. In my FYS which is titles, the power and prejudice of language we often analyze how in and out-groups affect language. The use of ebonics can help with social groups, but also create outgroups for those who do not speak that dialect.
Like you, I have noticed many different accents, and it’s interesting how different backgrounds and languages and fit in a place and collaborate.
Language, and the way we speak even the same language, are big reflections of ingroup and our group distinctions. Like the author wrote about, sometimes people in foreign countries will often respond to non native speakers in English, even if the foreigner shows they can speak another language . It’s a reflection of group vitality and our group status
I also agree in that location and nationality influences language and culture. Growing up with certain norms and traditions can create barriers among people especially when in a college setting.
I like your point about location. I also think that language can hurt a person or people if they cannot communicate effectively.
Language plays such an important role in how people come together. I remember in high school, when the international students would have their orientation, the teachers explained to them that in the lunchroom it’s a good idea to use English because people would be more willing to talk with them.
I agree that language can play a role in how people separate themselves. All of my friends speak English and most of us are from around the same area. however, my roommate and I are from the same state but we speak differently. she pronounces her words differently than I do.
This is the linguistic determinism effect or theory where people are limited to think a certain way by the language and the type of communication they use. It is very apparent in leadership and how leaders from different parts of the world lead and think differently.
I was also culture-shocked by the divides that language cause when I got to UR. I think language and different cultures are beautiful but regardless, it is a big difference in how people identify personally and who they instantly feel comfortable with.
I really liked this post and thought you made a series of excellent points. These in-groups and out-groups are actually present on our very own campus. The most common example of this is in the dining hall. Being in a fraternity means you sit in the first section, being an athlete means you sit in the second section, and if you belong to none of these/are an exchange student you sit in the third section of the dining hall. If you were to sit in your non-designated section you would more than likely be discriminated against.