Chapter 4 Questions

• How do people affirm or promote their language in a globalizing world?


  Language preservation
• What is language?


  It is a system that expresses diverse people's way of thinking.
• What is the dominate language?


  English
• English is the main language of...?


  The internet, business, research, and popular culture.
• How can people affirm their culture?


  They can do so by reclaiming what has been lost, traditional architecture, and artifacts (jewelry, clothing, historical documents, etc.).
• When did Canada become a multicultural country?


  1971
• What is UNESCO?


  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It promotes cultural diversity.