Essays on Mandarin

Inuit. Russia/Alaska/Greenland/Canada. Language: Inuit. They are divided up into smaller bands; these bands are identified by locale, i.e., “baleen Whale-eating people.” They have their own Aboriginal rights and self-government. (Freeman 2015), Māori. New Zealand. Language: English, sign language. Māori art is known internationally for the quality of its product. The colour red represents prestige, power and status and it used a lot in the culture’s art and architecture. (Maori 2017). Akha.China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Norther Vietnam. Language: Akha. These hill people huts divided by gender. The swing festival, their most important festival, takes place in the ...

Britain took Hong Kong as a 99-year lease from the Chinese authorities through a treaty in 1898. This happened at a time when China’s Qing dynasty was at its weakest after the first Sino-Japanese war of 1895 and 1895. Thus, Britain presented the Convention for the Extension of the Hong Kong Territory as a means of gaining a strategic trading post that could give Britain power to operate within the Asia-Pacific region. The lease ended on 1st July, 1997 and Britain handed Hong Kong back to China. As of 1997, there was a completely different China from Qing ...

Introduction

Learning a foreign language is a slow and progressive effort which requires constant and responsible practice. Independent study is absolutely necessary for progress, and the hours spent in the classroom are not nearly enough in order to achieve fluency. This is particularly true for languages which are considered difficult to master, such as Mandarin. In recent years, Mandarin has become one of the most important foreign languages studied in schools throughout the United States of America. Mastering Mandarin challenges students to a great extent, even though many of them choose to study this language. Consequently, many teachers use the ...

ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: A CASE STUDY ON THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: A CASE STUDY ON THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Introduction

In international business, the organizations also need to consider cultural and social values at individual levels in the present competitive business environment (Mandják et al., 2016; Weinzimmer & Esken, 2016). In this context, China is evidently one of the topmost cradles of civilizations in the world to take into account for a case study. The history of this East Asian nation is really astounding. The People’s Republic of China has developed to become one of the top world powers today, named among the G5 + ...

Introduction

People have always been fascinated about how language affects their thoughts or even the process of thinking. Considering this thought, is it then right to say that people from different language groups speak differently? This paper’s thesis statement argues that language simply serves as a medium of communication and is therefore only a means that can be used to interpret how unique and different people and groups of people are from each other. The argument that suggests that language affects people’s thoughts is based on the idea that language is what determines how moral or crooked one ...

Western culture and Chinese cultures today have various similarities and differences. They developed almost independently of each other due to geographical circumstances and other geopolitical factors. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and review the similarities and differences between Western culture and Chinese culture.

Background of Comparisons

Western culture is fundamentally Eurocentric culture. It refers to the kind of culture that is prevalent in Europe, Latin America, North America and some Eurocentric societies around the world. However, up till about 500 years ago, European culture was developed and flourished in Western Europe. Chinese culture on the other hand seem to ...

This is a Brigance screening for JJ. JJ is 30 months old, and her parents speak Mandarin, which makes her bilingual as she understands both English and Chinese. JJ attends the same school with her sister. JJ and her sister live with their parents and grandmother. I first met JJ when she was 18 months. She was not very playful at the time. She can now understand English even though she still has difficulties expressing herself in English. JJ is very sensitive and used to cry about every little thing even when I changed her diapers. JJ loves to ...

Findings

The jewelry store is a family business, and the head of the business is the son of the founder. Unlike his father who was a skilled jeweler, he was more of a salesperson. John managed to move the jewelry store to a higher end location which increased its profitability until the global economic crisis of 2008. Profits started going down, and when John lost a salesperson and a jeweler to other employers, he decided not to replace them. An employer should be able to offer a value proposition which will ensure that the employees remain loyal to the business ...

Introduction

The period between 1980s and 1990s remains one of the significant periods in the political arena of China. During this period, the Tiananmen Square protests were witnessed Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Hu Yaobang passed away. Students who demanded democracy and greater transparency in the government led the protests. During these protests, Cui Jian, a Chinese rock artist was one of the main individuals that inspired these students as they advocated for a democratic country. Cui started singing in 1981 and went on to form a band in 1984. He became famous in 1985 when he performed his hit ...

Generation gap has been a widely discussed topic because of its significant impact on work, family and social relationships. The issue started being discussed during the post war era when globalization and multiculturalism were taking root in society. In most situations where a generation gap exists, the older generation always holds relatively more conservative opinions, while the younger generation is more accepting of their current worldview, and this evidently introduces conflict between the two generations (). The unique historical background of Taiwan notwithstanding, the country (region) has also had generation gap as one of the most challenging social problems after ...

Mayday

Mayday is a Taiwanese rock band that was created in the late 1990s. The name of the band in Chinese is 五月天 (pinyin: Wǔ Yuè Tiān). The band consists of five members: Ashin, a vocalist, Monster and Stone, guitarists, Masa, a bassist, and Guan You, a drummer. The previous name of e band was So Band, they became Mayday only in 1997. The present name originates from Masa’s nickname in the Internet (Baidu.com).

Ashin, the vocalist, whose real name is Chen Ashin Hung, was born on the 6th of December, 1975, in Taipei, Taiwan. Monster, one the guitarists ...

Before I became aware of Deaf culture, I used the term “hearing impaired” to mean someone who had acquired a degree of hearing loss. I associated hearing impairment with older people. If a person was profoundly deaf from birth or an early age, I would have used the term “deaf.” I used the terms because these are the most commonly used words in the general population and also because I had no contact with the Deaf community. Now, I would be more inclined to use the term “hard of hearing” to describe people who had difficulty hearing and who ...

The imperial rule in China was a proclamation from the leaders, who wanted to establish good trade relationship with the foreign nations like the Great Britain and India. During the reign of emperor leadership of Qing officials, there was relevantly true that the dynasty was in unstable position. In retrospect, the Qing dynasty was the last imperial reign of China that existed for almost three centuries (Da-dui 2). The links that China established with India and Britain was quite lucrative with these nations, thereby making them more attached to it. This is what led to the feeling of maintaining ...

Abstract

Chinese government and Chinese people were working out new conceptual framework for practices that departed from the traditional philology of the Chinese dialects. The essay not only discusses the differences between Wenyan and Baihua traces the progress made by modern Chinese, leading to a new type of literature. The discussion sheds light on the ancient Chinese language and the struggle between classical and vernacular literatures and how baihua promoted a sense of immediacy as compared to wenyan. Chinese ‘language’ and its dialects’ are as complex as their long history. One cannot deny the impact of Western’ languages on the ...

Language

Official language(s) The official Chinese languages are Putonghua (referring to the typical Chinese language) and Mandarin, which also happens to be one of the United Nation’s five functional languages (Luo p. 17-23). Putonghua is commonly known in English as Standard Chinese or Mandarin Chinese. It is the most popularly used language in both Chinese land and island. On the other hand, The Universal Language and Character Law of China stipulated Mandarin to be the universal language nationally.

Dialects

There are seven main dialects in China namely; Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Wu, Min, Xiang and Gan. Of all these varieties, ...

I am applying to the Master’s Program concerning Modern East Asian Study at the University of Toronto for a variety of reasons. To begin with, I am currently a fourth year student at the University of Toronto, and do not wish to change academic venues now. I have had adequate opportunity to research the faculty available for this program on campus, and have found them, as is typically the case, above satisfactory for what would satisfy my educational needs. Moreover, the University of Toronto’s location is suitable to me. In order to achieve the highest success, I ...

A Comparative Study of Pragmatic Properties of the English and Chinese Language

Introduction Just like humans and knowledge, language is able to evolve. The question to consider is that are these changes good or bad? The establishment of a language take years to perfect and right now, no language in this world is flawless. Two best examples are two of the most spoken language in the world Chinese and English. Fact Monster (2014) uploaded a list of the most spoken language in the world, Chinese took the top spot with over 1,197,000,000 speakers around the world. English only came in third with 335,000,000 after Spanish. One ...

Establishing a national language policy in Malang Da is challenging, considering the fact that there are various ethnic groups that share this land, who have no common language, hence no possibility to exchange communication and to coexist as a national state. This aspect also impacts the national identity of Malang Da and fro establishing a national identity for this country, one significant aspect is to set a national language policy.

We suggest that establishing a national language policy is the preferred solution to setting one official language, precisely because the existence of the various ethnic groups (Akang, Dazakh, the Pulao, the Lua, the Kaw ...

There were five children and two teachers in the toddler room. At meal time, the teachers washed the children’s’ hands and helped them sit in their chairs. The chairs were small wooden chairs that were appropriate with their weight and height. Additionally, there was a wooden, little, rectangular table. After situating the children, the teachers provided divided plastic plates for each child, colorful Sippy cups filled with whole milk, and iron forks. Their meal consisted of boiled broccoli, mandarin slices, a quarter of a slice of white bread and cheesy rice with chicken. The teachers served the children all their food ...

Jo Malone is one of the best brands that specializes on production and selling of luxury fragrances for women, men, and homes. It also presents the lines of personal colognes; skin, body, hand, and hair care products, wash products, soaps, and various gifts. Jo Malone, the founder and genius of the eponymous brand, is also well-known for her exclusive bath oils, and hand and body crèmes and lotions. Her products for home include home luxury candles, room sprays, diffusers, etc. Jo Malone Limited has gained its popularity not only due to the exclusiveness and elegance of its ...

Introduction

Language endangerment refers to the level of risk involved in making a language become suppressed and eventually fall out of use. It may not be possible for regional language speakers to forecast the extinction of their languages. This persuasive essay aims to convince the low variety language speakers in China that they can overcome the dominance of popular languages like the Mandarin and English. Mandarin is widely used in the Chinese education system which makes it the official language. On the other hand, English is commonly used all over the world hence posing a threat to regional languages in China. ...

Introduction

The impact of regional and global economic contexts is becoming increasingly significant in the conversation on the knowledge economy. Now more than ever, for countries to remain globally competitive, their citizens must be adequately skilled and educated for work in the future and not on technology and culture as before. Because Australia seeks to develop global relations with countries which speak other languages, there is a need to increase the proficiency of Asian cultures and language skills in Australia. The English language as spoken in Australia is not adequate to meet learners’ needs in a multi-lingual world and specifically the entire ...

Article Analysis: Data Collection and Measurement

Article Analysis: Data Collection and Measurement

Question one

The researchers have a sufficient and holistic operational and conceptual definition based on the theory of self-efficacy and the concept of social learning.

Question two

The major variable in this study was increase in knowledge on Osteoporosis. This variable was operationalized using interviews which were conducted in Mandarin to enhance the quality of data and reduce communication challenges. All methods and tools used had been proved effective on Caucasians in the reviewed literature.

Question three

The key instruments such as the Osteoporosis Knowledge Test and self-efficacy questionnaires have been described adequately in the study and supported by relevant ...

Introduction

English is the third widely spoken language on earth and is one which most people in non-English speaking nations are learning as the second language. The acquisition of the second language is a process that is dependent on many factors that range from personal aspects to the L2 relationship to the L1. In this paper I will discuss similarities and differences of Vietnamese and English. I will also discuss factors that affect the learning and acquisition process (Emmitt, et al. 97).

Comparison

Since the two languages originate from Latin, they have a lot of similarities in terms of sentence formation, words, syntax, ...

- What are the rough dimensions of the country in miles? China is situated in the eastern part of the Asian continent. Its area in miles is around 3,696,000 square miles). Country is surrounded by other countries i.e. Nepal, Pakistan, North Korea, Bhutan, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Russia Afghanistan, Burma, India etc. according to area China is considered third largest country in the world after Russia and Canada. - What is the population? What percentage lives in the 3 largest cities? China is considered world’s largest country according to the size of its population. In ...

Abby Chung’s “You Must Have Some Great Stories to Tell,” was a short, but power and moving piece on what it means to be many things in America today. She spoke of being a writer, and an observer. The essay also spoke of being a minority. Chung bore the markings of her heritage; she appeared Asian, but was from North Carolina. Her parents were raised American as well, though her father also looked Chinese, adding the confusion of Chung’s childhood at times. The essay, though short, is complex, examining many facets of Chung’s personal identity, as well as how ...

Around the world today, there are more and more children and adults who, for esthetic, personal, economic and academic reasons, are becoming multilingual. It is a known fact that there are more bilingual minds on the earth than people who have only learned one language. Whether it be to find new friends, literatures or business ventures, there happens to be many reasons to learn something or a second language. There are a number of rewards of being able to learn a second language. These rewards include learning advantages that can happen during a specific level of proficiency in another language. For years ...

DateYour name Course name Abstract for Research Project Oct 18, 2014

Abstract The United States of America currently does not have an official language. Nevertheless, many advocates are vouching for the officialization of English in a federal level. This would mean that border states will not be able to make their immigrants more welcome. A Constitutional amendment is being fought over and over, and legislator have tried to pass this project through every official channel, but it hasn't been successful so far. Children of immigration would suffer even more because officializing English would mean the end of bilingual education programs, as well as difficulties businesses, federal services and other entities. ...

In regards to ethics, nurses have an obligation to fulfill the principles of beneficence, benevolence and non-maleficence. Not only are we required to do no harm (non-maleficence) but we are required to do good for our patients (beneficence). Yet our code of ethics goes beyond this. We are also required to fulfill the principle of benevolence which means providing aid when we know a patient needs assistance. When nurses help family members prepare documents naming a healthcare proxy or medical directive it can be difficult to do no harm which can occur if we seem to be discouraging of a prohibition of ...

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MBA 6203 Final Project

Executive Summary This report examines the importance of having a brand which stands out in the airline industry. Hence, the concept and philosophy behind the brand name, logo, slogan and brand identity of the Business Class Only Airline, LuxAirways based on the Kapferer’s Brand Identity Prism. Furthermore, this report aims to make the best suggestions for launching LuxAirways nationally, regionally, and globally in respect of promotion, price, product and place. These suggestions would be made in light of the interpretation of the Travel Industry Forecast Review. It is the purpose of this report ...

2014-3

Statement of authorship I certify that this dissertation is my own work and contains no material that has been accepted for the award of any degree or diploma in any institute, college or university. Moreover, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by another person, except where due reference is made in the text of the dissertation.

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Background Chinese cuisine embarks a centuries-long cultural tradition of various styles and approaches originating from various regions of China and Chinese people living across the world. The origins of Chinese cuisine stretch ...

Business organizations need effective communication to efficiently operate in cultural diversities and attain their objectives. This is possible through effective use of intercultural communication, which is the communication process where individuals from different cultural backgrounds attempt to communicate and understand the meaning of the message conveyed by others from another culture (Dong and Ying 2010). Intercultural communication has two key components which include the verbal and nonverbal communication. Consequently, to ensure efficient cross cultural communication, businesses should address problems and issues with regard to nonverbal and verbal communication. Failure of organizations to address these issues and problems will result ...

My passion for communication burns like fire. Giving the right information and communicating to people in a free system motivates me to fight for freedom of speech. I was introduced in broadcasting through the performing arts. Participating in public concerts was an area of interest. Communication had turned out to be an elementary necessity in life. My aspiration was determined by a family trauma, which I witnessed. I experienced the impact of mass media. My cousin-in-law had committed suicide due to complex family issues. The media distorted the facts and outsiders mistook him to be a bad person. We were in deep ...

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Speech

Speech is an articulated expression that uses sounds in words or units of meaning that people use in communicating others. In addition, speech is the power of speaking. It pertains to habitual manner or style of speaking. When a person speaks without hesitation, without repetition of words or sounds, and with fluency, he has an accurate speech. It implies that speech without errors would be a clear expression of thoughts, ideas, feelings, and perceptions in a voice; using proper intonation, volume and pitch to support expressed meaning. Similarly, in a gestural form of human communication that exist for the deaf in ...

Introduction

Cultures have several things in common. Various societies have come up with a number of cultural practices in order to enhance survival. Most of these practices trace back to ancient period (Miller, 2010). Chinese culture is among the largest and oldest cultural globally. This culture traces back to 5000 years ago, when China was referred as “Cerestral Empire”. This term was used (and is still used in the contemporary world) to define a region where mortal power and divinity once co-existed. In the contemporary world, several researchers have explored the Chinese cultural trend with an aim of gaining a comprehensive understanding of ...

Many people think of the United States as an English-speaking country; however, for many Americans, this is not the case. In the L.A. Times article “Not at Home with English,” by Anna Gorman and David Pierson from September 13, 2007, it is pointed out that 43% of Californians and 53% of people living in Los Angeles “speak a different language in their private lives.” The article also profiles several people who do this, including a Chinese man named Michael Yang who speaks practically no English at all even after living in California since 1984. The article examines the benefits of linguistic ...

Children who hear two distinct languages in their environment are able to acquire the knowledge of both languages. This is a process known as Bilingual First Language Acquisition, and it occurs from a child’s birth. This is a concept that has been analyzed by various authors in their works. According to De Houwer (2009), instead of acquiring a single language, such children are exposed to two first languages in their first six years. This is especially due to the fact that early years language acquisition occurs naturally; it has no influence from formal instruction thus focuses solely on the child’s ...

Introduction

In 1996 Phoenix Television started as a medium broadcast channel. Born in Hong Kong, where entertainment is the main focus, the network found it difficult to compete with local media conglomerates such as TVB and PEAR; these channels had already gained the most of the market share in Hong Kong. Thus, Phoenix switched their focus and redirected the target audience to Mainland China. While Phoenix corporate owner’s Murdoch centers their broadcast focus on entertainment, Liu ChangLe centered its broadcast focus on the broadcast news, which can be seen as a high risk. A survey conducted by the television station, ...

[Institution Name] The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the most populated country of the world. The total estimated population of the country is nearly1.3 billion. Due to a diversity of population, there are several languages being spoken in China. There are almost 290 languages among which few have now become extinct. Mandarin Chinese is the main language of the country and is nationally used for business. According to a survey, a separate and specific language is spoken in each province of China. The language laws are not applicable in Hong Kong, Macau and Tibet. The main languages of the ...

The Strategic Issues facing Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London

Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London has been a success story, especially in 2011. Its performance has been boosted by high occupancy and strong demand, especially from the leisure travelers. In its efforts to be recognized as the world’s best luxury hotel, the company is faced with various strategic issues, both internally and externally. This section describes the strategic issues.

Internal

Maintaining the brand image - Mandarin Oriental Hotel already has a strong brand name and image; however, maintaining this brand remains a strategic issue. The company continues to invest in exceptional facilities, and creates some of the world’s most desired properties. It maintains ...

Although Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has countless competitors who also offer exceptional services, none of these competitors can match the level of service found in Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. This is coming from the fact that Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is an international hotel that has won a number of global awards due the prestigious services it offers (Hephaestus Books 2011, p. 25). This group gets recognition as a result of its international hotel investment, as well as management group with luxurious and first class hotels, resorts together with residences in destinations sought-after all over the world. Currently, the Group controls, ...

How my Race, Ethnicity, Heritage and Gender Impact my Life

Although some people claim that they know themselves better than others do I believe it takes a whole life to reveal one’s personality. Modern world is full of diversity and multicultural factors but if we narrow an idea to expressing ourselves through the origin, race and ethnicity we could understand who we are .

According to the Diversity Wheel which was created by Marilyn Loden and Judy Rosener, I can identify myself as a twenty-one year old male, Asian and Taiwanese, non-disabled, and heterosexual. Those are features of the inner circle of the Diversity Wheel. From a perspective of the outer ring ...

Table of Contents

Introduction and Executive Summary

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Spa Services

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Past Personal Experience at Mandarin Oriental Spa

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Target Market for Mandarin Oriental Spa’s Spa Services

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Survey

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Critical Examination: 4 of the 7Ps of Marketing

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Recommendations

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Introduction and Executive Summary

At some point in our lives, we should have used at least one service product to satisfy our needs or to do something that we aren’t capable of doing without that particular service product. One of the most common issues being tackled in the service industry is people’s perception about services. Many argue that a service isn’t really considered a product but we are going to prove to you the truth behind this issue. Today, many economic identities are already using the SAAP or the Service as a ...

1. The Sapir-Whorf theory of language essentially argues that language is culturally-conditioned, and so the way you speak depends on your environment and your experiences and the traditions of your culture. Anthropologists and linguists are particularly interested in the languages of remote and self-contained tribes people because their lack of contact with the developing world allows the study of language at an earlier evolutionary stage of development. However, there are signs that even in European languages culture and background may play a part in the way that some languages perceive the world around them. Motluck (36) examines the gender of ...