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This document discusses communication and globalization, culturally sensitive and bias-free language. It begins by outlining the objectives of understanding how globalization has impacted communication, explaining the concept of World English, and using standard and bias-free language. It then defines globalization and discusses its effects on communication, including the need to learn an international language for business opportunities, fewer cultural barriers, and creating a global village through technology. The document also discusses World Englishes, including how English developed and spread globally. It emphasizes using culturally sensitive and bias-free language by avoiding stereotypes and being respectful of differences in race, gender, sexuality, social class, age, and disabilities.

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Module 2

This document discusses communication and globalization, culturally sensitive and bias-free language. It begins by outlining the objectives of understanding how globalization has impacted communication, explaining the concept of World English, and using standard and bias-free language. It then defines globalization and discusses its effects on communication, including the need to learn an international language for business opportunities, fewer cultural barriers, and creating a global village through technology. The document also discusses World Englishes, including how English developed and spread globally. It emphasizes using culturally sensitive and bias-free language by avoiding stereotypes and being respectful of differences in race, gender, sexuality, social class, age, and disabilities.

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Republic of the Philippines

Province of Batangas
CITY OF TANAUAN

TANAUAN CITY COLLEGE


TANAUAN City of Colors

Module 2
Communication and
Globalization, Culturally
Sensitive and Bias-Free
Language
Objectives:
 At the end of the lesson students should be able to:

• Understand the implications of globalization on


communication;

• Explain the notion of World English in the


context of English being a global language; and

• Use Standard English and bias-free language in


writing.
Communication and
Globalization
What is
Globalization?
Globalization

• It is a process of interaction and integration


among people, companies, and governments
of different nations, a process driven by
international trade and investment and aided
by information technology. This process has
effects on the environment, on culture, on
political systems, on economic development
and prosperity, and on human physical well-
being in societies around the world.
HOW DOES IT AFFECT US?

We can now travel more than in the past!

We can now import and export products!


EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION
IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATION

1. PEOPLE MUST
LEARN
INTERNATIONAL
LANGUAGE
EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION
IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATION

• What is the importance of learning


the international language?
EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION
IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATION

• It plays a major role in education,


engineering, medicine, and business.
EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION
IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATION

2. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Being able to
communicate well
creates a successful
business
environment.
EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION
IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATION

3. FEWER CULTURAL BARRIERS

Indian Through television and


headshakes other technology,
WHAT DO YOU cultural barriers are
KNOW ABOUT becoming less
THEM? prevalent.
EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION
IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATION

4. CREATION OF GLOBAL VILLAGE

Global village is created


when distance and
isolation do not matter
because people are
connected by technology.
In conclusion, globalization have
made it easier to see and
communicate to those people on the
other side of the world.
World Englishes
World
Englishes
World
Englishes
·Referred to as “varieties of English”

·All are equal as far as the communication


needs of their speakers BUT not all are equal
in PRESTIGE
World
Englishes
•David Crystal (2003), says that “A language achieves a genuinely global
status when it develops a special role that is recognized in every country.
•Crystal also added that language is global. He means that he considers the
implications of English having this status, especially for its many users who
speak different mother tongue.
•Robert McCrum et al. (1986) Discuss the “success story” of the rise of
English. They also provide a variety of examples that demonstrate the global
presence of English.
World
Englishes
How English Developed
•It was initially “transported” by English speaking
settlers.
•It became an official language of law and
government.
•It is studied as a foreign language.
ASPECT AMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH ENGLISH

Punctuation She said, “ I’ll be at work She said, “I’ll be at work


by 8:00am.” by 8:00am.”

Date March 2, 2017 2, March 2017

Spelling Center, color, organize, Centre, colour, organise,


program programme

Words Elevator, pants, diaper Lift, trousers, nappy

Expression Ruffled feathers, Knickers in a twist


(agitated) (agitated)
Grammar Do you have that book? Have you got the book?

Pronunciation Vase (veyz) Vase (vahz)


https://www.haikudeck.com/globalization-
education-presentation-caad6493cf#slide39
What is cultural Sensitivity?
• It is the awareness of cultural differences
and similarities and its application in
communication
Bias-Free
• HENCE, IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO BE

– RESPECT TO DIVERSITY
• 1. RACE AND ETHNICITY

• Race refers to a person's physical characteristics, such


as bone structure and skin, hair, or eye color.
• Ethnicity refers to cultural factors, including
nationality, regional culture, ancestry, and language.
• Racism is a form of discrimination
against a person or persons of a
different race.
WHAT TO AVOID
• identifying people by race or ethnic
group (except when it is relevant to
what you have to say)
• Stereotypes are characteristics imposed
upon groups of people because of their
race, nationality, and sexual orientation,
among others.
• Who are good in math?
In basketball?
• THAT'S STEREOTYPING!
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

• Be informed.
• Do your research
• How should you call them?
2. GENDER AND SEXUAL
ORIENTATION
• Sexism refers to the prejudice and
discrimination based on sex or gender.
• You should favor gender-neutral words and
phrases over gender-biased words.
• Neutral vs. Gender-biased
• Use: people, humanity Not: mankind
• Use: work force, employees Not: manpower
• Use: to staff, to run, to operate Not: to man
Neutral vs. Gender-biased
Use: firefighter Not: fireman
Use: police officer, public safety
officer Not: policeman
Use: postal carrier, postal worker Not:
postman
• Neutral vs. Gender-biased
• Use: chairperson Not: chairman, chairwoman
• Use: flight attendant Not: stewardess
• WHEN POSSIBLE, WRITE IN PLURAL
• Instead of: Each student must meet with his
professor. Write: All students must meet with
their professors.
• Instead of: Each alumnus was invited. Write:
All alumni were invited.
• WRITE IN THE SECOND PERSON
• Gender-Biased: Each student should submit
his term paper by Monday.
• Students should submit their papers by
Monday.
• You should hand in your term paper by
Monday.
GENDER OR SEXUAL
ORIENTATION
• Most gay people prefer the term "gay" than
"homosexual".
• Lesbian is currently the term preferred by gay
women.
3. SOCIAL CLASS

• Class discrimination or classism is a form of


prejudice against a person because of their
social class.
4. AGE
• What is Ageism?
- It is a form of discrimination against people because of their age,
or assuming that older people are less physically, intellectually,
or emotionally able than other groups.
- Remember:
Refer to a person's age only when that information is pertinent
to the discussion.
- senior citizens or older persons?
teenagers or young people?
- REMEMBER:
18 years or older: WOMEN/MEN
18 years below: GIRLS/BOYS
5. DISABILITIES
• It is important to distinguish some terms that
are mistakenly understood to be
synonymous.

- IMPAIRMENT vs. DISABILITY vs. HANDICAP


1. Watch “The History of English in Ten Minutes”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3r9bOkYW9s (accessed April 3,
2017). After watching it, come up with your own list of the factors that led
English to take on its global status.

2. How do you feel about the role and status of English in the Philippines.

3. Explain the quotation, “a language achieves a genuinely global status when it


develops a special role that is recognized in every country”
Activity 2: Culture Bias-Free language

Provide 10 examples of a Gender Biased-Language and revise it into


improved language.

GENDER BIASED IMPROVED LANGUAGE

Female doctor, cleaning woman Doctor, Cleaner

Waiter/waitress, stewardess Server, flight attendant

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