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Widen your Scope

We live with different People.Its important  to know their basic  languages  because  you may find that your business  has reached limit.A catching  phrase  is to know  their basic language  of which you can include in your marketing  strategy. You can  blend  it with  English  language. Lets start  in Africa.Half of Africa speaks Swahili.Here are  the phrases  which  you can  include: English                               Swahili Good Morning                   Aubuhi njema How are you                      Nzuri jinsi ya  ..                                          kuwa I stay at.......    ...

Why English is so effective?

Through  Colonialism,Englush sprode to the whole world. Portuguese,German  and  Spanish were the languages sprode also spoken on certain regions. English has been used as the vehicle of Economic Development.Lets see why English  was so effective? -Jobs were offered  in English. -Products created were promoted  in English. -Although in the 19th Century  they were oppressors  but they introduced  Freedom. -English Literature was taken as a source of intelligentsia. How to survive  in this English Circle. -Study  their Culture. -Study their Music  -Business traits -understand  their currency. Since  it is a well spoken language, you can  spread  it to other non-speaking  English  countries. Actually,we have what we call Business  Language  which  aims at -Attractive,powerful Advertisement -On the Print Media use  the bold  colourful letters spiced with  the local  la...

What is the Role of a Language Today?

There  is  a certain evolution  which is happening  in this Century.In the  earlier Century People of the same language used to respect to each and went to the extent of giving jobs. Things  have changed now.A language does not give a leeway like before. Although  sometimes serve  as a buffer zone especially  in economic terms. There are also  other  reasons. A language  group may influence even the type of food like  sour porridge is eaten by certain group in Northern  part of South Africa.Samp is also liked by Southern Group in Southern Group like Bhaca. Some families  prefer  that their children should  marry the same language  group. Perhaps, there are certain expectations  and understanding  of the same cultural group.If there  are  problems, then they will talk the same language  which  means same approach same culture.

Contextual Meaning of Language (2)

Let's continue with our discussion. CULTURE Culture means you understand the behaviour, clothes food of a  particular nation.When wearing their clothes either in Social Media you are making a statement of acceptance.You are "softening" that Person.  The deal will be easy on the table. ORIGINAL WORDS The greetings,gesture are not the same. Some Cultures don't allow the Opposite sex  greet first,not to mention to touch the stranger. PRESENTATION Some Cultures like  to take time to present the product especially in Southern Africa. You have to present very slow and have  pause interjections even it's in English. Across cultural line your face and your body Language are very important RESULTS Some of the deals are closed on the spot. Some take a week or a month.Yours is to wait for the results, don't keep on asking them.Some deals are respected when you      are respected when you are involving locals.

Tell me,where we went wrong? nofisa1

Hi,Today I would  like to discuss about the touchy subject which many People don't  like it but admit privately that they do accept that they copied from their parents. Let me say most  of us pretend to love the other different people from us but fortunately  the constitution  and the bill of rights although  in some Countries  is subverted or others they use the same constitution  to frustrate the government  and perceived victims.They have best lawyers. Take for instance the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia then Two Model State Israel and Palestine.These are the two major conflicts in our Life Time.Why are seemed insolvable?  Now move here in Africa specifically  in Southern Africa.It is where you find People of the same language  are occupying  high postions where  we are brainwashed with education  of which they are right but racism came  first.I have seen in three Presidents where the racial cards...

Types of Languages nofisa1

Hi.Its been a long  time not talking about languages.The type of technology  which exists  today allows us  to communicate,translate wherever  we are.There are People who are rigid who expect you to understand and speak their language . But nowadays there is a  language technology  which allows  you assemble  appliances  which includes cooking, house structure which we normally  see on TV or brochures. These Products were thought,assembled in a specific language  and the machinery was constructed,design in certain culture and translated for everybody example Volkswagen which is German and it means folkswagon.It carries German Culture and dignity.We Mitsubishi,Suzuki and Toyota  which represents the various Japanese families. Find out in your own language what has been created.In our case a Reed was  punched into three holes and turned to be a musical instrument  which  is was blown from the mouth and the sou...

Chapter 21 World Goes Around

We are living in a funny world,funny people,funny corona.Let's ask ourselves: how did we find ourselves in this mess? Is it time which led us or self ambitions? Which period/s similar in human history did this happen? Let's get lessons from Roman,Greek mid 20th century  which is ONE GREED. We also have GREED in our time. Watch your TV.Who is dominating your TV .I mean those Foreign Leaders. Share this post.