Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Cluster Blog for LIB
Although language is a tool that can be used to prtect our rights, at the same time it can be used as a weapon which has teh power to take away other humans' rights. A doctor was excecuted for speaking the truth and not committing a crime in Iraq. His rights of defense were taken away by the parliament.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Transcription of My Name into IPA
"The first syllable of "Rashid" has the onset of a voiced, Alveolar Liquids with a rhyme of a low central vowel, "Ra". " The next syllable's onset is a voiceless Palatal Fricatives with a rhyme of a high fron vowel "shi"and the last syllable's onset is a voiced Dental Fricatives with a central vowel "d".
The IPA Transcription: rəʃid
"Start by placing the front part of your tongue on the alveolar ridge, which is the rough, bony, ridge behind and above the upper teeth, making a "ra" sound, letting the air stream flow around the sides of the tongue as the tip of the tongue makes contact with the middle of the alveolar ridge. The "shi" sound is constricted by combining the teeth and letting the air stream flow outside. Then suddenly stop the air stream flow as the tip of the tongue makes contact behinde the upper dental and touch with the tip your tonge thus making a "d" sound.
The IPA Transcription: rəʃid
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Blog Assignment One.
Rashid Ali
In his "Letter to Thomas Jefferson", Benjamin Benneker remindes the former President of the U.S. of the time of British Rule on America to recall those times in which their Human Rights were being violated. He asks Thomas Jefferson to "put your souls in their souls' stead" to have some mercy on his bretheren while showing him his sympathy towards them, who are being physically and mentally oppressed, abused and are being treated like animals. He pleads earnestly to the President to help relieve them from being the victims of forced labor. He addresses to him that it is the duty of those who are in the Christians who possess the rights of human nature to use their power to relieve the oppressed ones from the burden of forced labor.
From "The Interesting Narrative", Equaino experienced fascination upon the view of the Sea and a ship full of slaves waiting for more to be brought. His state of mind experienced a sudden transition of emotions from being astonished into being terrefied when it was his turn to get on-board. The visual of the Sea for first time in his life was quite astonishing to him. At the same time he was nervous thinking about what would happen to him once he's on the ship.
It' hard to explain the horrors that Equaino witnessed on the slave-ship because he was exposed to some of the most horrific and worst conditions of slavery at such an early age. He didn't have words to describe his feelings at certain times on that slave ship. He literally witnessed people dying in front of his eyes. It was not less than nightmares which actually took place right in front of his eyes.
Despite the fact that all humans are born as children of One Father, meaning One God, and belong to the same Family, there are some who follow their vain desires by listening to the whispers of the devil, who, stated in Quran, "Shatan is an open enemy to mankind who misleads them and creates mischief in the land" by leading us astray sometimes makes us follow our own lusts and other times using us against eachother. Equiano's journey was somewhat ironic to me because of his vast range of emotional transitions. I was amazed to know that at one point he was treated liek family after he was bought by a Mistress who shared the same manners as Equiano was raised with which reminded him of his mother.
In his "Letter to Thomas Jefferson", Benjamin Benneker remindes the former President of the U.S. of the time of British Rule on America to recall those times in which their Human Rights were being violated. He asks Thomas Jefferson to "put your souls in their souls' stead" to have some mercy on his bretheren while showing him his sympathy towards them, who are being physically and mentally oppressed, abused and are being treated like animals. He pleads earnestly to the President to help relieve them from being the victims of forced labor. He addresses to him that it is the duty of those who are in the Christians who possess the rights of human nature to use their power to relieve the oppressed ones from the burden of forced labor.
From "The Interesting Narrative", Equaino experienced fascination upon the view of the Sea and a ship full of slaves waiting for more to be brought. His state of mind experienced a sudden transition of emotions from being astonished into being terrefied when it was his turn to get on-board. The visual of the Sea for first time in his life was quite astonishing to him. At the same time he was nervous thinking about what would happen to him once he's on the ship.
It' hard to explain the horrors that Equaino witnessed on the slave-ship because he was exposed to some of the most horrific and worst conditions of slavery at such an early age. He didn't have words to describe his feelings at certain times on that slave ship. He literally witnessed people dying in front of his eyes. It was not less than nightmares which actually took place right in front of his eyes.
Despite the fact that all humans are born as children of One Father, meaning One God, and belong to the same Family, there are some who follow their vain desires by listening to the whispers of the devil, who, stated in Quran, "Shatan is an open enemy to mankind who misleads them and creates mischief in the land" by leading us astray sometimes makes us follow our own lusts and other times using us against eachother. Equiano's journey was somewhat ironic to me because of his vast range of emotional transitions. I was amazed to know that at one point he was treated liek family after he was bought by a Mistress who shared the same manners as Equiano was raised with which reminded him of his mother.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Connection of language with Law and Human Rights
Humans beings are born with a natural gift of language through which we can express our thoughts and feelings via using different sources. Language can be defined in my perspective as a tool that can be used to communicate with each other throughout the world.
There is a great connection between language and human rights. In order for us to know our natural born rights as humans one would have to learn a language in order to share these rights with other humans through the process of communication whether it's verbal or written. Language plays an important role in law and human rights. Language is used to make laws which are created to protect the human rights.
There is a great connection between language and human rights. In order for us to know our natural born rights as humans one would have to learn a language in order to share these rights with other humans through the process of communication whether it's verbal or written. Language plays an important role in law and human rights. Language is used to make laws which are created to protect the human rights.
The importance of language in my life
The languages that i speak are Urdu, Hindko and English. Of these three I am able to read and write only two which are Urdu and English and I understand all three of them quite well. Third language unfortunately can be understood but isn't written therefore isn't read. It is basically a Dialect spoken in small towns and or Villages of Countryside Pakistan where I was born and raised.
The language that I speak in School and at work are different from the languages I speak with freinds and at home. I usually speak English in School and at work. When I'm at home I speak Hindko and when I'm with friends I speak Urdu and sometimes Englsh as well.
I learned Hindko at the place where I was born and raised. Everybody spoke this language around me therefore I couldnt refuse learning it. My family, relatives and friends spoke the same language. Even in School I was taught Urdu, national language of Pakistan in Hindko. Meaning if the teachers were to teach us how to read or write Urdu, they'll instruct us in Hindko.
Another language that i almost forgot to mention which I learned to read only, not speak write nor understand is Arabic. The reason why I cant write, speak or understand this language is that I learned this language in Mosque where I used to recite the Holy Book of Quran which is in Arabic text.
If I had a personal language it would be Arabic. Because without knowing this language I sort of feel incomplet. I wish I learned how to speak and understand this language when I was a child. It's much easier to learn a language at that age. Knowing this language would have made it easier for me to know what I'm reading and praying in Arabic and I would'nt have to read a translation when I recite Quran.
The language that I speak in School and at work are different from the languages I speak with freinds and at home. I usually speak English in School and at work. When I'm at home I speak Hindko and when I'm with friends I speak Urdu and sometimes Englsh as well.
I learned Hindko at the place where I was born and raised. Everybody spoke this language around me therefore I couldnt refuse learning it. My family, relatives and friends spoke the same language. Even in School I was taught Urdu, national language of Pakistan in Hindko. Meaning if the teachers were to teach us how to read or write Urdu, they'll instruct us in Hindko.
Another language that i almost forgot to mention which I learned to read only, not speak write nor understand is Arabic. The reason why I cant write, speak or understand this language is that I learned this language in Mosque where I used to recite the Holy Book of Quran which is in Arabic text.
If I had a personal language it would be Arabic. Because without knowing this language I sort of feel incomplet. I wish I learned how to speak and understand this language when I was a child. It's much easier to learn a language at that age. Knowing this language would have made it easier for me to know what I'm reading and praying in Arabic and I would'nt have to read a translation when I recite Quran.
Although I am not creative with language, but I do have a gift of knowing several languages which makes my life easier when It comes to reading, writing, or speaking something required and knowing what it is tha I'm doing and how I relate to others around me using the very same language depending on the place where I am.
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