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Canadian English, Chapter I, Part 3
Language is a big part of culture.
In much of Canada English is the common language.
The term culture describes many things.
It is not just language or art or music or food or clothing.
It is not just what people read or listen to on the radio or watch on television.
It is also what makes people laugh, the jokes they tell each other.
It is what brings joy to families and individuals.
It is in part their common history and also new trends.
It is how they have fun at parties or how they spend their leisure time.
It is the sports they play and watch.
It is how they tease each other and why they get serious.
It includes their economic life and their attitudes towards public affairs.
Common values are also part of the culture of the majority of people.
All of these kinds of things and more make up culture.
Even though each Canadian person is different, still there are many things that are shared.
There is a feeling of a common culture and belonging together.
Like any culture, Canadian culture has many values, some opposed to each other.
Nobody accepts all the values of a society.
Some people are religious, some are not; some people are hardworking and some are lazy; some people like books and some like to watch television.
Canadians are not so different from Americans or other people living in a modern secular society.
Canadians are somewhat mild and conservative.
They are attached to their country and to the few traditions that Canada has developed over its short history.
Language is a big part of culture. In much of Canada English is the common language. The term culture describes many things. It is not just language or art or music or food or clothing. It is not just what people read or listen to on the radio or watch on television. It is also what makes people laugh, the jokes they tell each other. It is what brings joy to families and individuals. It is in part their common history and also new trends. It is how they have fun at parties or how they spend their leisure time. It is the sports they play and watch. It is how they tease each other and why they get serious. It includes their economic life and their attitudes towards public affairs. Common values are also part of the culture of the majority of people. All of these kinds of things and more make up culture.
Even though each Canadian person is different, still there are many things that are shared. There is a feeling of a common culture and belonging together. Like any culture, Canadian culture has many values, some opposed to each other. Nobody accepts all the values of a society. Some people are religious, some are not; some people are hardworking and some are lazy; some people like books and some like to watch television.
Canadians are not so different from Americans or other people living in a modern secular society. Canadians are somewhat mild and conservative. They are attached to their country and to the few traditions that Canada has developed over its short history.
