Blog post #3 2/8/09

This blog is about a culture different from our own. I chose to research Spanish culture, ie Spain because I might go there this summer. The aspect of culture I focused on is the different types of languages spoken in Spain. In the online article I read,  it talked about how there are a total of 7 different main dialects of the Spanish language and they are; Castilian, Galician, Catalan, Euskera, Aragon, Asturias, and Valenciana. But, there are many more sub-types! Imagine how different that would be if in the U.S. there were that many different types of english. I think that it would be difficult to live in Spain because you have to learn the type of dialect of Spanish language for the area you live in, plus you also have to learn the main Castilian dialect also. I also think that since there are that many dialects, trade is hindered because of the language barrier. It wouldn't be a big factor but throughout the different dialects words are not the same as others and the pronunciation is very different too. Overall, different dialects in Spain are very different from our culture in the U.S. Sometimes it can be a barrier to achieve things, and sometimes it can be a good thing in that people can share their different ways of communication to make the world a more interesting place.