>>I find it interesting to have grown up in San Francisco, California, with people who came from so many different countries. It seems that how a person thinks is closely related to what language they first learned and is his or her primary language. Take for example the topic of which comes first, subject or title?
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>>A Spanish speaking person when saying “casa blanca”, first expresses the concept of a house and then describes the color. The thinking process involved in this is very interesting. An English speaking person saying the same thing in English says “white house”, expressing the color and then the object.
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>Remember that in a minority of cases, the adjective does go at the beginning, as in English ("una buena idea", "un gran hombre"). I haven't quite figured out the rules, on when this is allowable...
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>>Another subject I enjoy is how music is affected by language. Music is an expression of language. Just one example is that there are many forms of music that have derived from Spanish speaking communities. With differences in intonation, the speed of speech, and accent, there are many rich and different forms of music in Spanish speaking countries.
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>>The music of the United States has been created from many people of the world community.
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>Yes, I understand that there is a great variety of music. I particularly enjoy "negro spirituals" (we have a disk by Paul Robeson, for instance).

Hilmar;

English is famous for its grammatical exceptions to exceptions. Combine that with the different forms of English that exist and you have an interesting topic.

By the way Paul Robeson had a fine voice! His version of "Summer Time" and songs from "Show Boat" were great.

Paul Robeson was an amazing man. He attended Rutgers University begining in 1915 and was an outstanding football player. Not to take away anything from Paul Robeson, here is a trivia question about Rutgers University.

What other famous entertainer attended Rutgers University and played football?

Hints:
1. He was the youngest Eagle Scout in history (13)
2. Star quarterback for Rutgers.
3. Graduated with a degree in law.
4. Played the saxophone.
5. Had a well-known band.
6. Appeared in movies, radio and television.
7. His wife and sons and grandchildren are well known to the entertainment world.



Tom