One of the cultural topics I found most interesting in my research was the cultural significance of dance in terms of how it is connected to Latin culture and the Spanish language; “Many of today’s Latin American dance styles evolved from a blend of
Read more…Mandarin belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family, which includes Cantonese, Burmese, and Tibetan. The primary regions are East Asia and southeast Asia. So it shares its ancestry with China, Myanmar and Tibet. I would have thought it shared its li
Read more…The history behind the Korean language is very interesting. The document from class classifies Korean as an Asian language, part of the Altaic language family. This connects Korean with Turkish, Mongolian, and Japanese. The Korean language also has a
Read more…Spanish belongs to the Indo-European language family, which is based on the genealogical classification method (also known as the historical/genetic classification method) which classifies languages based on shared ancestry and helps trace language e
Read more…Spanish belongs to the Indo-European language family, which is based on the genealogical classification method (also known as the historical/genetic classification method) which classifies languages based on shared ancestry and helps trace language e
Read more…Indonesian culture is something that greatly interests me, so picking one aspect to focus on is difficult. My previous research was on the topics of music and religion, so these have been incorporated into my learning plan–but I want to research a to
Read more…It is a theory that the Korean language belongs to the Altaic language family, which includes Turkish, Mongolian, and Japanese. After King Sejong, monarch of the Yi Dynasty (1392-1910), created the Korean language, it came into contact with Chinese,
Read more…Due by 5pm on Sunday, October 20: Discussion Post #6 on the Ning
Reflect on the history of your target language. To what language family does it belong? What sounds, words, and structures exemplify periods of contact with other cultures? How do these
Read more…My target language Catalan belongs to the Western Romance branch of the Indo European language family, descending from Vulgar Latin. Its exact classification is debated — some linguists group it with Gallo-Romance (alongside French and Occitan), othe
Read more…American sign language (ASL) is a daugther language of French sign language and, although it is mainly used in America, it is incredibly distinct from spoken English. Since ASL is not a spoken language, no sounds exemplify periods of contact with oth
Read more…Mandarin Chinese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family. Languages can change over time in diverse ways: the meanings of certain words can either be transformed or dropped as common patterns or new senses of words arise. Sounds can change across
Read more…One part of Chinese culture that interests me is what it’s like traveling there as a foreigner and learning about how visitors are expected to interact within the social norms of China. From what I’ve seen, everyday interactions place a huge emphasis
Read more…I was initially drawn to the Catalan language because of my interest in Football Club Barcelona. I often saw the club’s motto, Més que un club. At first I just assumed it was Spanish. One day I learned that it was, despite the difference coming down
Read more…For my final presentation, I plan to research Korean skincare and how it has been affected by the culture and language in Korea. Korea has always been known for its skincare, but in recent years, it has become even more popular. I want to look more i
Read more…The LIttle Prince is one of my favorite tale of all time. The Korean musical adaptation of The Little Prince (어린 왕자), based on the original novella by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and performed in South Korea with Korean lyrics and dialogue.
The Korean mu
Read more…My experience learning Korean has been going well, but I have noticed that it is going slightly slower than priorly anticipated. With that said, I have truly been enjoying everything that I have been learning. I have realized that the
Read more…During this period, my primary tasks focused on improving my pronunciation of Korean tense and aspirated consonants, learning the changes in the consonants, and engaging more actively with reading content. My goal was to strengthen both my speaking,
Read more…One topic that particularly interests me in Korean target culture is contemporary Korean popular culture, especially K-POP music and K-musical. I am interested not only in its global influence but also in how popular culture reflects generational ide
Read more…While learning Korean, I am aware of how its phonetic inventory differs significantly from that of American English. Korean has a relatively simple vowel system compared to English, but its consonant system contains contrasts that do not exist in Ame
Read more…Due by 5pm on Sunday, October 6: Discussion Post #5 on the Ning
Do some preliminary research on what interests you about the target culture and describe how this topic relates to language. Do you need any special vocabulary or linguistic knowledge to
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