Fall 2019 Discussion Posts (145)
Learning Journal 3
It’s been a minute since I wrote a learning journal! I had to look back and see what I last wrote about to remind myself!
I am flying, if I do say so myself, through the textbook Merve’s using. We’re just starting Unit 4, which is where she said
Read more…Learning Journal One
Learning Turkish has been an exciting experience so far. The Turkish language is so different from any other language I’ve studied in the past, so it’s been a good challenge. I’ve enjoyed learning the different pronunciation of letters, as well as
Read more…Discussion Post #3
Turkish has all of the linguistic structures mentioned in Aitchison's linguistics: phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Turkish is phonetically more straightforward than English, as each letter is associated with a distinct sound,
Read more…Discussion Post #10
If I had a research grant to conduct a linguistic study on Turkish, I would study how the Turkish language reform from the early 1900's has impacted the evolution and usage of the Turkish language. The reform was established to replace Arabic and Per
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When you use the word “structures,” I’m assuming you mean the dimensions of language that Crystal Din notes, like grammar, syntax, morphology, phonology, semantics, etc. If these are all common dimensions of language, then they should be present in
Read more…Discussion Post #9
.I prefer to write freehand in my journal with the new vocabulary that I'm learning. I've also been rewriting sentences from my worksheets to ingrain how Korean sentences are normally written and to reinforce my memory and learning. I've been typing
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Figuring Foreigners Out and the Hofsted Dimensions of Culture seem to be attempting to pinpoint some of the major differences between cultures. An ambitious task, as all cultures are different in varying ways and it is difficult to identify general
Read more…Bi-Weekly Language Journal #3 (2/26, 3/5)
I learned about the importance of the Korean Independence movement on March 1st. We spent time reading a Korean comic that explained what happened that day through characters that went back in time. We practiced our listening skills by having Seong-
Read more…Cultural Posts 5-8
Cultural Post Five:
I really like this picture, pulled from Hurriyet Daily News (a Turkish news website). It depicts the world’s largest “carpet” of live tulips, in Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul. The pattern represents Turkish rugs, one of Turkey’
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Languages can go extinct when they are not passed to younger generations and when people do not reinforce their use. People who speak endangered languages might also feel pressured to use more globalized languages with more speakers, encouraging them
Read more…Due by 5pm on Sunday, September 22: Discussion Post #3 on the Ning
Due by 5pm on Sunday, September 22: Discussion Post #3 on the Ning
What kinds of structures do you observe in your language of study? Refer to the diagram on page 9 in Aitchison’s linguistics. How do you combine different disciplinary perspectives to
Read more…Discussion Post #8
According to the NY Times article, when settlers in the 1850s went out West on the Oregon Trail, the Native Americans were split from their tribes and were placed in arbitrary groups with other Native Americans. By sheer numbers and persistence, the
Read more…Due by 5pm on Sunday, October 20: Discussion Post #6 on the Ning
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…Due by 5pm on Sunday, October 27: Discussion Post #7 on the Ning
Due by 5pm on Sunday, October 27: Discussion Post #7 on the Ning
Go back and watch the recording of your presentation of your learning plan on the class PanOpto collection on Blackboard. Comment briefly on how things are going. What has changed? How
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