Right now, learning Hebrew is going well, although it definitely has some challenges. One of the biggest issues for me so far has been the alphabet. Unlike English, Hebrew uses an entirely different alphabet, with new letters and symbols that I am st
Read more…The topic of languages going extinct is actually perfect for my target language. Biblical Hebrew is a sleeping language ( kind of similar to Latin), AKA no one casually speaks it in everyday conversation, but it’s not lost or forgotten. It still exis
Read more…I would begin by investigating the different dialects within Spanish and specifically how they differ geographically between North America/Mexico, South and Central America, and Spain. I would get started using the book that Dr. Marsh-Soloway generou
Read more…If I receive a research grant to conduct a linguistic study of my target language and culture, I would love to look at the different dialects and how they are changing. In class, we talked about how the accent in Iowa is one of the most basic accents
Read more…I would love to receive a research grant to conduct a linguistic study of Bahasa Indonesia and Indonesian culture. If I were to receive such a grant, I would first plan to live in Indonesia for as long as possible. Total immersion would aid my lingui
Read more…Unfortunately, languages have gone extinct, and there are fears that half of the world’s seven thousand languages could go extinct in the next one hundred years. Elders almost exclusively speak many indigenous and at-risk languages. In these cases, l
Read more…As a beginning language learner, I would be curious to compare learning styles and strategies across English and Mandarin. I would try to study language learning for children growing up speaking only English and only Mandarin, and then compare langua
Read more…My language learning has continued along a mostly similar path to the strategies described in my last post. However, I do feel that I have learned more about making small but impactful adjustments that can improve my development and introduce me to m
Read more…If I were to receive a research grant, the first thing I would do is find a connection to Russian culture itself. While doing online research is great, I would want to be physically in the culture I am researching. In turn, I would apply for the appr
Read more…So far this month, my Language Learning Partner, Kimmi Kraus, and I have continued to deepen my understanding of ASL by exploring several different linguistic as well as cultural concepts. These concepts included classifiers, noun-verb pairs, tempora
Read more…In February my Language Learning Partner and I conquered the more grammatical and morphological components of American Sign Language (ASL) while continuing to expand my vocabulary and overall confidence signing, a phase that was particularly meaningf
Read more…If I received a research grant to conduct a linguistic study focused on ASL, I would first establish strong connections with members of the Deaf community and relevant organizations. Building trust and ensuring ethical research practices would be ess
Read more…Things are going pretty well so far. Before this class, I honestly had no idea what to expect, but I’ve really enjoyed learning about linguistics. I especially like hearing how everyone in class is approaching their language learning. It’s interestin
Read more…Episodes 10 through 13 felt like the culmination of the season, combining technical skill with everyday Korean food culture. Even as the competition reached its peak, the chefs continued to rely on familiar concepts and ingredients.
One new term was 포
Read more…Episodes 7 through 9 focused more on traditional dishes and collaboration between chefs. This transition helped me understand how Korean food culture balances preservation of tradition with teamwork and harmony.
One key ingredient was 황태 (hwangtae), d
Read more…In Episodes 4 through 6, Culinary Class War shifted its focus toward regional ingredients and local specialties from across South Korea. This made my language learning feel more connected to geography and regional identity. Rather than treating ingre
Read more…For my self-directed Korean language study, I watched the first three episodes of Culinary Class War Season 2 on Netflix. I wanted to engage with Korean as it is used naturally while also learning about Korean food culture, which is an area I find pe
Read more…Languages usually go extinct when younger generations stop learning them and switch to a more useful/more widely spoken language. This can happen because of globalization, colonization, school systems, or jobs that require more dominant languages. On
Read more…So many languages are used all over the world, but so many have also gone extinct. The languages that become extinct are usually spoken by a smaller population, and as that population becomes older, the language gets lost. In the video we watched, th
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