How have you started writing in the target language? Do you prefer to type or write free hand? Have you started to see patterns emerge in the structures between words, clauses, and sentences? What is the relationship between simple and complex senten
This is my fourth and final language learning journal entry for the semester. Looking back on the last three months, I am incredibly proud of how far I have come, from being a complete beginner who was under the misconception that ASL was somehow a u
As we approach the beginning of April, I feel like I am at a point in my language learning journey where for the first time, I can proudly say that I am able to comprehend and communicate in basic ASL. Just recently, my friends and I went to watch th
In the class, I have also learned some very important dates in Korean history. For example, 삼일 운동. The March 1st Movement, also known as the Sam-il (3-1) Movement 삼일 운동 was a protest movement by Korean people and students calling for independence fro
In the previous classes, I have learned the case particles but the only special particle introduced so far is the topic particle 은 and 는. What distinguishes case particles from special particles lies in their functions. While the primary function of
This is the second post documenting my ASL journey and there have been some major changes to our learning strategies since the last post. As mentioned previously, we were initially a group of five meeting twice a week but now we have decided to split
Hello to everyone reading this! I am excited to begin documenting and sharing my progress as a self-directed language learner focusing on American Sign Language (ASL). I am a beginner in ASL, I was initially curious to take up the language for two im
How have you started writing in the target language? Do you prefer to type or write free hand? Have you started to see patterns emerge in the structures between words, clauses, and sentences? What is the relationship between simple and complex senten
(a) As a language learner, I think the most important thing I have learned about myself is that I really really need visuals when I am learning, mostly to keep myself engage in what I am learning. What I mean by this is that what I have noticed is th
Imagine that you have received a research grant to conduct a linguistic study of your target language and culture. How would you get started, and what would you investigate? How would different structural components presented in class appear in your
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 have you incorporated materials and insights from class into your
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 considerations enhance your understanding of the target language
If I was to be offered a research grant to conduct a linguistic study of Nepali culture, I would investigate the commonalities between Nepali and the other languages in the same branch or family that Nepali belongs. This is more because I have been c
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 engage this topic? If so, have you included objectives in your
What is the difference between sound and spelling? Why is this distinction significant for your language-learning efforts? Describe the phonetic inventory of your target language. Are there sounds in your language that don’t exist in American English