For a while, I never really gave the Korean language much thought because as a Korean American, I grew up in a household that spoke Korean. But having this dual perspective allowed me to notice the stark contrasts between American culture and Korean
Read more…Phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics are most definitely observed in the Korean language. Phonetics are important because the position of the tongue is crucial in pronouncing certain Korean words with certain characters. For exampl
Read more…During the class, I also learned a lot about Korean culture, such as the food culture in Korean cinemas. After reading the following conversation in the textbook, I learned the differences among Korean theater, American theater and Chinese theater.
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Read more…This semester I made a huge progress on reading and speaking. I tried to read as much as possible in order to improve my reading speed. I used to spend a lot of time on reading because it took me a while to think of the Korean alphabet. Now, I practi
Read more…On the third week, Jenna also helped me recognized different coins and cash in Korea. She also taught me the background information of those people on the paper bills. I think it is really meaningful to understand who they are because they must be re
Read more…On the second week, I reviewed the number and currency in Korean because I would transfer in Korea when I get back to China. I think it is really important to remember how to read and speak numbers since I need to ask people for help and pay for food
Read more…Things are going very well and I am enjoying this process tremendously. It has been the cornerstone of my semester and has given me the motivation to continue learning in general throughout this semester. Being able to get a grip on material that I t
Read more…What interests me about my target culture is the history of music that exists in the country of Ghana. From a music anthropology perspective, tracing the roots of genres like Highlife and Afrobeat to current day Hip Hop is a great joy of mine. Music
Read more…The phonetic inventory of Twi is very interesting because it relies on many of the same letters that english does, but shortens and elongates sounds to have very different meanings. “Agorɔ”, “kyerɛ” are words that include letters that do not exist in
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The reading was especially challenging but helpful to understanding which elements of language study I would have to place special attention on to improve my language capability in Twi. Applied linguistics and its practicality is the approach to my l
In Figuring Foreigners Out, the article reflects on the different aspects of a culture that makes us able to differentiate them from one another. Within the text, the main ideas surround whether cultures are individualistic or collectivist, monochron
Read more…Reflect on your previous experiences as a language learner. What did you enjoy? What did you dislike? Think about the FIRE model and the surveys you have just completed. What kind of learner are you? What kinds of language learning activities suit
Read more…For these last two week of SDLAP 112 lecture, I met with my language partner Somyung and Joon over Zoom on Friday. We started off our lessons once again by talking about how our weeks were in Korean. To change things up a little, we continued the tre
Read more…This week began with a rather scary assignment for Bahasa Indonesia- we took a brief A1 exam before moving into A2 concepts! The exam wasn’t as scary as I was afraid of, but my vocabulary is still lacking in this language. I need to start paying more
Read more…Well we’re still chugging along! The stress of the past two weeks of midterms, Fulbright deadline, and a few other crazy projects have impeded on my independent learning time for Bahasa Indonesia, which I rather regret. Not having the time to review
Read more…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
Read more…1) Read: NYT “Tribe Revives Language on Verge of Extinction”
2) Watch the 2007 Interview with David Harrison, “When Languages Die.”
How do languages go extinct? Respond to the readings, and reflect on what happens when a language dies? How can lingu
Read more…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
Read more…How do languages go extinct? Respond to the readings, and reflect on what happens when a language dies? How can linguists help preserve a language? Can a ‘dead’ language ever be brought back to life? What efforts are currently underway to document li
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