Last year I learned about some aspects Turkish history and culture. This year I intend to learn more about Turkish culture, history, and customs. I would like to explore traditions and holidays unique to Turkey. I still have never tried any Turkish f
What is your interest in 'your' language and what do you hope to accomplish this semester?
Upon coming to Richmond, my global focus was primarily on the Middle East. As such, my sight was in either Arabic or Hebrew. Both languages offer great persona
In the culture(s) where 'your' language is spoken, are there significant differences in the language when you are talking to family rather than strangers? older people rather than younger? men rather than women?
There are two cultural learning goals I have for this semester, building on from surface level surveys of these topics in presentations last semester. I hope to learn about the early development of Urdu, and the role that poetry and poets played in t
What are the attitudes about family in the culture(s) you are studying? How are families organized? Is the family evolving? How are these attitudes reflected in the language?
Identify a topic for your culture project and reflect upon how this project relates to your language learning. State your learning goals for the project.
Has the writing system changed over time? Is there an alphabet? If yes, how many letters? What do they represent? Are there significant differences between manuscript and print? If there is no alphabet, what is the relationship between oral and
Personally since I have never consumed alcohol, the drinking culture in Korea is something that I have found interesting. There are many drinking games out there and drinking tricks that are beyond the realm of “beer pong”. I am aware that when going
What are the attitudes about family in the culture(s) you are studying? How are families organized? Is the family evolving? How are these attitudes reflected in the language?
Identify a topic for your culture project and reflect upon how this project relates to your language learning. State your learning goals for the project.
Has the writing system changed over time? Is there an alphabet? If yes, how many letters? What do they represent? Are there significant differences between manuscript and print? If there is no alphabet, what is the relationship between oral and
In the culture(s) where 'your' language is spoken, are there significant difference in the language when you are talking to family rather than strangers? older people rather than younger? men rather than women?
What are the attitudes about family in the culture(s) you are studying? How are families organized? Is the family evolving? How are these attitudes reflected in the language?