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My target language, Catalan, fits well within Aitchison’s model of layered linguistic organization, from phonology and grammar to broader linguistic and other dimensions. At the grammatical level, its rich verbal morphology and SVO syntax structure shares a lot of similarities to other Romance languages that I am already familiar with. Therefore, grammatical acquisition for me is rather straightforward. Currently, my primary focus is on applied linguistics in order to build a basic understanding of Catalan. This includes paying attention to structures such as phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary. As my understanding of the language increases increases, I consider to move toward sociolinguistic, anthropological linguistics and historical perspectives to develop a better understanding of Catalan, particularly its development from Latin and its divergence from other Romance, and specifically Ibero-Romance languages. Now having read Crystal’s How to Investigate Language…
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Alana,
I am writing on your comment Wall in regards to your first cultural post, posted on January 26th. There was no opportunity to reply to your comments there, so I thought I add my thoughts here.
First off, thank you for sharing such an appetizing post. I feel like I should go whip up some chicken piri-piri right now! I thought your last paragraph was very insightful about how food is not necessarily "overlooked", but its appreciation may not be fully taken into account. This past winter, my family and I traveled to Peurto Rico and we all were clear in our goal to try as many traditional foods and expand our pallet. As you said, the traditional meals and their recipes will tell visitors a lot about the history as well as the lifestyle of said culture. Thanks for sharing.