"I think that if I received a research grant to conduct a linguistic study of Korean language and culture, I would focus on the use of honorifics. I think that Korean honorifics has a very structured linguistic pattern that also tells…"
"If I received a research grant to conduct a linguistic study of Hebrew, I would start by investigating the convergence of modern Israeli Hebrew and classical religious Hebrew, with a specific focus on how different communities (secular Israelis vs.…"
"If I were granted the opportunity to conduct a linguistic study of Korean, my first step would be to explore its historical evolution and how that history has shaped modern grammatical structures. This includes the language’s debated status as an…"
"If I received a research grant to conduct a study in Korean, I would focus on how second generation Koreans maintain, lose, or relearn the Korean language as a part of their cultural identity. My study would focus on Korean-American communities,…"
"If I received a research grant to study the Korean language, I would focus on how traditional cooking vocabulary is used and preserved in modern media like cooking shows, YouTube videos, and food blogs. I would start by collecting materials from…"
"Languages go extinct through a combination of cultural, political, and economic reasons. This often happens when speakers of a minority language shift to speaking a more dominant one in order to gain better access to education, employment, or social…"
"I completely agree with your points on how cultural differences shape communication, behavior, and values. I agree that these frameworks can sometimes oversimplify complex cultural dynamics. Like you mentioned, while cultures tend to lean towards…"
"I also prefer writing over typing! I'm wondering what have you've been doing to improve on your typing skills? Do you use any typing games or practice sentences you read to learn? I love that you’re noticing patterns in sentence structure too! The…"
"Languages can go extinct for various reasons. The reason is often tied to social, political, and cultural pressures. Colonization, globalization, and the dominance of major languages like English, Mandarin, or Spanish can marginalize smaller…"
"Yes, I’ve started writing in Korean, focusing on both short sentences and simple paragraphs. I prefer to write it out because I think that it helps me learn and remember it for longer. I am already familiar with the general sentence structure of…"
"Discussion Post #9: Languages go extinct due to a complex interplay of factors, prominently including the dominance of major languages like English, Spanish, and Mandarin in global communication and digital media. This phenomenon can lead to a…"
"Languages go extinct when the last remaining native speakers stop using them or when younger generations no longer learn them, which may due to social, political, or economic pressures favoring more dominant languages. From the NYT article on the…"
"I totally agree with your point that English is making it harder for "smaller languages to survive." This reminds me of the concept of a "one world language." Do you think that one day everyone will speak one laguage? If so what could be the…"
"5) Due by 5pm on Sunday, April 6: Discussion Post #9 on the NingIn this post the goal was to answer “How do languages go extinct?” Based on the readings and video interviews the consensus is that languages typically go extinct when communities shift…"
"Languages go extinct for a variety of reasons, many of which are rooted in social, political, and economic pressures. The readings and video show how dominant languages replace minority ones, due to globalization, education systems, and media…"
"I have started writing in Korean and I much prefer to handwrite when it comes to learning. It's much more tedious, but I've actually found that it's almost just as tedious and timeconsuming to search and find the correct symbol on the keyboard. In…"
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