"I think it is amazing that you have so much knowledge in multiple languages! I can imagine that learning styles for each language is different and your approaches have to be systematically appropriate for the structure of each language, so it is…"

"The idea of language ownership is very interesting. I rarely feel a connection to English in the way that you do. But, similarly to you, it is not an intimate part of my personal identity. This makes me wonder what would facilitate that sense of…"

"This is a very insightful response and it encouraged to reflect on my own language learning approaches. I think you are totally right in saying that we are naturally inclined to have preferences to individual approaches over others. I also am…"

"I, too, have been using TV shows as a way to enhance my learning of these different discourse styles! I think it is fascinating that we are both learning the same target language, but are also picking up and focusing on different aspects of Korean.…"

"This is very informative and I learned a lot! I had no idea Portuguese had this many influences, and I really like how you connected the history and the Portuguese rule in Brazil in your response. I totally agree with you saying that languages are…"

"There are unique Korean cultural concepts that do not exist in America. First, there is “jeong” which is equivalent to a deep connection, affection, or sense of belonging that can be felt between people. This usually generates feelings of warmth,…"

"Languages are at risk of going extinct when small communities face great challenges in trying to overcome oppression and prejudice, resulting in a feeling of low self-esteem. These difficult circumstances may cause people to give up their language,…"

"I have been writing in Korean ever since I learned it as a little kid. Writing it freehand is definitely the better alternative for learning and practicing spelling and grammar, but for convenience's sake, I prefer to type Korean. After visiting…"

"Throughout this semester, I have been specifically targeting communicative and sociolinguistic competence. One of my goals was to engage in more conversations in Korean and break out of my comfort zone, in hopes of further developing my vocabulary…"

"Many linguists believe that Korean belongs to the Altaic language family that originated in North Asia. This family also includes Mongolian, Turkish, and Finnish. Another popular belief is that Korean and the Jeju language belong to their own…"

"Emotion expression through lyrical writing, such as poetry and song lyrics is of particular interest to me in regard to advancing my knowledge of Korean. Among Halliday’s seven functions of language, the interactional, personal, and imaginative…"

"Sound is something that can be heard, such as the way a word is pronounced, whereas spelling is something that comes in a written form in which words are put together with letters. This is particularly important in Korean, as the way words are…"

"The three disciplinary perspectives that resonate with me the most are psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Given my interest in psychology and studying human interactions/emotions and my Korean-American culture, I think I combine the studies of…"

"One main idea that Figuring Foreigners Out touches on is the difference between individualism and collectivism. Growing up in a collectivist culture, I could always discern the difference between the two. Independent success and personal freedom…"

"The oversimplification of identifying the left hemisphere of the brain as being analytical and intellectual and the right as being creative and emotional is one that I have always learned while growing up. Knowing that this phenomenon is not as…"