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SDLC111 - Learning Journal #4

As I come to reflect on my last and final learning journal, I think that I was able to build off a lot of my skills since starting from SDLC105. While the topics that I target are relatively similar, I feel as though…
Dec 11, 2025
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"I think jjimjilbang's as you mentioned is truly an experience that is unique to Korea. Having been able to experience one, I can definitely agree that it is an experience like no other. Being able to commune and share a space with other people in a…"
Dec 10, 2025
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"Food-related vocabulary was something that I have not explored yet and something I might add to my list! It indeed does sound like a fun activity that makes learning unfamiliar vocabulary more interesting. Starting a vocabulary journal was something…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Yeseul Jun’s status
"Dynamir and realtime conversations were something that I also found to be extremley helpful in developing my Korean speaking skills! Feedback on pronounciation, gramar, and vocabulary are also aspects that my language partner provides and I found to…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Yeseul Jun’s status
"I hundred percent agree with your comment about flow. Oftentimes we associate fluency with accuracy but I also truly believe that the level of fluidity you have in your statements and speech contributes more towards fluency. Being able to seamlessly…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Janice Park’s status
"Great topic! Although I am mainly aware of more mainstream Korean music and media such as kpop or krnb, it was super interesting to read about gugak. Han is definitley an intersting topic and I was unaware that there was a deep emotional resonance…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Samuel Lee’s status
"Its very interesting to see that most of our acquisition of the Korean language came when we were kids. Its amazing how the brain works in such interesting ways. Now that I think about it, I also think that most of my Korean skills stuck with me…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Samuel Lee’s status
"I agree with your insight on how the language is tied to your identity. Growing up Korean-American, I've grown to appreciate the beauty of the Korean language, studying Korean through this course. With English as my main primary language, studying…"
Dec 10, 2025
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"Its interesting that you thought that speaking is easier than reading or writing. Although I agree with you sometimes, I also believe that reading and writing can be easier in the sense that you have time to collect your thoughts and organize it a…"
Dec 10, 2025
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"I think it was very interesting to learn that Korea has fewer doctors per person than most developed countries. Considering how advanced healthcare is in Korea and how developed the country is, I would have expected the opposite. This leads me to…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Joyce Kim’s status
"I agree with your take on honorifics as that was an area of focus in my studies this semester. I think that because honorifics is such a deeply integrated part of the Korean language, we will see it no matter the subject of the conversation and…"
Dec 10, 2025
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SDLC111 - Learning Journal #3

For my third learning journal, I will be discussing some of the more general use practical methods that my language partner and I incorporated during our meeting sessions to improve on my overall fluency. First, we…
Dec 10, 2025
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SDLC111 - Cultural Post #4

For my fourth cultural post I will be going over the tradition or “culture” of Pepero Day (“빼빼로 데이”) and its significance in Korean culture. Informally, pepero day is often seen as the “korean valentines” equivalent. It…
Dec 6, 2025
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SDLC111 - Cultural Post #3

For my third cultural post, I will be discussing seafood markets also known as 수산시장 or “susan shijang” in Korea. I think that these are a truly unique experience that is a must-try if ever in Korea. I’ve personally had…
Nov 15, 2025
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Discussion #8

When a language dies, a culture loses identity and pride. Languages go extinct when a dominant language is adopted through cultural assimilation or colonization. To preserve the language, linguistics documents with dictionaries, textbooks, recordings, and cultural events. A “dead” language is not really dead but dormant because there is documentation to revive the language. To bring it back, there are summer programs, immersion schools, radio programs, and the internet. To improve the visibility of a language, it is used in song lyrics and to celebrate the language, to be proud of it. Community-based educational efforts were seen in Canada when elders were teaching young children their native language. Nigeria did the same thing for the language Olukumi. They named the children with the language and implemented lots of cultural events such as festivals, language retreats, and traditional culinary workshops. Examples of media and digital technology are the use of national media…

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Discussion Post #7

Looking back at my initial learning plan, I think things are progressing steadily, though not without some adjustments. One of the biggest changes has been a shift toward more consistent, smaller daily practice on multiple tasks rather than occasional long study sessions on one specific skill. On my plan I was trying to memorize the words and grammar every day, but then I realized that it is not enough just memorizing them. I have to add in listening, writing and speaking in order to practice and fully understand how to use them. This has made my learning feel more manageable and effective. I’ve also started incorporating more materials such as videos, conversations, and real-world texts, which has helped me engage more naturally with the language.I’ve definitely integrated strategies and insights from class into my approach. For example, I’m more conscious of balancing fluency and accuracy, and I’ve been applying techniques like contextual guessing and focusing on meaning before…

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Discussion #8

Languages go extinct when people stop being immersed in them and using them. This can happen through remote populations aging out and having less speakers to teach the next generation or more dominant languages being adopted in an area/community and thereby pushing out the minority languages. When a language dies, it’s not just a means to communicate that dies. It erases tradition and culture, leaving important historical and social means of expression behind. With every language that dies, history and a means of understanding others dies with it. Dead languages can be brought back to life through dedicated efforts and persistence. Linguists can help preserve at-risk languages and bring dead languages back to life by fostering the conditions languages need to thrive. Such conditions include, but are not limited to, an immersive environment where people can learn the language naturally, an initiative led by local speakers of said environment to keep the language alive, and lobby for…

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Discussion Post #8

Languages go extinct, and die, when the number of native speakers becomes dangerously low and there is little to no written information documenting these languages to preserve its continuity. This can happen for a number of reasons, the economic necessity of speaking a more dominant language like English, and smaller native community sizes are just two of these reasons that both David Harrison and Anna Luisa Daigneault mention in When Languages Die and How to Resurrect Dying Languages respectively. Linguists can prevent this extinction and help preserve languages by (a) creating immersive environments organized by local stakeholders, (b) encouraging active community involvement in language revitalization, (c) prioritizing presence in digital communities/spaces, (d) and supporting acts of decolonization, Daigneault argues. Immersive environments, or “language nests” are environments where toddlers/beginners learn from fluent or semi-fluent elders on a consistent basis. Active community…

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