Location
Hanover, NH
I wanted to explore Brazil’s Japanese and Lebanese sub-cultures. Outside of Lebanon and Japan, Brazil hosts the largest diaspora communities of both these countries in the world.
Let’s start with the Lebanese Community. Many Lebanese came…
Let’s start with the Lebanese Community. Many Lebanese came…
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Leo Barnes Cultural Artifacts - Japanese ImmigrationCultural Artifacts - Lebanese Fast Food
"Wow. Very impressive to be at a level where you can critique poetic translations. I remember my high school Spanish professor used to have us read Neruda and Machado in Spanish. This was far beyond our level at the time as the secondary and tertiary…"
"Regarding the slips, I feel the exact same way about Spanish. Recently, though, since my Spanish has stagnated and my Portuguese is improving, it's now flipped where my Spanish is becoming more and more influenced by my Portuguese. Eurovision is…"
Cultural Post 2:
While Brazilian culinary traditions are diverse, churrasco has become the quintessential Brazilian cuisine. Three of the biggest Brazilian-themed restaurant brands in America (Fogo de Chão, Texas de Brasil, Rodizio Grill) all serve…
While Brazilian culinary traditions are diverse, churrasco has become the quintessential Brazilian cuisine. Three of the biggest Brazilian-themed restaurant brands in America (Fogo de Chão, Texas de Brasil, Rodizio Grill) all serve…
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Leo Barnes Image taken at Brasil Tropical Restaurant and my source cultural artifact.
While Brazilian culinary traditions are diverse, churrasco has become the quintessential Brazilian cuisine. Three of the biggest Brazilian-themed restaurant brands in America (Fogo de Chão, Texas de Brasil, Rodizio Grill) all serve churrasco.…
"Sounds like an impressive month! As someone who's recently started dating a person who family speaks the language I'm studying, I can only imagine how difficult yet rewarding that conversation must have been. I definitely understand the tapering…"
Cultural Post 1:
“Myths are public dreams.” Author Joseph Campbell
Boto Cor de Rosa is a famous Brazilian myth stemming from both the reverence of the Pink Brazilian dolphin and the social stigma of out-of-wedlock pregnancies in Brazilian culture.…
“Myths are public dreams.” Author Joseph Campbell
Boto Cor de Rosa is a famous Brazilian myth stemming from both the reverence of the Pink Brazilian dolphin and the social stigma of out-of-wedlock pregnancies in Brazilian culture.…
Legend of the Boto Cor-de-Rosa
How Brazil’s myth about an Amazonian dolphin reveals a culture of male violence.
How Brazil’s myth about an Amazonian dolphin reveals a culture of male violence.
"Yes, I agree that the categories are simplistic and that in certain contexts the individualist mentality can be quite strong even in a collectivist society and vice versa. For example, following a national trauma like 9/11 individualistic NYC…"
"I hear you about finding the time to immerse yourself in the media component. I feel like sociolinguistic competence comes from learning about the culture (and doesn't necessitate having strong listening skills), but bona fide listening…"
"I’m interested in learning several languages as well as several of the fields described which focus on analyzing language. I agree with Gareth that all branches of linguistics are enhanced with the more language study a person has had. Everyone has…"
"Over Fall break, I’ve been reading George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. Inspired by that book, I’ve been interested in being able to interpret different accents within Brazil. Doing some research for this discussion post, however, revealed that experts…"
"Figuring Foreigners Out looks at 5 metrics: individualist/collectivist, nonverbal communication, monochronic/polychronic, internal/external, and direct/indirect communication. Rather than using some quantitative metric, it's a qualitative…"
"Portuguese belongs to the Proto-Indo-European language family. Portugal spoke Vulgar Latin for centuries before being controlled by Germanic tribes, the Moors, and then an independent kingdom. Over the last several centuries, the language has been…"
Journal Post 1:
Overview: I’m working on studying the Portuguese language specifically Brazilian Portuguese from the São Paulo region. I’m studying vocabulary, practicing listening comprehension, grammar , reading, and conversation. I study…
Overview: I’m working on studying the Portuguese language specifically Brazilian Portuguese from the São Paulo region. I’m studying vocabulary, practicing listening comprehension, grammar , reading, and conversation. I study…
"Sound is how language is heard while letters are how it is seen. This distinction is important because if you can spell perfectly but can’t say the words, you’re in trouble when communicating. On the other hand, if you can speak but are illiterate,…"
"As a Scrabble enthusiast, it was also nice to get a crash course in cerebral nomenclature from the pons to the median longitudinal fissure and cerebrum versus cerebellum. I like the author bringing up the nuanced relationship between the right and…"
