#steph studies

[learninglinguist]

In a couple of weeks I’ll be interviewing someone about their cultural background and their involvement with the local Arabic-speaking community for my intercultural communications class.  My first instinct would be to conduct the interview in English because I’m still a beginner in Arabic, but I know that people are usually more comfortable talking about personal details in their native language.  I might bring a friend from my class who speaks Arabic so they can help me, but I don’t want the interview to be too crowded.  

I think I’ll try my best to interview in Arabic, and we’ll switch to English if I really have no idea what’s going on.  I’ll keep you updated. 

[linguiststudies-blog]

10.02.17 I've been absent for a little while, but it's because I now have a little bunny named Benny (full name Benvolio)!! He's helping me with homework (and NOT eating my textbook) but syntax trees confuse him..

[learninglinguist]

I’m in the library trying to study for my exam tomorrow but I’m overhearing a math tutoring lesson happening partially in English and partially in Arabic and I’m SO DISTRACTED

[learninglinguist]

If you get tired and distracted while studying, try drinking some cold water or getting up and taking a short walk.  It’s healthier than caffeine and just as effective.  

[learninglinguist]

i'm writing an essay on polari and my school's only copy of paul baker's polari dictionary is for in-library use only and located in the pride library so i guess i'm writing my whole essay there... but i'm not too mad...

[learninglinguist]

it's nice having class in the music building because we have beautiful piano music faintly playing through the vents while we study grammar

[linguiststudies-blog]

me:  uses “cringeworthy” in a short essay assignment

me:  this is a good idea.  

[learninglinguist]

I was thinking of minoring in psychology because a lot of upper year linguistics students I know are doing that, but decided again on anthropology because there are so many more anthropology courses I want to take. my only problem is that a lot of anthro courses count for my ling major and my anthro minor and idk how to specify what courses count for which? because surely they can't count for both? idk. i wish my academic counselling office would get back to me soon. not picking up the phone the day before course selection opens is annoying.