Rapa Nui Voice, Stance, and Subjectivities
Miki Makihara draws from her new co-authored book, Language and Political Subjectivity, to explore a central challenge for Rapa Nui (Easter Island) language and political activists.
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British Bangladeshi Muslims in the East End: The Changing Landscape of Dress and Language
Popular discourse around British Muslims has often been dominated by a focus on Muslim women and their sartorial choices, particularly the hijab and niqab. Dr. Fatima Rajina takes a different angle and focuses on Muslim men, examining how factors like the global war on terror influenced and changed their sartorial choices and use of language.
Monkey in Residence & Other Speculations
Observations of contemporary life that make monkeys of us: this existential disbelief thrums through speculative stories and essays in Xu Xi’s latest collection, Monkey in Residence & Other Speculations.
Recording Voices: Stories of APA Youth as Language Brokers in NYC
This event presents findings on the experiences of Asian Pacific American youth serving as language brokers in New York City, highlighting both the challenges and responsibilities they face in translating and interpreting for their families. It also discusses policy implications and recommendations to improve language access and support for immigrant communities.
Bilingual Language Development Among Asian American Children – Research Findings and Implications for Educators and Parents
In New York City, as well as nationwide, an increasingly significant number of children speak a language other than English at home. Sound educational policies, speech/language interventions and parenting practices largely rely on our understanding of the processes through which Asian American children develop proficiency in both their home language and English. In this presentation, … Read more
Language Difference and Way of Thinking
An efficient way to teach a foreign language, especially to adults, is to compare it to their native language. A study of the linguistic differences between them will help locate the difficulties in the learning process, thus increasing the predictability and purposefulness in teaching. This contrastive analysis is also the basis for translation studies and … Read more