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.
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Recording Voices: Stories of APA Youth as Language Brokers in NYC
Coalition for Asian American Children and Families Presents Time: 10AM to 12PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan A community briefing to release the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families’ newest report on the impacts of language brokering on families and to discuss the implications on … Read more
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
Globalization and Japanese Creativity: Adaptation of Japanese Language to Rap
As a musical form without the distraction of a melody but a well-defined beat, rap offers an opportunity to explore the rhythmic and musical aspects of a language. An interesting case study is rap in Japanese, which has completely different syntax, vocabulary, accent patterns, and phonemes from English. Several pioneers of Japanese rap initially thought … Read more
Lost and Found in Translation
Established in 1945, the United Nations is comprised of 191 countries committed to the preservation of peace through international cooperation and collective security. As members of the world meet one another to discuss international policies, and conflict resolutions, language has become crucial commodity in today’s globalized society. Mr. Hung Jung Lee will share his experiences … Read more