Tag: Language
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Speaking My Language
Photo from Unsplash by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona Despite the fast paced changes of society in recent years, that can be seen as both negative and positive; there is something to be excited about: the race to space. For years, the space industry has been focused on researching and understanding different galaxies beyond our universe. However,…
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IAutism
Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash Can artificial intelligence be the next leading advancement for those with disabilities? In the year 2021, the world has progressed to help accommodate those who operate in a nuerodiverse manner in society. In fact, progress still continues to this day to help improve their lives from therapy to advanced…
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Language Anxiety: Let’s Talk About It
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Have you ever gotten clammy, nervous, or felt your heart race when you were in your Spanish or French class? Most of us have been there. This feeling is called xenoglossophobia (zen-o-glos-o-phobia), this is a situation specific anxiety whenever someone has to communicate in a language different from…
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Socioeconomic Disparities in Second Language Education in the United States
Photo by Matt Hoffman on Unsplash With the rise of the travel industry as well as the interest in modern languages, we can anticipate a drastic increase in multilingualism in the nearby future. According to iLangugues.org, 60% of the world identifies as bilingual/trilingual/multilingual while the remaining 40% identifying as monolingual in predominately English-speaking countries. With…
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Gringafied
I am the granddaughter of a Dominican immigrant who was born and raised in the city of Santo Domingo, who left behind everything she knew to chase her dreams in America. I am the granddaughter of Puerto Ricans who left behind an economic disaster in hopes for a better life in the city that never…