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Speaking of Language

Speaking of Language is a podcast recorded at the Language Resource Center at Cornell University. Each week, we explore a topic related to language pedagogy and second language acquisition.

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S17E14 - Valerie Fridland - Why We Talk Funny

Sociolinguist, author, and professor Valerie Fridland returns to our podcast to discuss accents, dialects, and her new book, Why We Talk Funny. https://www.valeriefridland.com/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/language-in-the-wild Featured music: “Did I Stutter?” by Pocket Bandits https://pocketbandits.com #Schietwetter

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S17E13 - Serene Wang - Chunking and Real-Time Language Use

Dr. Serene Wang joins us to discuss the power of “chunking” in language learning for more effective communication and understanding. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Serene-Wang-2 #EmergentBilingual

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S17E12 - Lincoln Snyder - Pennsylvania Dutch and Innovation in Language Revitalization

Lincoln Snyder joins us to discuss the Pennsylvania Dutch language, its history, and the ongoing efforts to revitalize it. https://lincolnsnyder.com/ #serendipity

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S17E11 - Thaiza Barros - Researching Language Acquisition in Young Learners

Thaiza Barros enlightens us about language acquisition and Portuguese, and shares some findings from her research into how young children acquire specific speech sounds. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-u2wcXUAAAAJ&hl=pt-BR #poesia #pirilampo

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S17E10 - LeAnne Spino - Advancing Second Language Proficiency and Intercultural Competence

Dr. LeAnne Spino discusses the differences between language proficiency and intercultural competence, and offers strategies for demonstrating and communicating the value of language programs. https://web.uri.edu/languages/meet/leanne-spino-seijas/ https://web.uri.edu/global/globalize-your-degree/signature-international-programs/ #café

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S17E9 - Megan Yap & Simon Ilincev - Lingofable

Megan Yap and Simon Ilincev, two Cornell students studying linguistics and computer science, introduce us to Lingofable, their new app offering language learning through stories. https://lingofable.com/ team@lingofable.com #超凡入圣 #odskočitsi

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S17E8 - ALANA

Leslie Monter-Casio, Catherine Mao, and Molly Jones, Cornell students from the executive board of ALANA, share the many ways their student organization supports intercultural programming on campus. https://www.instagram.com/alanaintercultural https://cornell.campusgroups.com/alana Instagram: @alanaintercultural #échaleganas #cānyù #whimsy

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S17E7 - Nandipa Sipengane - Building Community in the Language Classroom

Nandipa Sipengane, isiZulu language instructor from Yale University's Council on African Studies, discusses strategies for pedagogy and community building in less commonly taught languages, both in person and over distance. https://macmillan.yale.edu/africa/person/nandipa-sipengane https://sharedcourseinitiative.org/ nandipa.sipengane@yale.edu #ubuntu Read a transcription of this episode here:…

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S17E6 - Naomi Larson - Online Collaborations, Virtual Reality, and Connections between Japan and Brazil

Our dear colleague and friend Naomi Larson is in the studio with us today! Naomi is a senior lecturer in Japanese here at Cornell, and we will talk about the many wonderful opportunities she creates for language learners here, and everywhere, to engage with each other and with language and culture. https://asianstudies.cornell.edu/naomi-nakada-larson #山眠る #山笑う

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S17E5 - Rosie Nguyen - Creativity, Commerce, and Culture

In this episode, Rosie Nguyen, accomplished author and PhD student at Cornell, shares the value in her translinguistic experience writing award-winning fiction in Vietnamese as well as researching communication, media, and digital culture in English here at Cornell. https://www.facebook.com/rosienguyenvn/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13852796.Rosie_Nguy_n https://rosienguyen.net/ #thương

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