I picked this article because I think it is crazy how languages are dying off! It's related to language because it talks about how languages are starting to disappear in different parts of the world. The most interesting part for me was where it stated that out of the 7,000 languages spoken today, more than half are in danger and are likely to disappear by the end of the century. I agree with the article because I also think that as the last speakers of the language are dying off, the language is dying. Also, some have no written form so there is no record of them when they disappear. I think it's cool that for some of them they make recordings and basic word lists in an attempt to try and preserve some of the dying languages. I do want to learn more about dying languages, they are so diverse and interesting. My topic affects the world because there are so many different languages that are being spoken and they are important to many people and their culture.Thursday, February 26, 2015
Blog 4: R.I.P. Languages
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/18/world/18cnd-language.html
I picked this article because I think it is crazy how languages are dying off! It's related to language because it talks about how languages are starting to disappear in different parts of the world. The most interesting part for me was where it stated that out of the 7,000 languages spoken today, more than half are in danger and are likely to disappear by the end of the century. I agree with the article because I also think that as the last speakers of the language are dying off, the language is dying. Also, some have no written form so there is no record of them when they disappear. I think it's cool that for some of them they make recordings and basic word lists in an attempt to try and preserve some of the dying languages. I do want to learn more about dying languages, they are so diverse and interesting. My topic affects the world because there are so many different languages that are being spoken and they are important to many people and their culture.
I picked this article because I think it is crazy how languages are dying off! It's related to language because it talks about how languages are starting to disappear in different parts of the world. The most interesting part for me was where it stated that out of the 7,000 languages spoken today, more than half are in danger and are likely to disappear by the end of the century. I agree with the article because I also think that as the last speakers of the language are dying off, the language is dying. Also, some have no written form so there is no record of them when they disappear. I think it's cool that for some of them they make recordings and basic word lists in an attempt to try and preserve some of the dying languages. I do want to learn more about dying languages, they are so diverse and interesting. My topic affects the world because there are so many different languages that are being spoken and they are important to many people and their culture.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Blog 3: 7 Things You Should Know about Sign Language!
http://mentalfloss.com/article/13107/7-things-you-should-know-about-sign-language
The article that I found is about 7 interesting things you may or may not know about sign language. I picked the article because I thought it has interesting facts, some of which I did not know about. It's related to language because obviously it is a language and within the article, it talks about how it is acquired and what happens when some of the communication ability is lost. For me, the most interesting thing was the part where it talked about how babies acquire sign language. It said that they start "babbling" with their hands and they use easier hand signs, which are "baby pronunciations." This article did make me want to learn more about the topic because I then started researching more about child signing. I think my topic has a huge effect on the world-sign language is very prominent in the United States as well as worldwide and I think having more knowledge about it would benefit those who sign and also those who don't. Here's some signs for the road!
The article that I found is about 7 interesting things you may or may not know about sign language. I picked the article because I thought it has interesting facts, some of which I did not know about. It's related to language because obviously it is a language and within the article, it talks about how it is acquired and what happens when some of the communication ability is lost. For me, the most interesting thing was the part where it talked about how babies acquire sign language. It said that they start "babbling" with their hands and they use easier hand signs, which are "baby pronunciations." This article did make me want to learn more about the topic because I then started researching more about child signing. I think my topic has a huge effect on the world-sign language is very prominent in the United States as well as worldwide and I think having more knowledge about it would benefit those who sign and also those who don't. Here's some signs for the road!
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Blog 2: IDIOMS!
http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2009/aug/05/idiotic-joys-idioms
The article I picked is about the idiotic joys of idioms. I picked it because I have always been fascinated by idioms. I find the phrases so interesting, plus my dad uses them ALL the time and sometimes I have no idea what he is trying to say! It's related to language because in the English language they are frequently used and also in other languages, as the article states. If you think some of the idioms in English don't make sense, wait until you hear some in other languages. The thing that I found most interesting about the article was how it mentioned idioms that people in other languages use, such as: in Spanish they say to reheat the cabbage which means to rekindle an old flame and also to think one is the last suck of the mango which in South American Spanish means to be conceited. There is really nothing to agree or disagree with on the article, it's meant to inform and entertain. This article does make me want to learn more- I want to learn more interesting idioms and use them when I'm having a conversation! I think this topic affects the world because people use idioms everyday, all around the world and I think people should try to be more aware of them and their meaning.I enjoyed chewing the fat with you all!
The article I picked is about the idiotic joys of idioms. I picked it because I have always been fascinated by idioms. I find the phrases so interesting, plus my dad uses them ALL the time and sometimes I have no idea what he is trying to say! It's related to language because in the English language they are frequently used and also in other languages, as the article states. If you think some of the idioms in English don't make sense, wait until you hear some in other languages. The thing that I found most interesting about the article was how it mentioned idioms that people in other languages use, such as: in Spanish they say to reheat the cabbage which means to rekindle an old flame and also to think one is the last suck of the mango which in South American Spanish means to be conceited. There is really nothing to agree or disagree with on the article, it's meant to inform and entertain. This article does make me want to learn more- I want to learn more interesting idioms and use them when I'm having a conversation! I think this topic affects the world because people use idioms everyday, all around the world and I think people should try to be more aware of them and their meaning.I enjoyed chewing the fat with you all!
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