Report instructions: Explain what you found interesting about the phenomena or linguistic ideas explained in class, giving specific examples. 600 words minimum.
Your personal statement is an opportunity for you to introduce yourself to the Admissions Committee at New York University. Your statement should describe your motivation for pursuing a career in Speech-Language Pathology, as well as your goals, interests, and career plans. We are also interested to learn which personal characteristics you believe will make you […]
Part One: Acoustics of the 416 On the next page are two spectrograms + waveforms, labeled X and Y, both from recordings of me saying “Toronto”. Here are two transcriptions of this name: A) [tʰə.ˈɹɑn.ˌtʰoʊ] B) [ˈtʃɹɑ.nə] Examine the spectrograms/waveforms, and answer the following questions: Which spectrogram/waveform matches which transcription? How can you tell? Explain […]
Multilingualism in Society: Data Collection For this assignment, you must: 1) Collect a 30-minute sample of naturally spoken language; the sample can be a recording of an interaction (e.g. group of friends, peers), or a compilation of media broadcasts (e.g. stand up; talk show; documentary), etc. 2) Transcribe the sample of naturally spoken language and […]
Topic: Linguistics You may work in groups of two by signing up for a group on Quercus. You are not automatically in a group, so check your group status on Quercus. Submit your answers as a PDF on Quercus. You’re welcome to use this as a template and write in the empty, and it’s also […]
Intangible cultures To what extent are intangible cultures worth maintaining?
Cross-linguistic morphology Instructions: Proposal Spend some time deciding on a language to write your proposal and final paper about. Suggestions for exploring possibilities (and sources): • Consider languages that you already find interesting. • Explore the entry on Ethnologue. • Search for the language in the U of T Library catalogue. Any book called e.g. […]
Circulation of social and cultural products What is the role of translation in the circulation of social and cultural products as well as ideas and ideologies; allowing them to be reproduced, transmitted and received across time and space?
Explore two of the below concepts and demonstrate your knowledge and insight gained from that exploration: Audism (Tom Humphries, 1975) Deafhood (Paddy Ladd, 1993) Deaf Space (Hansel Bauman, mid-2000s) Deaf Gain (Aaron Williamson, mid-2000s) Deaf Ecosystem (Kelby Brick, late-2000s) Directions: Once you select two concepts, begin researching these concepts until you have a sufficient understanding […]
Verbal Communications Discussion Watch the video first. How language shapes the way we think I Lera Boroditsky Watch Video Using Chapter 5 from the textbook as a basis, answer ONE of the following questions and use AT LEAST 2 TERMS FROM THE TEXTBOOK in your initial post. Make sure to CITE the textbook as a […]
