03/11/2016
Here's a fun video on the double vocabulary of English. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbVOTJHA21k
The Double Vocabulary of English
Why does English have so many words that have twins? Here's how we got to have two vocabularies, one based in Germanic roots, and one based in Latin.
10/29/2015
We're quite busy right now with a Study Abroad & Carrer Development Office info session.
11/07/2014
A rather busy and full afternoon working on conversation projects. 5 LRs and their students.
05/13/2014
Languages spoken in the US are a bit more diverse than you might think. http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2014/05/language_map_what_s_the_most_popular_language_in_your_state.html
What Language Does Your State Speak?
Last month, I wrote about the fun and the pitfalls of viral maps, a feature that included 88 super-simple maps of my own creation. As a follow-up, I’m writing up short items on some of those maps, walking through how I created them and how they succumb (and hopefully overcome)...