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The Vloggiest Vlog to End all Mother-Vlogging Vlogs
Drew and Jacob explore how fatigue affects their speech in their first Linguistic-O Vlog! Marvel at the special effects and in depth analysis only available on our channel!
Slang Quiz (Vlog #1)
By: Aaron Hayag & Cheyanne Tarango
Since jargon and slang are elements found in Language Variation, we decided to quiz each other with slang words we learned from the region we grew up in.
Cheyanne – “SoCal” (reveals a lot of Spanish influence)
Aaron – Philippines (though technically not a “region”, English is still considered as one of the official languages in the Philippines so a lot of the slang words are actually in English; similar to how the word “bigpella” in one of the Hawaiian Pidgin languages we learned in class comes from the English phrase “big fellow” but with a slightly different meaning)
Vlog #1 – Adam Gilmore’s group
link to youtube -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx2hvQn6L4c&feature=youtu.be
LFL: hummmmm strange
About Me. under graduate a senior a prototype of linguist hoping to graduate soon.
My linguistic self. i am a straight muslim mixed man from bay area. I’m well founded in islam some say i am religious some and i say i am not. i guess you could say i am religious. i use my language some ways theatrically, with a lot of no practicing muslims or the ones who claim to be religious with a variation of volume and pitch hmmmm think like the eminent sheikh ibn quadmah may Allah have mercy upon him. i used to pronounce words like “turn” and “churn” i don’t recall of any other words i would miss pronounce.
My Favorite Books. my favorite books would include umdatah fiqh,umdatah akham,sharh sunnah, quran, mughani, hadith sunnah nasi, bukhari, muslim and many others it would cover my whole page if i would keep adding books.
My Favorite Word. I think that “like of” i think is perfect word in English ( i think it is just english). it describes for example when quoting a quote of the individual and you say the word it feels like you are not plagiarizing and i like the sound of the word. it starts out sssss – ffffff making it explosive but soothing and not harsh. after all this does sometimes happens to me. its an old farsi dialect.
How is linguistics like a pine cone? although pine cone has scales i would say it is a pine cone based on how many scales it has
LFL: Student, Athlete, Linguist, do-gooder
About me:
I was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. I speak both English and Swedish. I play hockey and soccer. Die hard Wild fan.
My Language:
I’m a middle class white male from Minneapolis, MN. I am an artist and athlete. I lived in Sweden for a year. I picked up the language very quickly and became nearly fluent. Since this time I’ve lost a lot of my vocabulary but have maintained a good ability to understand and communicate in Swedish. I’ve been back several times to visit family and friends.
Favorite Music:
I can listen to anything depending on time place and mood. I love live hip-hop concerts. I also like to listen to indie-type music. Fink, Bombay Bicycle Club and Cage the Elephant are primo.
Favorite Word: Lagom
This is a Swedish word that means “Middle” or “Moderate” or “Just right”. The word doesn’t translate directly into English because it is used differently. I like the word because it describes a lot of the things well. I’m feeling lagom: relaxed, content, good.
Ideal Linguistic Adventure:
I meet a cute Swedish blonde girl. We alternate from speaking Swedish and English. We date for a few months. She wants me to meet her billionaire parents. I fly into Stockholm in a private jet and meet her parents at their mansion. Her mother speaks Swedish and French. Her dad offers me an executive position at his graphic design firm in France. The mother teaches me French and I soon become fluent in both French and Swedish.
How is linguistics like a pine cone?
Linguistics is hard. It’s a spiky and rough on the outside. But pine cones come from trees; there is a larger meaning and use. Linguistics is complex but paramount to our understanding of the world.
Language on the internet bruh
I’ve noticed that the way people use language differently on the internet. Different sites have a different required mannerism. Linkedin is the most formal because of the prospect of a job. Facebook is more “family” like; formal but still room for humor. Twitter and Instagram are probably the most playful because of the constant need to post and appeal emotionally to others to get likes on posts.
Weee~ Field Trip
During my trip to the Museum of Man and Balboa Park, I noticed how many languages there were in the museum. When I first walked into the museum there was a whole section dedicated to beer. In that area, there was a whole wall with “beer” written in different languages on it and that was where I found most of the languages we were told to find such as Star Wars language, Greek, French, Lithuanian and Latin. Afterwards, I moved on to the area devoted to Mayan exhibitions where I found signs of the Mayan language. There was also a section dedicated to the Kumeyaay language on the second floor. Then when I went to the mummy exhibits I saw carvings and writings of Egyptian on the tombstones and coffins which I thought was pretty interesting. The only one language I couldn’t fine was the Yahi Language even though I walked around the whole museum but it was probably because I didn’t look careful enough. Other languages I found throughout the museum were Spanish of course, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. From this trip, I learned to saw beer in a lot of different languages but mot importantly I learned how linguistically diverse the world we live in is.
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So as amazingly cool as the museum of man was and as slightly terrifying as the torture exhibit was I really don’t feel like doing this write up about it. However, since I have to I will say that I learned a lot and really enjoyed myself. The pizza was amazing, which definitely makes up for the fact that I didn’t find all the languages Doug told us to. (Sorry P.Doug) Anywho it was fun and I definitely want to go again.
Museum of Man- Balboa Park
Last Saturday, our dorm went to Balboa Park to be exposed to different languages and cultures in the museums. In the Museum of Man, there was an exhibit on Mayan culture and there were many places where the Mayan language was displayed.
There were also exhibits that had to do with Egyptian culture. There were mummies on display and there were tablets that showed hieroglyphics and Mesopotamian language.
Not only this, but there was an area of the Museum of Man devoted to beer and how it is made. There was a wall with the word “beer” in many different languages and a bar with bottles of beer from around the world all over the shelf.
After going to the Museum of Man, we went to the Instruments of Torture Exhibit. Most of these instruments were used in Europe, and were used for even the smallest crimes. It was interesting to see how punishment has changed over time and I am glad it changed so it is less harsh. There was a map of the world that showed that in most of today’s world, it is illegal and immoral to torture people the way they were tortured in the past.
Going to Balboa Park has made me realize what a diverse world we live in. It was eye-opening to learn about different cultures and languages and their history. I admire how so many cultures are represented all in one place.
-Meg Collier
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