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A whitewashed Mexican American, Catherine is the youngest daughter of Mexican-born Evangelina and fifth-generation Mexican American Fernando. She loves watching sitcoms and playing video games like The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and Pikmin 3.
Entiendo Más o Menos, Pero No Hablo Muy Bien
Entiendo Más o Menos, Pero No Hablo Muy Bien
by Catherine Velardez
How to pronounce my name using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA):
Catherine: /kæθ(ə)ɹɪn/
Velardez: /vəlɐɹdez/
Essay Key Terms & Definitions:
Essay Key Terms & Definitions:
Communicative Competence: A person's ability to successfully communicate something to another person.
Speech Community: A group that a person belongs to based on the language and colloquialisms they understand.
Communicative Burden: The burden a person takes on, in reference to how unwilling another person may be to understand their language or way of speaking.
Catherine Velardez eng 317 linguistic autobiography.docx
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As the first-born child of two Mexican immigrants, Janhete is the only daughter of Rocio and Antonio. She is the first person in her family to attend a university, and is soon to earn an English degree with a focus on teaching English as a second language.
The Littlest Translator:
The Littlest Translator:
A Young Girl’s Journey Through Languages
by Janhete Diaz
How to pronounce my name using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA):
Janet: /d͡ʒænɪt/
Essay Key Terms & Definitions:
Essay Key Terms & Definitions:
Language Ideology: Ideas as to who and how a language should be used and what it says about the people who use it.
Communicative Competence: How well a person is able to get their thoughts out in different situations.
Speech Community: Groups that share similar ideas and attitudes to language, its use, value, and importance.
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Author Bio
Méxican-Born, American Naturalized Citizen. The eldest child of a dismantled nuclear family of 4, who, by the age of 8, had to play the role of a secondary parent to a younger brother and sister, living essentially a "life of solitude and transiency." Now liberated to pursue his own goals, he ferries with him the hope of an American Dream.
How to Define "Nobody"
How to Define "Nobody"
by Rafael Negrete Trinidad
Rafael: /ʀafæɫ/
Negrete: /nɛgʀete/
Trinidad: /tʀinɪdad/
Essay Key Terms & Definitions:
Essay Key Terms & Definitions:
Language Ideology: How society assigns value and meaning to languages, usually for social power.
Communicative Competence: How one effectively uses language across different social and cultural contexts.
To Define a _Nobody_.pdf
Author Bio
Author Bio
Mexican American, and the youngest of 4 siblings. She is currently exploring her career interests. She is currently a Spanish Linguistic major. She loves romance books and movies. Lastly, she is obsessed with Kpop and wants to be able to learn another language, in addition to Spanish and English.
Mexican American, and the youngest of 4 siblings. She is currently exploring her career interests. She is currently a Spanish Linguistic major. She loves romance books and movies. Lastly, she is obsessed with Kpop and wants to be able to learn another language, in addition to Spanish and English.
Confronting the Loop
Confronting the Loop
by Lily Cervantes
How to pronounce my name using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA):
Lilibeth: /lilibɛθ/
Essay Key Terms & Definitions:
Essay Key Terms & Definitions:
Communicative Competence: Being able to communicate with a certain speech community.
Communicative Burden: Taking up the challenge making communication successful with others.
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Author Bio
Youngest child and only daughter of the Rodriguez family, Samantha longed to be a interpreter one day. With a passion and love for languages, this career choice had originally solidified itself within her mind. However, her goals have since changed. Now striving to become a senior car-estimate appraiser, her goal is to bring change for her fellow women in the field.
Echoes of the Soul
Echoes of the Soul
by Samantha Rodriguez
How to pronounce my name using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA):
Samantha: /səmænθə/
Rodriguez: /rɑdriɡɛz/
Essay Key Terms & Definitions:
Essay Key Terms & Definitions:
Communicative Competence: The ability to use language in various social and cultural contexts. This includes linguistic knowledge but also understanding the norms and expectations of communication within different environments. Being able to adapt to language is key!
Linguistic Norms: Rules that guide how language is used within a specific community. These rules vary across cultures, social groups, and contexts, shaping how people adapt their language use to fit different situations.
Linguistic Identity: The relationship between an individual’s sense of self (personality) and their language(s). This is shaped by cultural, social, and personal experiences!
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