blog entry #9

Once again bringing in a fandom-related source as I still believe it is relevant to my thesis. This one still remains broadly related to linguistics as well, it is a great source and I like it very much.

As for my reflections on the material seen in class; body paragraphs, this is something I think I will need to keep an eye on. I can see many issues with my writing represented in the "Common Problems of Body Paragraphs" slide of the PowerPoint seen in class, which makes me nervous but also thankful I now know what to look out for. I will keep the following in mind as I write and edit my first draft : Demonstration is implicit, as opposed to explicit •Presence of a personal opinion or moral judgment.

As for in-text citations, I tend to mainly use paraphrasing and summarising, and rarely ever quote unless it is specifically requested. This shouldn't be an issue but I will need to keep in mind the difference between both forms of citations as I switch from one to the other.

Moseley, Christopher. “Does anybody here speak Klingon?” The Five-Minute Linguist: Bite-sized essays on language and languages. edited by E.M. Rickerson, and Barry Hilton. Equinox Publishing, 2006. pp. 264-267.

This essay is a well-written, simple and accessible explanation of fictional languages and the culture which can be built around them through fandom. It will be useful to me as it will help me mention once again how important and dedicated the fan culture is when involving fictional languages.

"Fandom and Participatory Culture." Subcultures and Sociology. Grinnell College, haenfler.sites.grinnell.edu/subcultural-theory-and-theorists/fandom-and-participatory-culture/.

This website entry will help me define fan culture to my reader in my introduction and also throughout my text.