David Mulvihill

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

Shout out to #eng211fall21 It was an amazing experience working with everyone. I appreciated everyone’s unique ideas and responses. Thank you for making me feel comfortable enough to express my thoughts via video. Now that it’s over, I really enjoyed the video discussions.

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

@KatieWish84 If you made a pretty solid outline I’m sure you’ll be fine. I hope all goes well with your paper!

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

I’m currently working on my paper and I can’t tell you how appreciative I am to have gone through the prior steps of an annotated bibliography and outline. The paper is flowing seamlessly. Now it’s just getting through the time it’s going to take to write it. #eng211fall21

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

It was very interesting to hear @juergen_handke talk about the External and Internal factors of language change. Who would have thought that something as simple as ease of articulation would help change language, but it makes perfect sense. #eng211fall21

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

Descriptivism vs prescriptivism #eng211fall21

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

There was line in myth 13 that seemed to be directly related to language change. Just like language can change from region to region, differences in varieties of English may correlate with ethnicity. #eng211fall21

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

Here is a great article on language change. In one section it states how the process of linguistic replication from one generation to next is imperfect and this is one of the causes of language change. https://t.co/Y7O8MtTziQ #eng211fall21

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

Just visited @PlanetWordDC I had an amazing time. It was definitely beneficial for the current #eng211fall21 /linguistics class I’m taking. If you go, start from the third floor, language acquisition, and work your way down.

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

@123BookStarts One of our classmates made a great point that Krashen taught us about 2nd language acquisition in the manner that language should be taught. Enjoyable and understandable.

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

Here is a great paper written by @skrashen he emphasizes how our writing style is developed by reading and not by direct instruction. He does point out that writing instruction can help us communicate and clarify our thoughts. https://t.co/Dqi5h7LRNU #eng211fall21

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

I love the emphasis that both Cummings and Leaning put on the nurturing of the “Mother Tongue.” It’s crazy to think that becoming proficient in your native tongue is an important aspect of learning a 2nd language. #eng211fall21 https://t.co/63If5kLeGK

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

It was incredible to see the limit of conscious grammar the “best”students can retain compared to all the rules of English that exist. I loved Krashen’s bold statement. “Grammar is used on grammar tests and not much else…” #eng211fall21

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

I put what I’ve learned to practical use today. A friend had asked why it’s so much more difficult to learn languages as an adult. I answered with …critical period hypothesis suggests that children up to age 6 have an easier time learning languages than adults. #eng211fall21

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

This article discusses Infant-directed speech IDS. Speaking in a specific way to infants, including with raised pitch and exaggerated intonation. What are your thoughts? Is this beneficial for a child or not? #eng211fall21 https://t.co/8TzIShlke7

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

@rjoycabc You’re absolutely right, I hope to be as cool as her one day too! It was crazy to see that she was fluent in English and Russian and that she had the mental capacity to ask in Spanish what the Spanish name for an object was. La mesacita, la cama, la silla.

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

These myths allow me to reevaluate my own subjective thoughts and turn them into objective ones. My favorite line from myth 11 was “Most listeners know of linguistic varieties they do not like, but we should appreciate that these feelings are highly subjective…” #eng211fall21

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

I’m almost done writing my annotated bibliography. What I found was that I have learned a lot about my topic reading articles and studies that I ultimately did not want to use for my annotated bibliography. I’ve definitely enjoyed the process so far. #eng211fall21

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

Hey all. I know JSTOR is included in the NSC library with our search results, but here’s a direct link if you want to search for JSTOR specific articles. All you have to do is put in our schools information and student ID. https://t.co/VU7ubIvWrd

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

@farrahfrom211 I have to agree picking the source is the hardest part. I’m wondering if I’m in way over my head with my topic. I do have some sources to use though. #eng211fall21

[David Mulvihill @DavidMulvihill6]

Although we learned about homonyms, homophones, and homography in elementary school, taking a linguistics approach and using semantics to define each term really changes what each word means to me. #eng211fall21