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[NscPrada @NscPrada]

This is an interesting article concerned with a controversy over how the effects of bilingualism have been researched #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

https://t.co/boa5U68Mcr #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

@Brittany_Held Sadly, people have been looking for and using "evidence" to be racist since racism first existed. Although, biological "evidence" is no longer sought out (as biological differences between races and genders are no longer researched), ethnocentrism still exists. #eng11sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

Krashen's Input Hypothesis completely changed the way that I looked at teaching in general. The comprehensible input required for language acquisition (as well as ALL learning) is the sole responsibility of the professor. #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

Upon starting this week's readings, I am quickly realizing that this chapter is a super condensed version of what we learn in EDRL 471. It's always helpful when concepts are reinforced in other classes. #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

I just finished my appointment with an NSC librarian and feel much better about looking up sources and research in general. If anyone needs help with the research portion of a paper, I strongly recommend making an appointment. Shoutout to Pier for the recommendation! #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

@PierShoates I am making an appointment with an NSC librarian based on your recommendation, Pier! Really looking forward to it!! #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

@devonoyler That's a very insightful way of looking at meaning. I find that the more precise one is with language, the fewer misunderstandings that tend to result...but therein lies the challenge. I also found semantics very interesting. #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

@teemothegreat96 I think that's a very interesting topic! I'm interested in hearing how your research and paper turned out! #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

A lot of what we are studying in this week's semantics module goes hand in hand with the critical theory we are studying in English 303. It's always cool when new knowledge overlaps like that. #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

I know I should just ignore it, but the amount of grammatical mistakes in the reading for semantics this week is distracting. You would think an academic paper would have been proofread at some point. #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

When we started this semester, Quizlet was brand new to me. Now, as I am beginning yet another set of key terms, it is dawning on me how comfortable I've become with both Quizlet as well as Twitter this semester. #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

This topic is interesting to me because I was raised in a Spanish-only household here in the United States, and I definitely always noticed the differences between my experience and that of those who were raised by foreign parents but spoke English in the home. #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

I think the topic I have settled on is going to be the effects of bilingualism and home-language spoken on cultural identity in the United States. I don't know how much research is out there on the subject but I guess I shall find out! #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

Honestly, with so much other stuff on my mind lately it has been quite difficult thinking of a research topic I could get somewhat interested in or excited about right now. This is a strange time to be in school! lol #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

@HaileyLJohnson2 Hi Hailey! This is what I found amusing about the whole thing as well. It feels kind of backwards to build upon grammar after preaching against prescriptive grammar. It represents what I find to be a huge contradiction currently in the field. #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

The chapter on syntax was an incredibly dry read. Watching everyone's videos, I see I am not alone in this sentiment. It tends to be a pain whenever we have to break down and analyze things we already do automatically. Guess it now should I have done. lol ;) #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

@AuraLynnHarris1 Honestly, that's the way that 99% of us do it. I mean seriously, who goes through that complex process consciously every time they speak or write. It would have taken me an hour to compose this tweet if that were the case. lol #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

In regards to Myth #9, I find it incredibly amusing that we always try to justify things based on a Shakespearean model that took place before spelling was even standardized and many other grammatical conventions took effect. (double negatives for example) #eng211sp20

[NscPrada @NscPrada]

@NscChristinab Hi Christina! I agree that Myth 9 was used as a means of positive advertisement for a people who were generally regarded negatively through stereotypes. We still see this kind of behavior all around us today so it's not surprising it started long ago. #eng211sp20