UM LRC

Language Resource Center: Instructional Technology, CALL, Media, Information Science, Copyright

[sententiae antiquae @sentantiq]

Son (12) just asked me if Shakespeare's to be or not to be should be translated with Spanish estar or ser and now my brain hurts.

[UM LRC @UM_LRC]

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[Italy in Detroit @ItalyinDetroit]

Let’s celebrate Black History Month to the rhythm of hip-hop 🎶

We have organized on Monday, February 12 (6:30 - 8:30pm) a free concert at @waynestate
Special guest @Amirissaa
Reserve a spot 👉 https://t.co/qlD6fR5fCv

🫱🏿‍🫲🏻 @UMich - @michiganstateu - @dantemichigan

[LJ Randolph Jr @ProfeRandolph]

What are we doing to make language learning relevant to the *immediate* (not future or imagined) lived experiences of our students? And how are we challenging dominant narratives and ideologies regarding the identities of speakers of that language? #langchat #LanguageAsLiberation

[U-M Japanese Studies @UMCJS]

🗣️Put your Japanese studies knowledge to work this summer with the Japan Internship Initiative! Positions available in communications, tech/engineering, translation, and more!

See what's available for Summer 2024 at 👉 https://t.co/T5BgYV0Qmt👈 @iiumich

[UM LRC @UM_LRC]

@Yuan_D_Lee @A2_ClagueMS Thank you for spending your morning with us! We had a great time 🥳

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Congratulations to the student awardees for the first South Asian Languages video contest! Check out the videos here: https://t.co/naIlhvm5xP @umCSAS #umichlanguages

[Center for South Asian Studies @umCSAS]

2024 Summer in South Asia Fellowship Applications are now open! Undergrads, don't miss this fully-funded opportunity for an internship in India this summer.

https://t.co/fSwn2WGw0W

[UM LRC @UM_LRC]

@A2SchoolsWL @A2schools @A2Tappan @MIWLA @SraShawSpanish Congratulations Jen!

[Larry La Fountain @larrylafountain]

@UM_LRC Celebrating International Pronouns Day in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures! @UMRLL https://t.co/03AcHN629v

[UM LRC @UM_LRC]

Translation and Decolonization: indigenous water knowledge in Gabon
Presenter: Dr. Franck Binze Bi Kumbe
Friday October 20, 3:00 pm EDT on Zoom
https://t.co/6A5yZaIh1o #UMtranslate23

[Sender Dovchin (she/her) @SDovchin]

What an honor to be a part of the current debates on language ideologies with my colleagues! Kudos to ⁦@pramodtesol⁩ & ⁦@huysal_9⁩ for their inaugural issue of the new journal: Journal of Education, Language & Ideology! https://t.co/InCk0vphkZ

[Li Wei 李嵬 @professorliwei1]

Why being bilingual is good for your brain https://t.co/M6A2Aysmzo via @bbcideas

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

A Spanish version of “in a while, crocodile” is me las piro, vampiro. It means “I’m outta here, vampire”

* read on for lots more rhyming farewells from around the world (a thread)…

[UM LRC @UM_LRC]

@umich_ELI @UMRLL @umichGerman @umCSAS @UMCSEAS @UMCJS @UMCompLit @UMich @umichLSA @larrylafountain

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https://t.co/6A5yZaIh1o

[Subtitle @lingopod]

Can you understand but not speak your heritage language? No reason to feel ashamed—you're far from alone.
https://t.co/YFnI7HjqDY

[Ruth Kircher @ruth_kircher]

"Dismissing the language of whole groups of people—and hence dismissing the people—is a harm in itself. It leads to further harm as most social goods—education, work, healthcare...—are mediated by language" @Lg_on_the_Move #MinorityLanguages #SocialJustice https://t.co/3di8afXiuQ