Evani Totten

‘23 NSC
Pre-Speech Pathology Major

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

@IrmaMor31987242 I agree, I think this different learning experience would be super beneficial for the group of people who learn best with visual learning. VR allows them to actually visualize the concepts they're learning. #edu214

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

@hubbell_emily Technology is definitely our future. To think that classrooms will soon look like this is wild, but I do believe with this type of technology, it allows more resources as well as brings a unique perspective to the classroom. #edu214

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

Technology is advancing everyday, virtual reality in a classroom offers a different type of engagement for students learning. #edu214

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

This article really helped me understand language acquisition in a more detailed yet simplified way. #eng211sp21
https://t.co/hD7d7Z4oSF

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

I agree that judgements on whether a language is aesthetically pleasing or not, are learned through cultural norms and social connotations. #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

“Construing a particular dialect as, say, ‘vulgar’ and feeling discomfort and dissatisfaction when talking to speakers of it can unwittingly bias our perceptions of its intelligibility - hence, ultimately, its worth as a viable form of communication.” #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

Before reading myth 11, as far as the title, i was thinking about how I personally viewed the two languages. I see how that judgement is viewed. German can sound harsh and more aggressive in comparison to Italian where that language is seen more graceful. #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

Sometimes children learning a second language can go through a “silent period,” where they may not talk for several months. But is normal and eventually they will talk again. #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

For children learning two languages they may mix grammar rules, as well as use words from both languages in the same sentence. #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

Concerning phonemic awareness, it was found that language levels of bilingual children increase, as well as their phonemic skills. #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

If a language had no grammar, I feel like our grammar wouldn't be as efficient and organized in ways that we can fully understand and comprehend what is being said. There would be no rules and no structure. #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

While reading Myth 10, I felt as though the idea of 'some languages having no grammar' revolves around the idea of there being so many languages with their own set of rules and grammar that not everyone will understand.
#eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

Semantics has a significant role in language, giving structure to language; in which creates meaning. #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

there are many myths going against bilingual children, some even saying exposing young children to more than one language may cause delays in speech development. #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

simultaneous bilinguals are individuals who are exposed to two languages from birth who most likely know and use two languages at home. #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

what influence does bilingualism have on language development in early childhood? #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

Syntax allows us to understand how to arrange words and phrases to form sentences properly. #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

Syntax significantly affects the tone and meaning of a sentence, which helps make sense of what we’re reading or writing. #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

“In linguistics, the clearest point of comparison for what is ‘grammatical,’ would be the speech of a native speaker of a language, not a set of judgments from a grammarian or teacher.” #eng211sp21

[Evani Totten @evanitotten]

@Luckyaims1 I thought I was the only one! this truly helped me too, thanks Aimee!