Melissa Sorto

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

This tweet brought me back to October 25th earthquake. I remember how that was all everyone was talking about that day, so it's crazy to see how that day feels like a distant memory now. I like how this tweet is a time capsule of Yesenia's feelings and experience. #ling107f22

[Yesenia @YLing107]

As the city shook, I sat in silence. 5, 10, 20 seconds passed before I moved again. Not knowing what to expect next, I called my dad. As I am waiting for him to pick up I wondered, did he feel the earth trembling beneath him too? #cnftweet #ling107f22

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

…to the signs on the street, and even to the pronunciation of words. Hearing my classmates’ insights also expanded my knowledge of language because of everyone’s different perspectives and experiences. (2/2)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

The most memorable lesson I learned in Ling 107 this semester was how language is used all around us. Through the language in the world observation assignments I began paying more attention to the way people communicate….. #ling107f22 #finalthoughts (1/2)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

so we often talk about the games from Central and Latin American countries. My friend is Mexican, so it was the game she was most looking forward to. If I had asked anyone else other than my friend group or family, I would have had to clarify what game I was talking about. (3/3)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

My family, friends, and I have been keeping up with the World Cup 2022, and as I was talking to one of my friends on Thursday I asked her if she had seen “the game” the day before. She immediately started talking about how Mexico’s loss was... #ling107f22 (1/3)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

so upsetting and how her dad had been mad that they lost. I didn’t have to tell her what game I was talking about because my friends and I had been talking about the Mexico vs Saudi Arabia game leading up to it. Also, the majority of our friend group identifies as Latina/o…(2/3)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

@OscarLing107 Hi Oscar! I think that part of the process is if the borrowed word represents something that is not easily translatable, such as déjà vu. Rather than trying to find an English word to attempt to convey the same meaning, it might be easier to use the original word. #ling107f22

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

@siriuslylupins Hi Arianne! One phrase that I often use is "pero like", which is a Spanglish way of saying to "but like." It's pretty common for Latinx people to say this (especially if they grew up in the U.S.). There is even a YouTube channel named Pero Like. #ling107f22

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

@LuzRegla Hi Luz! I don't know if this a trick to remembering the difference quickly, but I remember there as "here and there." For they're, I have to say "they are" in the sentence to see if it makes sense. For their, I remember heir and their (heir=has something that's theirs).

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

…I wondered how different languages used punctuation marks or didn’t use them. For example, how does someone know if they are reading a question if their written language doesn’t have the equivalent of a question mark? Are certain words or sentence structures used? (2/2)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

Punctuation has always been interesting to me because a symbol can change a sentence from a statement to a question to an exclamation. One thing that has stood out to me is how some languages have similar punctuation marks, while others are different…. #ling107f22 (1/2)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

…I wasn’t sure that I could make the event because of the time. I wanted to convey how I was uncertain about my availability. It worked out fine because I checked my schedule, and I’ll have time to make it to the event. (2/2)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

Recently, I used a modal when I said, “I think that I could help out! Where would it be?” I was emailing my supervisor about an event coming up that she needed help with. I was deciding between using “can” or “could” but I ended up using “could” because… #ling107f22 (1/2)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

…I had an advantage because she spoke to me in English, so I did not have to struggle the way she did. I’ll always be grateful for the support and help she has given me over the years. (3/3)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

My language role model is my older sister, Jocelyne. When she started kindergarten, she had a difficult time adjusting because my parents mostly spoke in Spanish at home. Joce is the oldest out of the 3 of us (her, my younger sister, and me)... #ling107f22 (1/3)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

… so she had to navigate being in a new environment as well as learning a new language. She struggled in the beginning, but with the support of my family and her teachers, she was able to adapt. When it was time for me to go to school… (2/3)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

We’re riding up the incline, and I’m starting to regret my decision to ride our bikes. My legs hurt. My hands are freezing. I open my mouth to complain when she looks back and smiles. When I see that smile, I can’t help but smile back and laugh. #cnftweet #ling107f22

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

...The sign isn’t very effective because people continue to bring their dogs to campus. The school wants the students to have a safe and clean environment, so they feel comfortable and want to learn, but it is hard to do that when people keep bringing their dogs to school. (2/2)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

I saw this sign as I was dropping off my younger cousin at school this past week. The school had put up this sign because people kept bringing their dogs to school when there were children present, and they did not pick up after themselves.... #Ling107f22 (1/2)

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

...such as ideology and discourse. After watching the Ling 107 lecture videos and reading the chapters, I noticed how the word “praxis” followed the adjective “political” in the sentence, which is also a clue that it is a noun because adjectives often come before nouns. 2/2

[Melissa Sorto @msortosjsu]

A new word that I learned in my Women of Color in the US class is the “praxis”. I came across this word as I was reading about Chicana feminist print culture. I didn’t have a hard time figuring out the word class because it was a part of a list of nouns... #Ling107f22 1/2