Missouri State World Languages and Cultures

The Department of World Languages and Cultures at Missouri State University.

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MCL stands with @actfl in condemning hate and violence toward toward transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming individuals. We encourage you to read the full statement, which we endorse: https://t.co/TsXIwLvoLy

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Today at the Linguistics Colloquia Spring 2021 Series:
Sociolinguistic Perspective on Domestic Slave Migrations and Ensuing Language and Dialect Contact in the Southeast with Dr. Michael D. Picone https://t.co/NJajBFuxNB @msumcl @MSU_RCOAL @sociology_msu @MSUDiversity

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In Clif’s Notes, I encourage you to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

@MissouriState is working with state and local leaders to host a mass vaccination event at Hammons Student Center April 8-9. We will release more information about the event this week. https://t.co/vQDv2InB5h

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We stand with our national professional association, the American Council on the Teaching on Foreign Languages in denouncing hate against members of the Asian American Pacific Islander community. Please read the full ACTFL statement here: https://t.co/RqlAFTESfZ

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LOGOS: A Journal of Undergraduate Research is interested in possibly publishing some of these works. Please submit your research papers, literature analyses, case studies, art pieces, media pieces, poetry, short stories, etc. to LOGOS.
Submissions due April 2nd!!

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TARGET LANGUAGE THURSDAY✨ coming in a little later than our target language tuesdays! Reply in the comments your answer in your target language!

What are you doing for spring break this year?

#languagelearning #languagepractice

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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a Mexican writer, philosopher, composer, poet of the Baroque period, and Hieronymite nun. Her outspoken opinions granted her lifelong names such as "The Tenth Muse" and "The Phoenix of Mexico #internationalwomensday

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Attention, French students REGISTRATION is coming: Looking for a summer class? Check out French for the Professions, offered June 6-July 8 online! If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Antoinette Barffour at [email protected].

#french #summerschool #professions

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Target Language Tuesday is back! It’s a beautiful day outside, reminiscent of spring! While winter is beautiful this is some much needed sunshine ☀️ Let us know in your target language down below

What’s your favorite season and why?
#languagelearning #targetlanguagetuesday

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Motivation Monday ☀️ #quoteoftheday #motivationmonday #languagelearning

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The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao (生肖), is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their ascribed attributes, based on the lunar calendar. In order, the zodiac animals are:🐀 🐂 🐯🐰 🐉 🐍 🐴 🐐 🐵 🐓 🐶 🐖

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Siu mai (pronounced "shoo-my") is an open-topped, round basket-shaped dumpling made with a thin wrapper of wheat dough. As with most styles of Chinese dumplings, variations on siu mai abound throughout China as well as other regions of Asia.
#chinesenewyear #yearoftheox #siumai

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Link below to read our new post for Chinese New Year and be sure to give our Instagram page a follow!
https://t.co/9o7EMsHqqo

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VIRTUAL FILM FEST!
Soleil Ô (Oh Sun)
“Shot over four years with a very low budget, this film tells the story of a black immigrant who makes his way to Paris in search of “his Gaul ancestors.”

LINK IN BIO
#virtualfilmfestival #languagelearning #frenchfilm

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Word of the day ✨CULACCINO✨
An Italian word to describe the mark left on the table by a cold glass ��

Image courtesy of: A Cup of Jo
#italian #foreignlanguage #languagelearning #wordoftheday

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If you’ve been considering taking a language course here’s some reason why you should register for our courses provided by the Modern and Classical Language Department and in our Foreign Language Institute!
#languagelearning #foreignlanguages

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MCL Community: Please join us on February 16 from 12:00-1:00 pm for a talk by Dr. Andrea Hellman on educating English learners during the pandemic. Check out the flier for more information. We hope to see you there!

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Afrique sur seine
(Africa on the Seine)
February 1-8

A short documentary filmed in 1955 about the life of African students in Paris. This film is sometimes regarded as the beginning of African cinema.

https://t.co/iRXGL7Mze9

#virtualfilmfestival

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TARGET LANGUAGE TUESDAY!

Who is your hero? (a parent, a celebrity, an influential person in one’s life)

Answer below in your target language! 🥳

#targetlanguagetuesday #languagelearning #foreignlanguagepractice