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They Soon Forgot Their Words - Documentary, Karen Paulk
They Soon Forgot Their Words - Documentary, Karen Paulk
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This documentary film, They Soon Forgot Their Words, is about the language issues that threaten the Kaqchikel Mayan language spoken in Guatemala. It is one of 21 Mayan languages spoken in the country and is one of the most widely used with more than 500,000 speakers. Unfortunately, however, scholars have noticed that Kaqchikel is in a state of “shift” a process where one language combines with another in speech. As is the case with many Mayan languages in Guatemala, Kaqchikel is often combined with Spanish in speech. The colloquial name used for the combining of these two languages is “kaqchinol.” …
Web.Isod.Es Cel, Aman Kular
Web.Isod.Es Cel, Aman Kular
SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations
For her CEL, Aman interned at WEB.ISOD.ES in London, Ontario, working on producing a documentary discussing the recent implementation of Basic Income by the Conservative Provincial government. Aman learned valuable research skills and communications skills while working on this project and was excited to work in politics.