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Six Word Stories Through Spain And Morocco, Pola Isabelle Bonete, Astrid Gaytan, Jessica Cannon Mar 2019

Six Word Stories Through Spain And Morocco, Pola Isabelle Bonete, Astrid Gaytan, Jessica Cannon

Student Engagement Posters

Pola Isabelle Bonete, Astrid Gaytan, and Jessica Cannon discuss student engagement at Linfield College with regard to intercultural competence and cultural sensitivity gained through their January Term 2019 course in Spain and Morocco.


The Social Identity Of Wales In Question: An Analysis Of Culture, Language, And Identity In Cardiff, Bangor, And Aberystwyth, Clara Martinez Aug 2012

The Social Identity Of Wales In Question: An Analysis Of Culture, Language, And Identity In Cardiff, Bangor, And Aberystwyth, Clara Martinez

Fulbright Grantee Projects

The Fulbright Commission Wales Summer Institute is a six-week cultural and academic program held at three internationally renowned universities: Cardiff University, Bangor University, and Aberystwyth University. This reflective journal portfolio, completed as part of the academic coursework, shares Martinez's personal experience as a participant in the program. Composed in a style that offers a balance between academic and reflective writing, the journal entries focus on a specific theme: the social identity of Welsh people.


Japoñolés: The Use Of Japanese, Spanish, And English In The Peruvian Japanese Community, Lily Niland Jan 2012

Japoñolés: The Use Of Japanese, Spanish, And English In The Peruvian Japanese Community, Lily Niland

Fulbright Grantee Projects

Linfield alum and Fulbright grantee Lilian Niland returned to campus to give a presentation about her Fulbright experience in Peru. Niland studied language usage in the Peruvian Japanese community.


Japoñolés: El Uso Del Japonés, Español E Inglés En La Comunidad Peruano Japonesa, Lily Niland Jan 2012

Japoñolés: El Uso Del Japonés, Español E Inglés En La Comunidad Peruano Japonesa, Lily Niland

Fulbright Grantee Projects

In today's global economy, people from diverse cultures strive to find a balance between cultivating their heritage language and mastering the dominant languages that create economic opportunities. This ethnographic study examines a specific case of this cultural, linguistic, and emotional struggle by analyzing language mixture, usage, and change among the descendents of Japanese immigrants (Nikkei) in Lima, Peru. Participant observation, analysis of written sources, and recordings of public speeches and conversations in small groups are used to examine the current linguistic situation among diverse groups within the community; individual interviews are then used to explore the linguistic experiences, …