Thursday, January 29, 2015

Blog 1

Hello fellow classmates,

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/twins/2011/08/dugon_haus_you_dinikin_duah.html


So for this blog I found an article that is related to language. This article talks about twin speak also known as Cryptophasia. 

What I found fascinating is that this article talks about how twins develop their own language that doesn't make sense to other people. It is their own language and it starts when they are young. The article also talks about how twin languages often mixes up subjects, verbs, and objectives. Twin speak would put the most important item first in the sentence.

Anyways, I picked this article because I thought it would be fascinating to learn about. It is related to language due to the fact that twins have their own way of speaking and they understand one another.

I found it most interesting was that if the twins talk in their own language for a longer than normal that it could have harm on the child. They might have to have some speech therapy. Some kids who have talked in twin speak and did have to go through speech therapy they might not recover and might continue wanting to talk in twin speak. It is kind of like a handicap when they don't want to let go of the twin speak.

I don't know if I disagree or agree with the article. It was my first time learning that twins have their own way of speaking and that its called cryptophasia. Just learning about it was fascinating. Just stumbling upon this topic made me want to learn a little bit on the subject. Knowing that there is a think called twin speak is just interesting and I think it would be neat to learn a little bit about it.

This topic doesn't affect the world, but it known that languages can be made up between one or two people and that's it. It doesn't have to be a world known language in order to be its own language.




Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Introduction

Hi.

 My name is Randi Figueroa. I am 22 years old and the youngest in my family. A few interests of mine are: reading, writing, and trying new things. One of my favorite hobbies is going sky diving. My friend from high school and myself try to go once a year to go sky diving. Even though I am afraid of heights it is still really fun.

The languages I speak?? Well, English of course. I know some Spanish. You would think that with being Mexican and all it would be second nature when growing up in a bi lingual house hold. But, my parents stopped teaching my siblings and myself  Spanish. So my Spanish is very limited. I am currently learning American Sign Language at the moment.

I am taking English 213 to fulfill my requirements for the Language Study Certificate  in Sign Language. After this semester, I will have my Certificate in Language Studies in Sign Language.

Well, I am not quite sure about some of the experiences that I had that is related to language or language learning. I just know that when I was younger I know Spanish pretty well and I was a fast learner. If I had stuck with it I would probably be fluent right now. I also hear from my Sign Language teachers that I am a fast learner and that it will be easy for me to become fluent if I continue to try at it. So I guess if I put effort into the language I want to learn I have been a fast learner at it. Too bad for Spanish only a little of it stuck since most of what I talk at home is purely English.


Look forward to what this class has to offer.