Photo by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal When Professor Roshawnda Derrick's undergraduate linguistics instructor rolled in a TV and began to play MTV Tres in 2011, Derrick said she became enamored with the language and cultures. Now, Derrick, from Detroit, is an associate professor of Hispanic Studies at Seaver College. During her time in college, Derrick had … [Read more...] about Prof. Roshawnda Derrick Emphasizes the Beauty of Bilingualism
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Making Sandcastles Out of Bricks
Languages are strange; they are a form of communication that utilizes grammar and vocabulary to build images of an idea, which the receiver then has to interpret. This process is all the more difficult for non-native speakers, which should warrant them a larger measure of patience and understanding than they are currently given, particularly in America. Essentially, every … [Read more...] about Making Sandcastles Out of Bricks