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Trying to Close a Knowledge Gap, Word by Word - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Language acquisition Children Immigration

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Several campaigns are seeking to help the young children of poor and immigrant families by urging parents to spend more time talking to them (NY Times)

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Jenni Young on 25 Mar 14

Several campaigns are seeking to help the young children of poor and immigrant families by urging parents to spend more time talking to them (NY Times)

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Sexism and misogyny: what's the difference? - 0 views

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Language Gender Sexism

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An Australian dictionary has changed its definition of misogyny to reflect the fact that it is now used to mean 'entrenched prejudice against women', not just hatred of them. Six feminists tell us what the term means to them (Guardian)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An Australian dictionary has changed its definition of misogyny to reflect the fact that it is now used to mean 'entrenched prejudice against women', not just hatred of them. Six feminists tell us what the term means to them (Guardian)</div>

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The Case for Banning Laptops in the Classroom : The New Yorker - 1 views

www.newyorker.com/...-laptops-in-the-classroom.html

Language Part 1 Technology Education

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Jenni Young on 07 Jun 14

A wealth of studies on students' use of computers in the classroom supports the notion of banning them.

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Jenni Young on 07 Jun 14

A wealth of studies on students' use of computers in the classroom supports the notion of banning them.

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New Life in U.S. No Longer Means New Name - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...26names.html

Language Identity Race Names USA Part 1 Anglicization Non-English names

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Many immigrants to the US no longer change their names to fit in. Newcomers see less reason to Anglicize surnames and have a desire to retain their ethnic heritage in America.

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Jenni Young on 21 Aug 14

Many immigrants to the US no longer change their names to fit in. Newcomers see less reason to Anglicize surnames and have a desire to retain their ethnic heritage in America.

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Ban Bossy. Encourage Girls to Lead - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Gender Labels Bossy

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Jenni Young on 11 Mar 14

Join us at banbossy.com to take the pledge; get our leadership tips.

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Jenni Young on 11 Mar 14

Join us at banbossy.com to take the pledge; get our leadership tips.

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What your email sign-off really means - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...email-sign-off-etiquette

Language Email Opinion Text types

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Cheers', 'all best', 'warm regards' - having to choose the best way to sign off an email is a minefield. Which one do you use for what occasion? (Guardian)

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Jenni Young on 22 Sep 13

Cheers', 'all best', 'warm regards' - having to choose the best way to sign off an email is a minefield. Which one do you use for what occasion? (Guardian)

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Sometimes Getting Along Comes Down To How You Say 'Gravy' : Code Switch : NPR - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Culture Codes

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Jenni Young on 18 Apr 14

A recent study on immigrant job-seekers in the United Kingdom reminds us again of the importance of code-switching: Unwritten cultural codes in conversation can have far-reaching impacts.

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Jenni Young on 18 Apr 14

A recent study on immigrant job-seekers in the United Kingdom reminds us again of the importance of code-switching: Unwritten cultural codes in conversation can have far-reaching impacts.

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Visuwords - 0 views

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Language Textual analysis Resources

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Visuwords is an amazing online visual thesaurus which explores words from all angles. Really useful for close textual analysis.

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Jenni Young on 24 Apr 14

Visuwords is an amazing online visual thesaurus which explores words from all angles. Really useful for close textual analysis.

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BBC World Service - The Why Factor, Given Names - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/p01t10tf

Language Part 1 Names Identity

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Everyone has one, but what do names say about us?

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Jenni Young on 24 Mar 14

Everyone has one, but what do names say about us?

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Spoken Kosal - 1 views

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Language Culture Identity Poetry Cambodia

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KOSAL KHIEV IS A POET, TATTOO ARTIST, AND SURVIVOR OF THE US PRISON SYSTEM

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Richard Rodriguez's Hunger of Memory and the rejection of the private self - 0 views

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Language Culture Identity Bilingualism

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Analysis of Rodriguez's The Hunger of Memory by Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert (chapter from US Latino Literature)

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New Life in U.S. No Longer Means New Name - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...26names.html

Language Identity Race

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Immigrants to the US are not so pressured to change their names

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They Changed Our Name at Ellis Island - 2 views

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Language Identity Race

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Some common myths about why immigrants to the US changed their names

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My Asian Americana - 1 views

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Language Culture Identity Cambodia Asian-American

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Exiles and ex-pats unite as a community to present images of an Americana they left behind. One half live outside the US by choice while the other half has been forcibly returned. All are Americans. Each raised with the memories, mannerisms, and a distinct cultural identity of growing up Asian in America.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Exiles and ex-pats unite as a community to present images of an Americana they left behind. One half live outside the US by choice while the other half has been forcibly returned. All are Americans. Each raised with the memories, mannerisms, and a distinct cultural identity of growing up Asian in America.</div>

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Is 'strident' a sexist term? - 1 views

www.slate.com/...nt_is_a_sexist_term_is_it.html

Language Gender Men Talk Women Talk Part 1

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'Strident' is more frequently used to describe women than men

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BBC News - Kosal Khiev's journey from prison to poetry - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...world-asia-24923096

Language Part 1 Culture Identity Khmer Kosal Khiev Poetry Immigration

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Poet Kosal Khiev has performed at the London 2012 Olympics, but first discovered poetry in solitary confinement in a US prison. He shares his story with the BBC's Helier Cheung.

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The 'Hot' Female Senator and the Rule of Reversibility : NPR Ombudsman : NPR - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Language Part 1 Gender Journalism

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My recent column on the use of words like 'perky', girlie', and 'hottest' in referring to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand sparked thoughtful responses on how to write about women leaders. Response to an earlier article (NPR July 2013)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">My recent column on the use of words like 'perky', girlie', and 'hottest' in referring to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand sparked thoughtful responses on how to write about women leaders. Response to an earlier article (NPR July 2013)</div>

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"English in India: Loyalty and Attitudes" by Annika Hohenthal - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Global English India

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Downloadable book on English in India. Has chapters on how English spread around the world, as well as its use and influence in India.

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Varieties of English - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Varieties of English Blog

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Oxford Dictionaries blog - lots of different entries about different varieties of English, from American English to Philippine English, the use of 'bro' as a prefix, and many more...

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Why was Cheryl Cole fired? - 0 views

www.telegraph.co.uk/...Why-was-Cheryl-Cole-fired.html

Language Part 1 Identity Accents

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Catherine Gee considers whether Cheryl Cole was fired from the US X Factor because of her strong Geordie (Newcastle) accent. (The Telegraph)

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Trying to Close a Knowledge Gap, Word by Word - 0 views

Sexism and misogyny: what's the difference? - 0 views

The Case for Banning Laptops in the Classroom : The New Yorker - 1 views

New Life in U.S. No Longer Means New Name - 1 views

Ban Bossy. Encourage Girls to Lead - 0 views

What your email sign-off really means - 0 views

Sometimes Getting Along Comes Down To How You Say 'Gravy' : Code Switch : NPR - 0 views

Visuwords - 0 views

BBC World Service - The Why Factor, Given Names - 0 views

Spoken Kosal - 1 views

Richard Rodriguez's Hunger of Memory and the rejection of the private self - 0 views

New Life in U.S. No Longer Means New Name - 1 views

They Changed Our Name at Ellis Island - 2 views

My Asian Americana - 1 views

Is 'strident' a sexist term? - 1 views

BBC News - Kosal Khiev's journey from prison to poetry - 0 views

The 'Hot' Female Senator and the Rule of Reversibility : NPR Ombudsman : NPR - 0 views

"English in India: Loyalty and Attitudes" by Annika Hohenthal - 0 views

Varieties of English - 0 views

Why was Cheryl Cole fired? - 0 views

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