Check out this quiz from The Washington Post on choosing the right foreign language to learn.
Link: An interactive map of regional American accents
Discover the multitude of accents present in the U.S at this link. How do you think the number of accents in the U.S. compares with other languages? How can study abroad students be prepared to navigate the accents they encounter when traveling in other countries?
Quiz: Do you have global literacy?
Take this quiz by the Council on Foreign Relations to see how your global literacy skills match up to the rest of American college students.
Quiz: Where should you study abroad?
Take this BuzzFeed quiz to see where you should study abroad!
Is English being “Americanized” around the world?
Click the link to check out this video about the Americanization of English.
Study Abroad Myths
Check out this Huffington Post article that discusses common study abroad myths.
On-Line Cultural Training Resource for Study Abroad
In a series of three modules, you can navigate this on-line course for cultural training that can be used either before or after a study abroad experience. The modules focus on the concept of culture and how it impacts one’s ability to understand and function in a new and unfamiliar environment. The sessions concentrate on the skills, attitudes, and behaviors which all study abroad students, regardless of their specific destination, will find useful.
Check it out at this link: On-line Cultural Training Resource for Study Abroad
Welcome to LING 222/422’s Homepage!
This is where you will find links to articles discussed in class, helpful resources and much more about language, culture and study abroad.
