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Stories from Study Abroad: My First Day in Costa Rica

Tyesha Ferron

Apr 18, 20193 min read

Stories from Study Abroad: My First Day in Costa Rica

In the summer of 2017 (the summer after my junior year), I finally accomplished something I had planned since freshman year: my study...

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Tyesha Ferron

Feb 15, 20195 min read

How to Choose a Study Abroad Program

Regardless of your major, you probably want to study abroad. Going abroad is an invaluable experience, and visiting another country in...

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5 Tips for Studying a Foreign Language in Your Dorm

Tyesha Ferron

Feb 8, 20193 min read

5 Tips for Studying a Foreign Language in Your Dorm

It's not home, but it's as close as you'll get to home on campus. While you're away at school, you'll be spending a lot of time in your...

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Your Spanish Needs More Teeth: Make Your Alveolar Consonants Dental

Tyesha Ferron

Feb 4, 20192 min read

Your Spanish Needs More Teeth: Make Your Alveolar Consonants Dental

Quick anatomy lesson: There’s a spot on the roof of your mouth called the alveolar ridge. It’s located between the teeth and the hard...

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Don't Stop the Flow: Turn Voiced Stops into Fricatives

Tyesha Ferron

Dec 17, 20182 min read

Don't Stop the Flow: Turn Voiced Stops into Fricatives

Sometimes when we first learn a language, we tend to over-enunciate our words. We start to understand more overt pronunciation...

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Enchaînement: Sometimes Spanish Sounds Like One Long Word

Tyesha Ferron

Dec 17, 20182 min read

Enchaînement: Sometimes Spanish Sounds Like One Long Word

Enchaînement is the linking together of sounds between words, resulting in a lack of word boundaries. I first learned about Enchaînement...

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Tyesha Ferron

Oct 4, 20184 min read

Jane the Code-Switcher: Code-Switching in Jane the Virgin

When you’re caught between cultures, you learn to adapt to separate sets of customs, even in speech. When a speaker alternates between...

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The Interaction between Typological Distance and the Equivalence Constraint

Tyesha Ferron

Aug 24, 20183 min read

The Interaction between Typological Distance and the Equivalence Constraint

There are several theories and hypotheses about how the relationship between two languages affects their ability to be combined within a...

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The Effects of Language Attrition on Scottish Gaelic and the Eastern Sutherland Dialect

Tyesha Ferron

Aug 24, 20184 min read

The Effects of Language Attrition on Scottish Gaelic and the Eastern Sutherland Dialect

Gaelic took two centuries to establish itself in Scotland, becoming the people's language only after replacing another. During the 12th...

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The Substrate Influence Hypothesis of Creole Genesis

Tyesha Ferron

Aug 24, 20183 min read

The Substrate Influence Hypothesis of Creole Genesis

A number of hypotheses have been proposed to explain the genesis of a creole. Among them is the Substrate Influence Hypothesis. It...

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Tyesha Ferron

Aug 24, 20183 min read

Borrowings in the Japanese Language

Even though it is a mostly homogenous country, Japan has not remained immune to various outside influences over the years. Through...

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Tyesha Ferron

Aug 2, 20182 min read

My High School Spanish Classes

I didn't have a personal connection to Spanish until I started going to elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia. Periodically, a...

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Tyesha Ferron

Jul 29, 20182 min read

Yes, There Is a Difference Between How You Say Pero and Perro

In Spanish, there are actually 2 distinct r sounds. A common struggle for English speakers learning Spanish is learning how to “roll your...

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5 Reasons Why Spanishdict Is My Favorite Spanish Translator

Tyesha Ferron

Jul 28, 20182 min read

5 Reasons Why Spanishdict Is My Favorite Spanish Translator

The title says it all. SpanishDict is a wonderful tool and Spanish learning resource. Like any translator, it’s not perfect, but it’s the...

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8 Tips for Building Phrase Structure Trees

Tyesha Ferron

Jul 25, 20182 min read

8 Tips for Building Phrase Structure Trees

Here’s a list of tips my professor created for students in Intro to Linguistics. If you just started studying Syntax, this might be...

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Tyesha Ferron

Jul 25, 20183 min read

Non-English Netflix: Fated to Love You

Everyone has their own study habits. Sitting at a desk listening to classical music for hours at a time never was my cup of tea. My style...

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6 Great Online Resources for Linguistics Students

Tyesha Ferron

Jul 13, 20182 min read

6 Great Online Resources for Linguistics Students

In college, every major comes with unique circumstances that require certain tools. Image from Wix If you’re studying linguistics, you’re...

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Tyesha Ferron

Jul 13, 20182 min read

Why I Chose to Major in Linguistics

Here's why I eventually chose linguistics as my college major. Image from Wix You won't find linguistics on any Top 10 Majors lists, and...

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