The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/language/)
Students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences expressed challenges with the language requirements, advocating for revisions to the grading system and a wider selection of courses.
Stephen Henhawk, one of ten remaining Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫˀ first-language speakers and co-founder of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫˀ Learning Project, offers perspective on his journey and efforts toward revitalizing the language in its communities.
My summer in Korea taught me more about myself than I ever expected.
I would say that the process of studying abroad, particularly as someone on the pre-medical track, is far more difficult than advertised.
BrailleWear — a wearable smart glove developed by two Cornell students — reads braille to assist visually impaired individuals.
With the help of dancers in elaborate hanbok gowns and hip-hop groups performing popular k-pop dance routines, the Korean Language Program celebrated its 30th anniversary last Friday in Klarman Hall.
Marvel fans may have noticed a brief scene in the recent hit film Captain Marvel featuring an alien language. The language, called Torfan, was created by two Cornell Ph.D candidates in the linguistics program, Ryan Hearn grad and Joseph Rhyne grad.
“There is a very interesting and intimate connection between language variation, social class and race,” Prof. John Rickford said, “and it has very strong activist implications.”
Arts college faculty decided to not vote on a proposal to keep the college’s language requirement the same, putting off a decision on the requirement to an undetermined date.
Well, here we are. Serendipitous opportunities notwithstanding, I have exactly seven columns remaining. And while the international state of affairs has certainly given me plenty of material for the next six, I will need more time to digest and dissect all of that before writing. In the meantime, I find myself reflecting on my time at home in Atlanta. Those close to me know that I could easily write a book about all the thoughts, observations and emotions that result from my infrequent excursions there, but my most recent return found me thinking a lot about language.