Christina Oghlian, Cia Evangelio, Nina Esteghlal, Rikuto Kawada, Yuka Tanaka As a native speaker of a language, we never really stop to think about the experiences and challenges of those who are not native speakers. It is especially difficult for those who are studying in a foreign country where almost everyone is fluent in a […]
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Rista White, Yue Yu (Elena), Nadia Ruiz, Brianna Sobrero, Ruby Jimenez The present study investigated whether Chinese international students (CIS) attending the University of California, Los Angeles, with high self-reported English proficiency, experience easier social integration and comfortably form more friendships with domestic students. CISs comprise the largest group of international students at UCLA, and
Kendall Vanderwouw, Rachel Liu, Julia Tran, Nessa Laxamana, Thalia Rothman UCLA is an incredibly diverse institution, with over 5,000 international students and 100 nations being represented. It is no surprise, then, that they boast a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. From this wealth of information, we sought to explore fluency ideologies amongst bi- and
Fluency Ideologies Amongst Undergraduate Bi- and Multilinguals Read Post »
Jiajun Weng, Chris Lam, Christine Chang, Terri See Lok Ho, Wei Lin Have you ever wondered whether understanding what your classmates are saying and the seeing their cameras is essential to succeed in the course? You’re not alone. During this special period, education has primarily moved on to online. Many international students from UCLA taking
Turn on Your Camera, Foo : Slang and Visual Cues in the Classroom Read Post »
Wenqian Guo, Sum Yi Li, Yichen Lyu, Sok Kwan Wong, Yingge Zhou Code-switching has become increasingly common as globalization allows international exchanges across cultures to take place more frequently. And as studying abroad becomes more accessible to students around the world, more speech communities with distinctive code-switching patterns are being formed. As we pondered the
Code-Switching Between Mandarin Chinese and English: Do You Use “lol” or “xswl”? Read Post »