Uptake Post 6

     Translingualism....that is a pretty big and scary word if I'm being honest. I'm gonna try and define it to the best of my ability as well as provide some interesting examples...so here we go

To break down the word itself, the prefix "trans" can mean across, and obviously "lingual" means language, so we can deduce that this word loosely means "across language," but...what does that phrase entail? I would say that translingualism is the fact that language is constantly evolving, changing, and moving. Overall, language serves a purpose, no matter what language it is. Furthermore, everyone speaks some type of language, even if it is not a formal language, and each of these languages influence one another.

so, for example, the language "spanglish" is a combination of Spanish and English, and many people would say that this is its own language. It involves its own words, phrases and understanding. This is a prime example of translingualism. 

If I'm being completely honest, it is still a difficult concept for me to grasp, especially because language is such a big and broad thing. I also tend to mix up the term with "Global Englishes" which I feel they are both relevent when it comes to translingualism, but it is still hard for me to differentiate. 

I'm hoping in the lessons to come I will develop a much better understanding of translingualism, I'm sure I will, but in the meantime I got no clue what the heck I'm doing 

Uptake Post 7

    Over the course of this semester, my identity as a writer-researcherhas changed a lot. I honestly think the main way it has changed is through my method of research and research regurgitation. What I mean by that is my means of presenting my research has changed a lot. Usually, I am very used to writing very formal research papers, and here I am now making podcasts, blog posts, and other fun forms of media. To me, genre research is the process of analyzing a genre in a somewhat professional manner. To refresh your memory, genre is any form of media that serves a purpose. This could be a tiktok, an article, a recipe, etc. When it comes to research, finding reliable sources is always very important. A good source helps to validate your research. The best way to research, I feel, is to do your own research. Conduct your own interviews, observe your subject through your own lens and not through the lens of another researcher.

Depending on the subject, this form of research can be the most effective AND the most fun. I connect this to my own identity as a researcher because, so far, I have done a lot of my own research and observation and it has really been super fun. I love being able to gather my own information about a subject and then talk or write about it. This quality is a huge part of my writer-researcher identity. It helps me to feel original, which is something that I deeply value.