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Wordplay is a blog project featuring posts from students enrolled in ENG 320 Grammar and Linguistics (Fall 2019) "Literally" by Riley Hall Have you ever said a word so many times that it starts to lose meaning? If not, use the word “language.” Try and repeat this word to yourself around thirty times and then … Continue reading Wordplay Blog: “Literally”

Wordplay is a blog project featuring posts from students enrolled in ENG 320 Grammar and Linguistics (Fall 2019) Spanish 101: The “Dora the Explorer” Version by Madilyn Barraza Growing up, I did not live in a traditional Hispanic home. I did not eat traditional Hispanic meals. I did not listen to traditional Hispanic music. I … Continue reading Wordplay Blog: Spanish 101–The “Dora the Explorer” Version

Wordplay is a blog project featuring posts from students enrolled in ENG 320 Grammar and Linguistics (Fall 2019) Bad Grammar No More by Madison Franklin I was raised in Alliance, Nebraska, but my accent will tell you I was born in Texas. Since I am originally from Texas, I say a lot of different things most … Continue reading Wordplay Blog: Bad Grammar No More

Wordplay is a blog project featuring posts from students enrolled in ENG 320 Grammar and Linguistics (Fall 2019) No Hablo Inglés, Lo Siento by Shawna Turner Unsurprisingly, the number of ESL students (English as a Second Language) in the United States is on the rise. Although there are programs for ESL students outside the classroom, ESL … Continue reading Wordplay Blog: No Hablo Inglés, Lo Siento

Wordplay is a blog project featuring posts from students enrolled in ENG 320 Grammar and Linguistics (Fall 2019) Controversial Grammar Rules by Brooke Kuehn How often do you really think about the grammar you use every day? Hardly ever. We tend to just write whatever comes to our minds and not think of how it … Continue reading Wordplay Blog: Controversial grammar rules

Wordplay is a blog project featuring posts from students enrolled in ENG 320 Grammar and Linguistics (Fall 2019) Learning is Ruff: Bad habits Boot camp by Ashley Fattig Thinking back on the basics of language, and comparing the past learning strategies of others, has me thinking of breaking bad habits--similar to those bad habits that occur when … Continue reading Wordplay Blog: Learning is “Ruff”