Linguistics School
We Graduated!!!
This blog is almost two months late, but our elation is just as present. On 20th November, 2009 both of us were awarded a Graduate Diploma in Language Description and Development. Hooray! We foolishly forgot to take photos of ourselves
We Graduated!!!
This blog is almost two months late, but our elation is just as present. On 20th November, 2009 both of us were awarded a Graduate Diploma in Language Description and Development. Hooray! We foolishly forgot to take photos of ourselves
Mayhem at Kangaroo Ground
The last six weeks have been challenging to say the least. Living in two rooms the size of U.S. jail cells is one thing. Having to share a kitchen/living room with 12 other people is another. Due to the hub of activity
Mayhem at Kangaroo Ground
The last six weeks have been challenging to say the least. Living in two rooms the size of U.S. jail cells is one thing. Having to share a kitchen/living room with 12 other people is another. Due to the hub of activity
Life on Campus – Semester One
Its less than 30 hours till we leave for the airport, and the last 7 days have seen us miraculously complete a Sociolinguistics essay, two Grammar exams, last year’s tax return, a stack of Orthography reading, a writers workshop, and a Phonological analysis
Life on Campus – Semester One
Its less than 30 hours till we leave for the airport, and the last 7 days have seen us miraculously complete a Sociolinguistics essay, two Grammar exams, last year’s tax return, a stack of Orthography reading, a writers workshop, and a Phonological analysis
Phonology Class
I’ve been working on our big Phonology assignment all afternoon – so in an attempt to avoid it, I’ll post some pictures from one of our Phonology classes… This is Bruce (best Phonology teacher ever!) and Houghton and Laura nutting
Phonology Class
I’ve been working on our big Phonology assignment all afternoon – so in an attempt to avoid it, I’ll post some pictures from one of our Phonology classes… This is Bruce (best Phonology teacher ever!) and Houghton and Laura nutting
Rabbit Season
This place is just infested with rabbits. Kangaroos and rabbits. They might as well call it ‘Rabbit Ground’. They are just running around everywhere. You can’t study all day every day, and we like to be as well-rounded as we
Rabbit Season
This place is just infested with rabbits. Kangaroos and rabbits. They might as well call it ‘Rabbit Ground’. They are just running around everywhere. You can’t study all day every day, and we like to be as well-rounded as we
We’re Wycliffe Members!
As of Friday, we’ve been accepted as life-long members of Wycliffe Australia. Hooray! After endless interviews, medical examinations, reference checking, life history details, personality profiling and scrutiny they’ve finally decided to take a chance on us and admit that we
We’re Wycliffe Members!
As of Friday, we’ve been accepted as life-long members of Wycliffe Australia. Hooray! After endless interviews, medical examinations, reference checking, life history details, personality profiling and scrutiny they’ve finally decided to take a chance on us and admit that we
Sociolinguistics Class
For 3 hours on a Thursday morning we learn about how social, political, economic, geographical and religious factors affect language use. Our fearless ‘socio’ teacher Joan Finlay, (who has conveniently spent a bit of time in Vanuatu and tells us all about it)..
Sociolinguistics Class
For 3 hours on a Thursday morning we learn about how social, political, economic, geographical and religious factors affect language use. Our fearless ‘socio’ teacher Joan Finlay, (who has conveniently spent a bit of time in Vanuatu and tells us all about it)..
Grammar Class
Oh joy! Sometimes complex generative grammar is one of those things that you wished you didn’t know about…. This is reality for us for two hours of a Wednesday and Friday morning. Brad negotiating… A grammar tree of an otherwise
Grammar Class
Oh joy! Sometimes complex generative grammar is one of those things that you wished you didn’t know about…. This is reality for us for two hours of a Wednesday and Friday morning. Brad negotiating… A grammar tree of an otherwise
Study Study Study – What’s on & overview of Summer Intensive
Now that the frenetic pace of our summer intensive is over, here’s a bit of a summary of what kept us so busy throughout January and February. Starting on January 8th – till February 20th, we undertook introductory classes in;
Study Study Study – What’s on & overview of Summer Intensive
Now that the frenetic pace of our summer intensive is over, here’s a bit of a summary of what kept us so busy throughout January and February. Starting on January 8th – till February 20th, we undertook introductory classes in;
Living in the Fire Zone
Last Saturday, 7th February was a day I’ll never forget. Hot as hell, dry as a bone, and ridiculously windy.. we felt like we were walking around in an oven. Seeking some relief we went to Doncaster Westfield – who’s 1000s
Living in the Fire Zone
Last Saturday, 7th February was a day I’ll never forget. Hot as hell, dry as a bone, and ridiculously windy.. we felt like we were walking around in an oven. Seeking some relief we went to Doncaster Westfield – who’s 1000s