Reading Blommaert today I am struck by the resonances with Doug Richardson’s talk to MLC students in the Proseminar last night. Specifically, he talks about 5 theoretical principles that underlie our research tradition as analysts of language. These also happen to resonate deeply with Doug’s observations about what social “work” takes place in the first …
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Creativity and play at Ideo
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/392 Tim Brown, the CEO of the “innovation and design” firm IDEO talks about the need for (and benefit of) play in creativity. He gives some great activities to catalyze an audience in a smart and fun way!! What a great place to work!
Agar on culture
When I think about raising awareness of sociolinguistics, one of the biggest contributions I feel compelled to make is in helping people become more aware of their culture and of themselves in intercultural interactions. As Agar (2007) observes “Culture is something those people ‘have,’ but it’s more than that. It’s also something that happens to …
Welcome to my site
Hi, I am Anna Marie Trester. I am the Assistant Director of the MA in Language and Communication (MLC) at Georgetown University in the Department of Linguistics. My work here involves raising awareness of the usefulness of Sociolinguistics in today’s workplace. In my research (on improvisational theater, peace vigils, and tourism in Costa Rica), professional …
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