RUBilingual

RUBilingual

Welcome to the RUBilingual podcast! We're a group of PhD students at Rutgers University studying bilingualism and second language acquisition. We're going to talk about the benefits of learning new languages, what it means to be bilingual, and more!

Episodes

  1. 02/28/2022

    Episode 6: Acquiring a third language (L3)

    In Episode 6, RU Bilingual talks about third language (L3) acquisition. We talk about L3 acquisition by bilinguals, describe who L3 learners are, and discuss current research in L3 acquisition. RU Bilingual members that participated in Episode 6: Kyle Parrish Jiawei Shao

  2. 02/14/2022

    Episode 5: Language attitudes

    In Episode 5, RU Bilingual talks about language attitudes. We discuss attitudes towards second language acquisition and heritage language. We talk about our experiences and our research as they relate to the impact of language attitudes on bilingualism.  RU Bilingual members that participated in Episode 5: Esther Hur Gabriela Constantin-Dureci

  3. 01/19/2022

    Episode 4: Second language learning

    In Episode 4, RUBilingual talks about second language learning. We discuss the advantages of learning a second language. We also talk about our experiences learning a second language as adults and describe what was easy, what was hard, and what strategies helped us acquire and maintain our second language. RUBilingual members that participated in Episode 4: Laura Fernández-Arroyo Juan José Garrido  Iván Andréu

  4. 12/07/2021

    Episode 3: Heritage Languages: Aymara in Bolivia and Chile

    In Episode 3, RUBilingual talks about heritage languages. We interviewed Elías Ticona, who is in charge of indigenous affairs in the Department of Education of the government of Chile. Mr. Ticona is also a linguist and a professor of Aymara as a second language. In the interview, he tells us about the status of Aymara as a heritage language and his experience as a heritage speaker of Aymara. RUBilingual member that participated in Episode 3: Jennifer Markovits

  5. 10/07/2021

    Episode 2: Raising bilingual children

    In Episode 2, RUBilingual talks about raising bilingual children in the US. We interviewed Dr. Michele Goldin, who is currently an Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education and TESOL at Touro College, NY. At the time of this interview, Dr. Goldin was a Visiting Assistant Professor at University at Albany, SUNY, NY. Dr. Goldin is a researcher of bilingual education and a mother of two bilingual children. In the interview, she tells us about the importance of raising bilingual children, and she comments on her personal experience in a bilingual household. RUBilingual members that participated in Episode 2: Patrick Thane Kyle Parrish

  6. 12/15/2020

    Episode 1: I'm Bilingual. What does that mean?

    In our first episode, RUbilingual talks about what it means to be bilingual. We dispel some common myths about speaking two or more languages. Also, we interview bilinguals in the Spanish and Portuguese Department at Rutgers University and they tell us about the positive impact that bilingualism has had in their lives. RUBilingual Members that participated in today's discussion:  Nicole Rodríguez Juan José Garrido Ezequiel Durand López

  7. 12/12/2020

    Introductory Episode

    Welcome to the RUBilingual Podcast! Stay tuned for information about bilingualism, linguistics, and other related research with special guests from researchers and professors in the field of Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition.

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About

Welcome to the RUBilingual podcast! We're a group of PhD students at Rutgers University studying bilingualism and second language acquisition. We're going to talk about the benefits of learning new languages, what it means to be bilingual, and more!

Information

  • Creator
    RUBilingual
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © RUBilingual
  • Show Website
    RUBilingual