Language Therapy with Dr. K | Failures of Language & Curious Hybrids
Unpacking Armenian Studies
English - June 22, 2022 16:57 - 57 minutes - 65.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsArts News ngo ngos usc academia academics armenia armenians armenianstudies california dornsife Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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How do colonial and diasporic histories impact language dynamics? How do these forces manifest themselves in the case of curious hybrids or third-culture kids, the characterization author Nadia Owusu uses to encapsulate her Ghanian and Armenian-American heritage, through the lens of a child growing up in various international communities? Join Dr. K and Nadia Owusu as they discuss Aftershocks, Owusu’s powerful memoir, and use it as a springboard for topics such as colonialism, inherited languages, code-switching, accents, ownership, writing, and performing belonging.
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