embodiment, or should i say mortality?
on this blog i rarely talk about life apart from my academic work, but i thought i’d write something more personal today those who know me well know that i’m Continue Reading →
Author: deej
guest blog at savageminds.org
during the month of october, i’ll be guest blogging at the fabulously cool and often snarky anthropology blog, savageminds.org. so head over there to see my posts as they come Continue Reading →
perceptions perceptions
often when taking cabs in taiwan, the drivers begin to discuss politics or my language ability; the former can become as tiresome as the latter, but at least it’s often good for research. so it was a relief that the driver made no comment on my speaking taiwanese to him when giving directions. as we began to reach the community, however, he said,
“are you sure you are going to the right place? everyone who lives up there is a huan-ah“
ira ko lalicayen ako…
ira ko lalicayen ako: icowaay ko sakafana’ to sowal no ‘amis? that’s a good question, and the first we need to get answered 這就是我們的最頭疼的問題 Continue Reading →
a proposal / 阿美族語網路學院
kapah aw! 如果說再過十年sowal no ‘amis會消失，你要如何反應？ 我們知道，’amis的青年多半住都會，而台灣都會的主流社會中 缺乏機會引用母語， so:’linay awaay ko 機會啦！ 不是沒有那個心去練習，就是生活狀態如此， 這是一個很難以改變的事實… 其實，我遇到的情況，也有一點像， 每次回美國以後，沒有練習的對象； 因為語言教學唯一的祕訣是練習，練習，練習 所以只有自言自語的狀態才可以改進，讓跟我一起坐地鐵的乘客，感到不舒服 好了，沒有那麼嚴重， 不過我覺得我們可以構造一個空間， 就算主流社會的日常生活中沒有很多機會，我們可以將sowal no ‘amis跟我們的日常生活拉緊 就算主流媒體對sowal no ‘amis不友善，我們可以建立’amisay a 小大眾媒體 就算原委會只有認定系統，沒有教學系統，我們可以創造一個阿美族語學院 o miharatengan Continue Reading →
