LING, Feb. 9th

Discussion of Competition and Performance

  • Mention of watching the halftime show

  • Participant's experience at a competition

    • Did not place individually, but their group finished second

    • Other participants mentioned: Brynn and Claire

    • Brynn achieved third place overall

    • Mention of competing against high-level competitors, including world champions

    • Noteworthy competitor: Casa, the Canadian champion and runner-up in the previous year's world competition

  • Participant feeling proud of their performance despite not placing individually

    • Definition of “crazy” in this context: acknowledgment of the challenges faced and their ability to perform despite these challenges.

Exam Anxiety and Subject Discussion

  • Conversation transitions to exam preparation

    • Expression of nervousness regarding upcoming midterm

    • Discussion around the content of the exam

    • Topics: different tendencies such as impulsive, energetic, independent, and relaxed

    • Confusion expressed over textbook content not covered in class

Technical Issues During Class

  • Brief interruption due to technical difficulties with audio recording

  • Acknowledgment of mistakes made by the instructor regarding exam dates

    • Clarification on policy of not disclosing exam dates until officially communicated to avoid confusion among students

Assignment and Worksheet Confusion

  • Instructor explains issues regarding Worksheet 1

    • Mention of not checking emails over the weekend and realizing the worksheet was improperly released early

    • Only two submissions were made before it was corrected

    • Apology to those who submitted already, necessitating new submission on the updated worksheet

    • Continuation of using the same base text for the revised worksheet

    • Allocated time to complete the worksheet in class

    • Reminder of the extended deadline for submissions due to the earlier release error

Introduction to Interlinear Glossing in Linguistics

  • Instructor attempts to rekindle previous class discussions on interlinear glossing

    • Definition of interlinear glossing: systematic translation of words into another language, consolidating meanings into smaller chunks

    • Application: unpacking word meanings and structural syntax.

  • Example given using the Lakota phrase for "your spirit"

    • Breakdown of word meanings and their English equivalents.

Structured Interlinear Glossing

  • Explanation of word-for-word translations and the necessity of standardized abbreviations in linguistics

    • Example shows Lakota words for time and associated glosses

    • Emphasis on the significance of encoding grammatical information within vocabulary

    • Various example phrases illustrating how specific meanings are transmitted through interlinear glossing

Grammatical Considerations and Definitions

  • Elaboration on concepts of definite articles and grammatical information in translation

    • Example of definite articles in Lakota and how they are represented in glossing

  • Discussion about grammatical complexities in languages, especially in relation to the English language

  • Mention of evidentiality in verbs expressed concisely within certain languages

Abbreviations and Grammatical Categories

  • Introduction of standardized abbreviations for grammatical functions

    • Importance of learning these for understanding translations of indigenous languages

    • Definition of specific grammatical terms (e.g., indefinite, singular) and how they impact sentence structure

Morphological Components in Translation

  • Discussion of how complex ideas can be packed into single words, using hyphens to indicate meaningful sub-components within words

  • Further emphasis on recognizing how each translation reflects the original's grammatical structure

Worksheet Overview and Expectations

  • Explanation of the process for navigating the worksheet

    • Mention of the format and expectations for terminology usage

    • Instructions on how to link questions back to specific sentence numbers for clarification in assignments

  • Insight into how the worksheet corresponds to upcoming skills needed for quizzes

Usage of Figurative Language in Traditional Stories

  • Introduction of Upper Tanana language examples

    • Discussion on the significance of storytelling in understanding moral codes and knowledge of the world

    • Excerpts from the story of Raven illustrating how traditional narratives shape cultural identity and impart wisdom

Summary of Lakota and Upper Tanana Story Elements

  • Illustration of how animal behaviors in stories reflect traditional ecological knowledge and cultural practices

    • Inquiry into idiomatic expressions such as "talking like ravens" revealing deeper cultural context

Conclusion and Forward Planning

  • Reminder to explore complex themes during the next class session

  • Encouragement to think critically about cultural references and their significance in linguistic studies

  • Prepare for discussions around traditional stories and their societal implications in the context of linguistics.