Reflective journal

The goal of this assignment is to encourage you to reflect on the role of language in your own life and to write a linguistic self-reflection paper (approximately 2-3 pages long). Your final piece needs to include an overarching argument rather than be a collage of memories and reflections. Below are several questions to help you get started:

Do you speak more than one language or dialect, and if so, how do you negotiate between them?

Has anyone ever commented on the way you talk?

Do you remember when you first noticed that other people spoke differently from you?

Are you more comfortable with the written or spoken language?

In what ways do you see your language as part of your identity?

If you have ever traveled abroad where English is not the common language of communication, did you reflect on the nature of language use?

When you interact with non-native English speakers, do you think you speak differently (e.g. adjust your language) than when speaking with native English speakers?