I’ve learned a lot over the course of my senior project. My essential was: how can I best learn Twi, and how are language and culture connected. My plan was[…]

I’ve spent some time learning terms of endearment, and they are very commonly used in Twi- much more than they are used when speaking English in the U.S. My mother,[…]

Language and culture are intertwined because when you learn a language, you have to learn customs and practices, in addition to learning the alphabet, words, and grammar. One thing that[…]

In Twi, proper pronunciation of words is extremely important. Tones vary from word to word, and like many languages, the way that one says a word can have more meaning[…]

Over the course of my senior project so far, I’ve learned quite a bit about myself. I’m more productive when I set aside a time to work everyday, and stick[…]

The first article I chose was an article about the Akan Twi alphabet. This article detailed the creation of the alphabet, and talked a bit about the sounds the letters[…]

  Mawena: I chose you for this interview because you’re a polyglot. You speak 7 languages, correct?   Tafa: Yeah.   Mawena: Which languages do you speak?   Tafa: I[…]

  Mawena: Sometimes when Mami is saying something, she says “please” beforehand. For example she might say, “please, have you finished doing your chores” or “please, for dinner we’re having[…]

During the first week of my senior project, I continued to learn the Twi alphabet, and basic phrases in Twi. I was already familiar with some of them through talks[…]

One of the challenges I’ve faced so far is finding the motivation to learn Twi for four hours everyday. While I enjoy learning languages, doing it for four hours everyday[…]

When I was younger, I always wanted to have a secret language with my siblings that my parents couldn’t understand. I thought that it would be so cool to be[…]

Mawena Tafa April 15th, 2020 SP Critical Analysis 1 Sergei Mikhelson & Jonathan Segal During the next six weeks I will be exploring the connection between language and culture, the[…]

For my senior project I’ve been learning how to speak Twi. It’s a language that I’ve been familiar with for a long time. When I returned to America at age[…]