MIGRATION, IDENTITY, AND TRANSLATION NETWORK (MITN)
Metaphor, metonymy, and migration: Implications for language teachers
12:00 am –
1:00 pm
Henzlik Hall
1430 Vine St
Lincoln NE 68508
Lincoln NE 68508
Additional Info: HENZ
Dr Theresa Catalano, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Wednesday 3rd November 2021, 17:00-18:00 GMT/12:00-13:00 CST
Increased global migration due to a variety of factors points to the need for language teachers to understand the experiences of their students in order to serve them better. Dr Catalano begins by defining and explaining the cognitive processes of metaphor and metonymy and what they contribute to understanding migrant experiences. She then shares excerpts from interviews with migrants around the world, examining them through the lens of metaphor and metonymy and inviting discussion of what they mean for language teaching (or for any teachers that encounter students with similar experiences). The webinar will conclude with suggestions for reflecting on our own language used to talk about our students and the ideologies that color them as well as how we can be conscious of the way others use language to talk about migrants and migration issues and the consequences of this language.
To join our Teams webinar, please click below and do let us know if you experience any difficulties in joining. It would be helpful if you could let us know in advance that you plan to join.
Wednesday 3rd November 2021, 17:00-18:00 GMT/12:00-13:00 CST
Increased global migration due to a variety of factors points to the need for language teachers to understand the experiences of their students in order to serve them better. Dr Catalano begins by defining and explaining the cognitive processes of metaphor and metonymy and what they contribute to understanding migrant experiences. She then shares excerpts from interviews with migrants around the world, examining them through the lens of metaphor and metonymy and inviting discussion of what they mean for language teaching (or for any teachers that encounter students with similar experiences). The webinar will conclude with suggestions for reflecting on our own language used to talk about our students and the ideologies that color them as well as how we can be conscious of the way others use language to talk about migrants and migration issues and the consequences of this language.
To join our Teams webinar, please click below and do let us know if you experience any difficulties in joining. It would be helpful if you could let us know in advance that you plan to join.