Tag Archives: language

Fake Spanish freaks, stay away!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by junv

No, this isn’t an ultra-nationalist or racist rant, and sorry if the title sounds that way. In fact, right now I’m having a long and lovely affair with (or rather, rediscovery of) Spanish culture and language. I threw a little farkin’ … Continue reading →

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I refuse to vet and to curate

Posted on June 5, 2011 by junv

I don’t know how the new techie terms began to overpower our common vocabulary. But here they are, overwhelming us like an unannounced summer deluge. You can no longer get out of your house without wading into their treacherous deeps. … Continue reading →

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Ilocano children’s rhymes before we all forget

Posted on June 5, 2011 by junv

Writing and researching a blog post about Filipino children’s native games has led me to jog my own memory about so much folklore that Lola Julita, my mother’s mother, has taught us as kids. A lot of it was stories … Continue reading →

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Languages

Posted on May 8, 2011 by junv

I have quite a strong interest – and strong opinions (but hey, who doesn’t?) – in languages. My own native languages are Tagalog and Ilocano, and I’ve somewhat acquired a bit of skill in writing in English – although when … Continue reading →

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