Comments for Beth Salerno http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno My South Korea Blog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:24:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Preparing to Come Home by Corinne Mahaffey http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/06/11/preparing-to-come-home/#comment-73 Corinne Mahaffey Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:07:55 +0000 http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/06/11/preparing-to-come-home/#comment-73 Don't worry, the cats will not have forgotten you! They may cut you cold for a while, just to remind you of your place! Or maybe they will be all over you! Don’t worry, the cats will not have forgotten you!

They may cut you cold for a while, just to remind you of your place!

Or maybe they will be all over you!

]]> Comment on Koreans have a “beef” with America by Paul Calzada http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/06/08/koreans-have-a-beef-with-america/#comment-72 Paul Calzada Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:15:45 +0000 http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/06/08/koreans-have-a-beef-with-america/#comment-72 Not much. I'm sure you're not surprised. I remember when I came back, it seems most people had limited interest in whatever I had to share. I hope we have the occasion to talk at length about your experiences! Paul Not much. I’m sure you’re not surprised.

I remember when I came back, it seems most people had limited interest in whatever I had to share. I hope we have the occasion to talk at length about your experiences!

Paul

]]> Comment on Three Milestones Reached by Paul Calzada http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/06/05/three-milestones-reached/#comment-71 Paul Calzada Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:40:39 +0000 http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/06/05/three-milestones-reached/#comment-71 Beth, I love these pictures! Too few of the pictures you've shared have you in them! And I know exactly how you feel about being able to order food. When I was in Japan and felt lonely or was having a bad day, I always cheered up when I realized that, whenever I wanted, I could order a pizza and have it delivered--how bad could life be if that were true? One peak language moment for me was the time I realized I had moved from one apartment to another, had arranged for details like gas being turned on and paying a deposit, and no one had been translating for me. Of course I had been in Japan for about 4 years by then. Ah, and I've forgotten just about all of it. So this is something for you to think about: how much do you want to maintain your Korean? It's kind of hard without any other Korean speakers around, but the internet opens up lots of possibilities. I look forward to seeing you soon! Safe travels! Beth,
I love these pictures! Too few of the pictures you’ve shared have you in them!

And I know exactly how you feel about being able to order food. When I was in Japan and felt lonely or was having a bad day, I always cheered up when I realized that, whenever I wanted, I could order a pizza and have it delivered–how bad could life be if that were true? One peak language moment for me was the time I realized I had moved from one apartment to another, had arranged for details like gas being turned on and paying a deposit, and no one had been translating for me. Of course I had been in Japan for about 4 years by then. Ah, and I’ve forgotten just about all of it. So this is something for you to think about: how much do you want to maintain your Korean? It’s kind of hard without any other Korean speakers around, but the internet opens up lots of possibilities.

I look forward to seeing you soon! Safe travels!

]]> Comment on Western-style Food that is Not Quite Western by Corinne Mahaffey http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/06/03/western-style-food-that-is-not-quite-western/#comment-70 Corinne Mahaffey Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:35:11 +0000 http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/06/03/western-style-food-that-is-not-quite-western/#comment-70 Canned corn and curried chicken on pizza is very English, too! This is probably what "White Chinese" restaurant food looks like to Asians! Canned corn and curried chicken on pizza is very English, too!

This is probably what “White Chinese” restaurant food looks like to Asians!

]]> Comment on Salernos in South Korea by Paul Calzada http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/05/24/salernos-in-south-korea/#comment-69 Paul Calzada Sat, 24 May 2008 13:05:53 +0000 http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/05/24/salernos-in-south-korea/#comment-69 My mom and a friend of hers visited me in Japan. My brother and niece also came on a separate trip. They had a good time. My mom also got the "revered elder" treatment. My mom and a friend of hers visited me in Japan. My brother and niece also came on a separate trip. They had a good time. My mom also got the “revered elder” treatment.

]]> Comment on Buddha’s Birthday by Paul Calzada http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/05/12/buddhas-birthday/#comment-67 Paul Calzada Wed, 14 May 2008 13:40:13 +0000 http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/05/12/buddhas-birthday/#comment-67 These are great pictures, Beth! Thanks! I was in Japan for years and never knew the Buddha's birthday was May 12. Perhaps it's because Shinto plays such a large role. There are plenty of Buddhist temples in Japan, comparable to the ones in your pictures, but Shinto shrines are even more ubiquitous. Some of the items and details of the Korean Buddhist temples I never saw in Japan. Thanks for sharing! These are great pictures, Beth! Thanks! I was in Japan for years and never knew the Buddha’s birthday was May 12. Perhaps it’s because Shinto plays such a large role. There are plenty of Buddhist temples in Japan, comparable to the ones in your pictures, but Shinto shrines are even more ubiquitous. Some of the items and details of the Korean Buddhist temples I never saw in Japan. Thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on English in Korea by Paul Calzada http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/05/03/english-in-korea/#comment-66 Paul Calzada Sun, 04 May 2008 15:36:19 +0000 http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/05/03/english-in-korea/#comment-66 When I was an undergrad, I was fascinated by the linguistic hypothesis of Benjamin Whorf. Simplistically put, it's that language influences thought. A tantalizing idea, but no one's been able to nail down hard evidence for it. I think I have a book on "Japanese English". And if you google "English in Japan," you'll come up with some sites that have humorous examples of how the Japanese have made English their own. More and more I see kanji being used as tatoos on young people, or on t-shirts. I remark on it because I'm not aware of people in countries that use kanji natively doing a similar practice, so I imagine they might see Americans using their language in odd or humorous ways the way we see they use English. Enough meta-linguistic discourse for a Sunday, no? When I was an undergrad, I was fascinated by the linguistic hypothesis of Benjamin Whorf. Simplistically put, it’s that language influences thought. A tantalizing idea, but no one’s been able to nail down hard evidence for it.

I think I have a book on “Japanese English”. And if you google “English in Japan,” you’ll come up with some sites that have humorous examples of how the Japanese have made English their own.

More and more I see kanji being used as tatoos on young people, or on t-shirts. I remark on it because I’m not aware of people in countries that use kanji natively doing a similar practice, so I imagine they might see Americans using their language in odd or humorous ways the way we see they use English. Enough meta-linguistic discourse for a Sunday, no?

]]> Comment on Cultural Loss by Saint Anselm College - Prof. Beth Salerno Blog http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/02/11/cultural-loss/#comment-65 Saint Anselm College - Prof. Beth Salerno Blog Sat, 03 May 2008 11:17:53 +0000 http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/02/11/cultural-loss/#comment-65 [...] This is the 600 year old landmark that was burned down earlier this year.  See related blog at http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/02/11/cultural-loss/  [...] […] This is the 600 year old landmark that was burned down earlier this year.  See related blog at http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/02/11/cultural-loss/  […]

]]> Comment on Bird Flu by Paul Calzada http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/04/21/bird-flu/#comment-64 Paul Calzada Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:36:52 +0000 http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/04/21/bird-flu/#comment-64 And all I had to worry about in Japan was earthquakes! And all I had to worry about in Japan was earthquakes!

]]> Comment on Lost and Found by Paul Calzada http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/04/13/lost-and-found/#comment-63 Paul Calzada Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:40:12 +0000 http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/04/13/lost-and-found/#comment-63 ...and this is why I tend to believe in the essential goodness of people. Even here, though sometimes it can be hard to see. It inspires one to be kind to strangers, especially foreign ones. …and this is why I tend to believe in the essential goodness of people. Even here, though sometimes it can be hard to see. It inspires one to be kind to strangers, especially foreign ones.

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