Language Therapy with Dr. K | Failures of Language & Curious Hybrids

<p>How do colonial and diasporic histories impact language dynamics? How do these forces manifest themselves in the case of curious hybrids or third-culture kids, the characterization author Nadia Owusu uses to encapsulate her Ghanian and Armenian-American heritage, through the lens of a child growing up in various international communities? Join Dr. K and Nadia Owusu as they discuss Aftershocks, Owusu’s powerful memoir, and use it as a springboard for topics such as colonialism, inherited languages, code-switching, accents, ownership, writing, and performing belonging.</p> <p>For more, visit <a title="http://armenian.usc.edu" href= "http://armenian.usc.edu/">armenian.usc.edu</a>.</p>