Do You Hear What I Hear?

September 8, 2012

What a crazy week! Our first of three two-week study ‘cycles’ has ended (our first week was considered a warm-up), and a whole lot has been happening! We now move on from pursuing material that was set out for us in advance, and start pursuing our own goals within this language study.

The Verb is the Word!

September 2, 2012

Another busy week of Cherokee study done, and another set of new discoveries made! I (Jordan) am amazed to find how greatly my ability to distinguish important ‘non-English’ sounds has grown!

‘Osiyo’ from Tahlequah!

August 28, 2012

One week down, the second underway… and things have officially gotten serious in our linguistics analysis of the Cherokee language!

And… we’re off!

August 14, 2012

At 6:53 this morning, we slowly started rolling down Amy’s parents’ driveway – farewells still being shouted through the window, and nearly ten hours of driving awaiting us today. Our minivan was packed to the gills, carrying with us all of the necessities we’ll use over four months on the road. We’ve known this day […]