John Chandlee Turnbull

M.A. TESOL | Ph.D. student, Culture, Literacy & Language, University of Texas at San Antonio

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Journalistic decay, epistemological certainty

March 7, 2021March 8, 2021John Turnbull Leave a comment

My constructionist epistemology began to be shaped in the journalistic mode when I was 16 years old and started interviewing people and publishing their stories.

Personal literacy testimonio

February 16, 2021February 21, 2021John Turnbull Leave a comment

A testimonio prepared for BBL 7123, "Sociocultural Contexts of Literacy," University of Texas at San Antonio

15 sites of spiritual communion

January 3, 2021January 4, 2021John Turnbull Leave a comment

Assembled over six decades and during trips or periods of residence when seeking spiritual refuge was not the principal aim, these 15 tidbits are offered in gratitude to life as it is.

Headliner: My ten

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020John Turnbull Leave a comment

Stealing from the New York Times Sunday feature, an embarrassingly specific guide to pandemic-era pursuits and rabbit holes.

An introduction of 1 minute, 8 seconds

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020John Turnbull Leave a comment

Self-introduction that accounts for my vocation as an instructor of English as an additional language.

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  • Journalistic decay, epistemological certainty March 7, 2021
  • Personal literacy testimonio February 16, 2021
  • 15 sites of spiritual communion January 3, 2021
  • Headliner: My ten December 21, 2020
  • An introduction of 1 minute, 8 seconds July 8, 2020

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  • 'The Nation' on immigration policy
  • Aikuma Project Strengthening the world’s treasure languages
  • Code Switch (NPR) A pastiche of race, ethnicity, culture, and language
  • Democracy Now! on immigrant rights
  • First Languages Australia Interactive map of Australia’s indigeneous languages
  • Global Voices (Language) Translations of international stories on language rights and advocacy
  • Language on the Move A peer-reviewed sociolinguistics research site devoted to multilingualism, language learning, and intercultural communication in the contexts of globalization and migration.
  • Mother Tongue Film Festival The Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival celebrates cultural and linguistic diversity by showcasing films and filmmakers from around the world, highlighting the crucial role languages play in our daily lives.
  • Pro Publica on immigration Investigating how immigration policy impacts people’s lives
  • Untranslatable Exotic words from the world’s treasure languages
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