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We Speak NYC previously known as We Are New York (WANY) is an Emmy Award-winning educational television series produced by the NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and The City University of New York in 2009. The 10-episode comedic drama is based on true-to-life stories of immigrants making their way in New York City.
Oneida (/ oʊ ˈ n aɪ d ə / oh-NYE-də, [2] autonym: /onʌjotaʔaːka/, [3] [4] /onʌjoteʔaːkaː/, [5] People of the Standing Stone, [5] Latilutakowa, [6] Ukwehunwi, [5] Nihatiluhta:ko [5]) is an Iroquoian language spoken primarily by the Oneida people in the U.S. states of New York and Wisconsin, and the Canadian province of Ontario.
New York City English, or Metropolitan New York English, [1] is a regional dialect of American English spoken primarily in New York City and some of its surrounding metropolitan area. It is described by sociolinguist William Labov as the most recognizable regional dialect in the United States. [ 2 ]
'Little pony in New York'), is an American YouTuber, best known for his videos where he speaks various languages with people from different cultures. [3] The New York Times credited his channel as one of the most popular YouTube channels in this category, while voicing skepticism regarding the extent of his language proficiency. [ 4 ]
Sleep No More was the New York City production of an immersive theatre work created by the British theatre company Punchdrunk.It was based primarily on William Shakespeare's Macbeth, with additional inspiration taken from noir films (especially those of Alfred Hitchcock) and the 1697 Paisley witch trials. [1]
Rebecca Wheeler, a professor at Christopher Newport University and a language researcher for the last three decades, is telling me why her job is so fraught. “Linguists have this saying: ‘As we see a people, so we see their language; as we see a language, so we see its people,’” she says.
Say Yes to Education, Inc. (Say Yes) is a U.S. non-profit organization that seeks to improve inner-city education. The main focus of Say Yes is to increase high school and college graduation rates by offering a range of support services to at-risk, economically disadvantaged youths and families, and by pledging full scholarships for a college or vocational education to children living in poverty.
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