Nate Wynne
Explore English. Explore the world.
BA English & Linguistics
The English language is a fascinating linguistic area of study and inquiry. Inextricably intertwined with this is the sociolinguistic impact English has on billions of people worldwide. These elements among others are within the core of my passion for the English language and fostered my belief that English is by far one of the most important academic fields of study.
Ultimately, my goal is to some day gain the opportunity to develop a professional career teaching English as a second language and to encourage others to pursue the study of English as well. This pursuit has led me to devote the entirety of my English undergraduate research and studies to mastering the practical and theoretical aspects of linguistics and its specific application to teaching English as a second language.
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BA Religious Studies
My interest in religious studies goes hand in hand with my interest in linguistics. Religion when studied as a natural human phenomenon has played an important sociolinguistic role in the formation of cultural identities worldwide. Common to nearly all religions are six primary dimensions: myth, ritual, doctrine, ethics, experience, and social/institutional. Without language and innate social tendencies religion would not exist.
I find the study of religion a fascinating way to explore differing cultural worldviews and how they interconnect with social behaviors of the communities they serve. My undergraduate research in Religious Studies focused on sociolinguistic identity formation, theories of religion, and comparative ethics.
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