Author Archives: Lauren

Analepse Tropicália: “Baby” e a Cultura do Consumidor

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Lauren

This is the second in a series of posts on Tropicália and the Brazilian counterculture under the dictatorship, based on my study with Dr. Talia Guzman-Gonzalez at the University of Maryland, who has kindly helped me to edit my Portuguese writing. Essa … Continue reading →

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Analepse Tropicália: Gal Costa and the Divine Marvelous

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Lauren

This is the first in a series of posts on Tropicália music and the Brazilian counterculture under the dictatorship, based on my study with Dr. Talia Guzman-Gonzalez at the University of Maryland. Some posts are in English and others are in Portuguese. … Continue reading →

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Português com Humor

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Lauren

Need some new material for listening practice? Português com Humor is a delightful new postcast+blog that advanced students might enjoy, though it isn’t designed specifically for PLE (português como língua estrangeira) learners. It’s an interesting look into the sort of … Continue reading →

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Caetano Veloso can’t stand the “cavernous, supersalivated” American R

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Lauren

Caetano, who always has a way with words, reminds us why it’s a good idea to practice the voiceless Brazilian R sounds: “The fricative consonant allows the R’s, unlike the P’s, for instance, to be prolonged indefinitely. But whether in … Continue reading →

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Language teaching: why being a native speaker isn’t enough

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Lauren

It’s a popular thing for us Americans to do nowadays: live abroad for a year, or two, or five. Where do you want to go exactly? I dunno…someplace exotic… South Korea, maybe, or Cambodia, or Peru, or Brazil. Now the … Continue reading →

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