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Dans cet épisode bonus, Dr. Jessica parle avec Oumaima, une experte en communication interculturelle. Oumaima raconte de ses expériences multilingues au Maroc, en Europe, et aux États-Unis, et elle dit que "'les langues sont les clés aux univers différents." In this bonus episode, Dr. Jessica speaks with Oumaima, an expert on intercultural communication.  Oumaima talks about her multilingual experiences in Morocco, in Europe, and in the United States, and she says that "languages are keys to different universes." (Intermediate French with some codeswitching into English)

Dr. Jessica interviews diversity and inclusion expert Hannah Mesouani, who tells us about growing up in a multilingual environment in Morocco, and some of the unspoken rules of etiquette that became more noticeable when she moved to the USA. (Intermediate French with mild cursing, and English.)

Dr. Jessica shares her audio diary of a trip to New Orleans. Themes include: city life, food, family. (Novice French)

Dr. Jessica shares her audio diary of a trip to New Orleans, along with a brief overview of the historical context. Themes include: history, city life, food, family. (Intermediate/Advanced French)

Dr. Jessica gives an overview in French about the history of the French language. (Advanced French)

Dr. Jessica gives an overview in English about the history of the French language.

Dr. Jessica gives a tribute to her first French teacher. (Mostly in English.)

Dr. Jessica interviews Towela Magai Okwudire, Founder and Director of French Lit. Towela tells us about her experiences with multilingualism as an immigrant and as an educator. (Interview switches between French and English.) Some of Towela's favorites that she talks about: -Le livre Journal d'un écrivain en pyjama par Dany Laferrière  -La chanson Calée, par Daphne -Le restaurant Au Pied de Cochon, à Montréal, QC

Dr. Jessica introduces herself and gives a brief overview of her experiences with the French language. (Mostly in English.) For more information about French Lit, check out our website! https://www.frenchlit.org/  For more information on the content of this episode, check out: Brown, A. M. (2017) Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds. Book. https://www.akpress.org/emergentstrategy.html Carignan, C. (2013) When nasal is more than nasal: The oral articulation of nasal vowels in two dialects of French. PhD thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. https://www.christophercarignan.com/background/dissertation  Nicholas, J. (2018) Social and learner-specific factors in the acquisition of nativelike phonetic contrasts by study abroad students in Paris, France. PhD thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/100914 Nicholas, J., Fagyal, Z, Carignan, C. (2019) What's with your nasals? Perception of nasal vowel contrasts in two dialects of French. Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, Melbourne, Australia 2019. https://assta.org/proceedings/ICPhS2019/papers/ICPhS_1257.pdf