Tae Kwon Do in the Spiritual Capital of Morocco

Authors

  • ROGER W. ANDERSON

Abstract

“What do you call someone who speaks two languages?  Bilingual.  What do you call someone who speaks three languages?  Trilingual.  Okay.  What do you call someone who speaks one language?  An American.”  This joke has been told to me in multiple countries.  It is a poignant reminder to Americans that the United States is not an island, and that second-world language abilities matter.  I learned experientially of the complexity of language as a U.S. student on a Fulbright fellowship in Morocco in 2010-2011.  Morocco was the perfect place to learn some Korean, Japanese, French, Amazigh, Moroccan Arabic, Modern Standard, and Classical Arabic. 

Author Biography

  • ROGER W. ANDERSON

    ROGER WILLIAM ANDERSON is an assistant professor of International Languages & Cultures at Central State University, Ohio’s only public, Historically Black College/ University (HBCU). His research interests lie in second language acquisition, Arabic language/ culture pedagogy, pedagogies of intercultural & global competence and La francophonie. 

    Email: randerson@centralstate.edu

     

Published

2022-09-04

How to Cite

Tae Kwon Do in the Spiritual Capital of Morocco. (2022). Comparative & International Education Series, 93-97. https://ojed.org/cies/article/view/5197