Tag: English
Word of the Day: Carl
Today’s word of the day is carl. According to www.dictionary.com, a carl is a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer; a miser or an extremely thrifty person. It […]
Learning to Hear the Chicken’s Voice Part 1: An Interview With Dynestee Fields
After successfully defended her honors project, Dynestee took the time to talk with me about her project and about its goal: to get people to see and hear the real chicken, not just the one who has been produced for our gustatory pleasure. “The view of chickens that humans have is either food or ‘they’re unintelligent,’” Dynestee told me. “The vocal repertoire is really a way to crack into their world. It’s really central to understanding their world and how they look on what’s going on around them.”