<div dir="ltr"><div><p>Ever wondered why Buenos Aires <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Spanish</span></span> <em>sounds</em> a little different? This talk explores how mass Italian immigration may have left its mark not only on the vocabulary of <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Argentinian</span></span> <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Spanish</span></span>, but its melody as well—specifically, how <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Spanish</span></span> speakers in Buenos Aires use pitch and intonation and how that differs from "typical" <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Spanish</span></span>. What does "typical" mean anyway here? We’ll dive into that as well.  Come to discover the surprisingly musical side of language and what happens when two languages collide.<br><br></p><p>Join us October 28, 2026 in the Alumni Conference Room, in the ACC, from 12 - 1 P.M.</p><p><br></p><img src="cid:ii_muoe0fhd0" alt="LAS event flyer - Fall 2026 - Erica Miller - Argentinian Spanish.jpg" width="419" height="542"><p><br></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px;margin:0px"><b><font size="4" face="arial narrow, sans-serif">Kirstin Menoff</font></b></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px;margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px">ANT/GWS/LAS/AAS</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px;margin:0px"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:18px">Administrative Assistant 1</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:18px">318 Beaumont Hall/102 Hawkins Hall</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:18px">101 Broad Street<br style="background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;margin-bottom:0px">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:18px"><span style="background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word"><font color="#000000">(o) </font></span><font color="#000000">518-564-3003</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:18px"><font color="#000000">(f) 518-564-3010</font></div><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/" title="SUNY Plattsburgh Link" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);line-height:18px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;display:block;margin:0px;font-weight:bold" target="_blank">plattsburgh.edu</a></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/suny-plattsburgh-email-logo.png" width="200" height="40" alt="SUNY Plattsburgh Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,37,41);font-family:Lato,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;display:block"></p></div></div></div></div>