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Whatever: Prosodic Context Cues And Their Influence On Pragmatic Meaning, Pamela Kathleen Wahler
Whatever: Prosodic Context Cues And Their Influence On Pragmatic Meaning, Pamela Kathleen Wahler
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis examines real language in use to observe the different intonation contours associated with the discourse marker "whatever" to see if or how these contours contribute to the pragmatic meaning associated with the different functions. Interactional sociolinguistic and conversational analysis approach to investigate the different pragmatic meaning associated with the discourse marker "whatever" were employed to carry out the analysis. In addition, corpus linguistic methodology was used to gather data to investigate the different pragmatic meanings of the word "whatever."
The Effect Of Strategies On Relieving Initial And Recurring Tip Of The Tongue States, Cheryl Elizabeth Emery
The Effect Of Strategies On Relieving Initial And Recurring Tip Of The Tongue States, Cheryl Elizabeth Emery
Theses Digitization Project
One of the most common forms of memory failure is the phenomenon known as "tip-of-the-tongue" (TOT) where you can't quite articulate a particular word even though you know that you know it. Strategies for resolving this phenomenon were explored in two experiments. This thesis explored the effectiveness of different strategies for resolving the TOT experience.
Promoting Oral Fluency For English Learners Using Differentiated Corrective Feedback, Chien-Fang Lin
Promoting Oral Fluency For English Learners Using Differentiated Corrective Feedback, Chien-Fang Lin
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to address the need from helping English learners to improve their oral expression. The research mainly focuses on oral expression stategies with which students can overcome their fear of speaking in public and be better understood in society. Sample curriculum/lesson plans included.
Bicultural Identity And Emergent/Developmental Reading Strategies In English As A Foreign Language In Taiwan, Yuqing Wang
Bicultural Identity And Emergent/Developmental Reading Strategies In English As A Foreign Language In Taiwan, Yuqing Wang
Theses Digitization Project
This project demonstrates teaching strategies designed to illustrate bicultural identity development and reading skills in an English as a Foreign Language program for the elementary school level..
Reading Fluency Instruction In Upper Elementary International School Classrooms, Jinky Lunaspe Dagoon
Reading Fluency Instruction In Upper Elementary International School Classrooms, Jinky Lunaspe Dagoon
Theses Digitization Project
This project focuses on the importance of reading fluency, emphasizing its role in the construction of meaning and aiding in the overall comprehension process. Its components: accuracy, automaticity, and prosody are examined in relation to various activities that enhance each component. A sample curriculum is discussed.
Using Self-Directed Learning Strategies And Affective Factors In Educating Adult English Learners, Jennifer Margaret Heald
Using Self-Directed Learning Strategies And Affective Factors In Educating Adult English Learners, Jennifer Margaret Heald
Theses Digitization Project
The content of this project will serve to demonstrate that ample research connects self-directed learning to more healthy psychological dynamics in language acquisition. It will also show that self-directed learning strategies are practical and effective in teaching a second language.
Anxiety And Motivation In Second Language Learning, Glenn Edward Moore
Anxiety And Motivation In Second Language Learning, Glenn Edward Moore
Theses Digitization Project
This study investigates student and instructor perceptions of the causes and effects of anxiety and motivation's effect on a student's ability to learn a second language. The study focused on the participant's perceptions of the causes and effects of anxiety, and relationships between anxiety and motivation, in both short-term and long-term learners.
The Role Of Language In Constructing Consciousness In Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, Tamra Elizabeth Dibenedetto
The Role Of Language In Constructing Consciousness In Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, Tamra Elizabeth Dibenedetto
Theses Digitization Project
Relationship between thought and language -- Whorf's hypothesis of linguistic determinism -- Linguistic relativism -- Sociopolitics, oppression, and language.
Basic Writers, Oral Strategies, And The Writing Process, Deborah Ann Johnson
Basic Writers, Oral Strategies, And The Writing Process, Deborah Ann Johnson
Theses Digitization Project
Linguistic research (differences and similarities between spoken and written language) -- Features of production (coordinating conjunctions, hedges, neuter pronouns, collocations, etc.) -- Features of interaction (personal pronouns, hyperbole, emphatics) -- Textual analysis evaluation -- Comparison of written words, oral features, and essay grades or scores received.
Using Predictable Books As A Psycholinguistic Approach To Reading For The Primary Disabled Reader, Carole Keough
Using Predictable Books As A Psycholinguistic Approach To Reading For The Primary Disabled Reader, Carole Keough
Theses Digitization Project
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