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From A Long Line Of Thieves, Lucinda Zamora-Wiley
From A Long Line Of Thieves, Lucinda Zamora-Wiley
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This is a work of original creative writing, containing works of poetry, prose poems, flash non-fiction, and personal essays. The primary subject areas include family relations after PTSD, love, interracial struggles within marriage and family, pride of place--including Texas and the United States, and poetic/artistic inspirations that influenced the author.
Ethnicity And Poetry: A Systems Theory Approach To Contemporary African American And Mexican American Poetry, Antonio Paniagua Guzman
Ethnicity And Poetry: A Systems Theory Approach To Contemporary African American And Mexican American Poetry, Antonio Paniagua Guzman
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Given the ongoing ethnic transformation of the current society of the United States, contemporary sociologists have extensively studied ethnic relations from diverse theoretical and methodological approaches. Despite the vast sociological research recently developed, the literary-based methodological approach remains partially uncultivated. This study explores motivations and patterns of minority groups’ ethnic performance in contemporary poetry by analyzing inter and intra-group similarities and differences of diverse linguistic and cultural traits. From secondary data analysis, this study examines four hundred poems authored by forty contemporary African American and Mexican American writers experientially connected to the state of Texas. Grounded in systems theory, this …
The Effectiveness Of Teacher Involvement In The Design Of A Writing Curriculum, Jennifer O. Garcia
The Effectiveness Of Teacher Involvement In The Design Of A Writing Curriculum, Jennifer O. Garcia
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A South Texas school district, PSJA ISD was studied to demonstrate whether classroom teachers can collaborate and create an effective curriculum and resources for the students of the district. The paper will include data from the STAAR Test that has been released during 2011-2015, interviews of teachers that were part of the curriculum team, and data from the United States Census Bureau to understand the demographics of the region. Data that is included will compare the State of Texas to the district before the teacher-created curriculum was in place and after the teacher-created curriculum was implemented.
Hispanic Bilingual Learners' Perceptions And Educational Experiences Of Spanish-Speaking In South Texas, Isela B. Stephens
Hispanic Bilingual Learners' Perceptions And Educational Experiences Of Spanish-Speaking In South Texas, Isela B. Stephens
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The present study focuses on a subset of data obtained from a larger interdisciplinary project, Proyecto Posible, which investigates how sociocultural and instructional factors predict positive outcomes among Spanish- and English-speaking Hispanic bilingual learners. As one part of Proyecto Posible, interviewers asked learners to speak in their language of preference about their experiences in school and feelings developed during interactions with others, as bilinguals. This study examines the qualitative component on bilingual learners’ perceptions of their own language proficiency in English and Spanish, perceptions of language use across a broad range of contexts including school, home, and community, …
Añoranza, Victor H. Tijerina
Añoranza, Victor H. Tijerina
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El objetivo del presente trabajo constituye esta compilación de cuarenta y ocho poemas, la cual lleva por nombre Añoranza, tiene como uno de los principales objetivos invitar al lector a introducirse a la lectura y hacerlo partícipe de ella, y con ello acercar al individuo con los diferentes sujetos, y los cuadros de imágenes que aparecen a lo largo de la colección. Se indicaran algunas influencias de algunos poetas vanguardistas que repercutieron ciertamente en el desarrollo de los poemas. Para contrastar, se presenta la filosofía platónica sobre lo que el filósofo griego considera buena y mala poesía. Del Quijotes resaltan …
Alzamiento De Vocales Medias En El Español Como L2 De Brasileños En El Sur De Texas, Estela Hernandez
Alzamiento De Vocales Medias En El Español Como L2 De Brasileños En El Sur De Texas, Estela Hernandez
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En este trabajo examinaré el alzamiento de vocales en el español como L2 de brasileños en el sur de Texas. Analizaré este fenómeno desde un punto sociolingüístico variacionista. Propongo que el alzamiento de vocales medias en posición átona entre los participantes es afectado por factores lingüísticos y sociolingüísticos. Algunos de los factores lingüísticos que se estudiarán son; posición de vocal, número de sílabas, sonido previo y sonido posterior. Los factores sociolingüísticos que se verán son tiempo viviendo en un país hispanohablante, años de educación formal en español, y primera lengua de pareja. Los resultados serán analizados en el programa estadístico …
La Traducción E Interpretación Como Trasfondo Y Consecuencia En Los Personajes De La Novela "Malinche" De Laura Esquivel, Blanca Jaimes-Luna
La Traducción E Interpretación Como Trasfondo Y Consecuencia En Los Personajes De La Novela "Malinche" De Laura Esquivel, Blanca Jaimes-Luna
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En esta tesis muestro el trasfondo y consecuencia de la función de los intérpretes como mediadores lingüísticos y culturales dentro de la novela histórica Malinche de Laura Esquivel (México, 1950). Se estudia la novela como texto histórico, enfatizando el papel del intérprete como mediador cultural y lingüístico. El apoyo crítico y teórico se fundamenta en Perea, Glantz, Goetz y Baudot, primordialmente. El primer capítulo estudia la función mediadora del intérprete y su función lingüística. El segundo capítulo analiza la empresa española y la conquista de México, destacándose el papel de intérprete que Malinalli- Malinche desempeñó para ellos. El tercer capítulo …
Cuentos De Verano Antología De Cuentos, Mayra C. Mancera
Cuentos De Verano Antología De Cuentos, Mayra C. Mancera
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La presente es una colección de seis cuentos de mi autoría compilados para mi Tesis de grado Máster de Literatura y Lingüística con concentración en Escritura Creativa. Los cuentos, escritos con la voz narrativa omnisciente, son clásicos, realistas; de carácter didáctico ya que en ellos se encuentra una enseñanza aleccionadora, moralizante, en la que se destacan los valores universales. Los relatos se desarrollan en pequeñas comunidades: pueblos, comarcas, aldeas, sin especificar un lugar específico ni fecha determinada donde se realizan las acciones. La temática escudriña la naturaleza humana ante situaciones reales: la búsqueda de una razón de vivir; el dolor …
(Re)Constructing American Linguistic Identity: Disrupting The American Linguistic Standard In First Year Composition, Brittany N. Ramirez
(Re)Constructing American Linguistic Identity: Disrupting The American Linguistic Standard In First Year Composition, Brittany N. Ramirez
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The thesis is a theoretical and analytical perspective on the construction of American Linguistic Identity through a Nationalist lens. By re-theorizing the concept of the nation as a “text”, and nationalism as the “composition” of that nation, this work challenges the dominant historical American linguistic narrative. This narrative is informed by an American Linguistic memory that is based on an Anglo-Saxon linguistic hegemony throughout American history. American linguistic memory has perpetuated a tacit English-Only policy in higher education, primarily through first year college composition courses. The tacit English-Only policy has influenced educators’ perceptions of students in the composition classroom as …
Adult Hispanic Students' Attitudes Toward Writing In English In A U.S. Bilingual Community, Analynn Bustamante
Adult Hispanic Students' Attitudes Toward Writing In English In A U.S. Bilingual Community, Analynn Bustamante
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Attitude is widely regarded as a key component for writing achievement. This study explores the relationship between students’ language dominance and their attitudes toward writing in English. Seventy-seven Hispanic adult students were recruited to participate in a survey. Four writing domains were tested: writing in general, writing in STEM courses, writing in humanities courses and writing in electronic communication. Participants’ attitudes toward four different writing domains were compared. Significant difference was found between attitudes toward general writing attitudes and attitudes toward writing STEM courses, as well as between general writing and writing in humanities courses. Additionally, participants were divided by …
Global-To-Local-To-Global: A Model For Tutoring Esl Students In The Writing Center, David Aguilar
Global-To-Local-To-Global: A Model For Tutoring Esl Students In The Writing Center, David Aguilar
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Since its inception, the writing center has always focused on traditional students, and today that tradition is continued in such a way that the overwhelming amount of research dedicated to writing center theory and practice addresses the concerns of those students. However, universities with unique student populations, such as the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with its majority of Hispanic students, require novel practices within their writing centers. Moreover, much of the linguistic, social, and cultural factors of the region are not well documented and therefore are not addressed by the mainstream theory and practices of other universities. With …
La Expresión Y Posición De Los Clíticos En El Español L2 De Hablantes Nativos Del Portugués Brasileño En El Sur De Texas, Mark A. Cisneros
La Expresión Y Posición De Los Clíticos En El Español L2 De Hablantes Nativos Del Portugués Brasileño En El Sur De Texas, Mark A. Cisneros
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A pesar de tener sistemas clíticos parecidos, los clíticos del español y del portugués brasileño se presentan y se usan de maneras diferentes y distintas. Este trabajo de investigación analiza la expresión y posición de los clíticos (i.e. los acusativos, dativos, y en perífrasis verbales) en el español L2 de hablantes nativos del portugués brasileño. Los participantes de esta investigación viven en el sur de Texas y tienen diferentes experiencias con el español. Este trabajo de investigación variacionista analiza la relación entre ciertos factores externos e internos con las ocurrencias, o casos, de objeto nulo en la L2 de nueve …
Palatalizacion Del Fonema /D/ Ante Vocal Anterior En El Español Como Segunda Lengua De Los Brasileños En El Sur De Texas, Carlos Cornejo
Palatalizacion Del Fonema /D/ Ante Vocal Anterior En El Español Como Segunda Lengua De Los Brasileños En El Sur De Texas, Carlos Cornejo
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Este trabajo de investigación se enfocará en la palatalización del fonema dental /d/ antes de las vocales /i/y /e/, por personas de origen brasileño que hablan español en el área del sur de Texas. El estudio se realizará a nueve participantes de origen brasileño, que hablan como L2 el español a los cuales se les hará una entrevista con duración de más de 30 minutos. Los participantes aprendieron el español de diferentes maneras, ya sea de forma académica o de manera independiente. Considerando una transferencia de L1 en la producción del español por lo parecido de estas dos lenguas.
Coming Of Age On Social Media: Platforms For Discussion And Critique On The Novels Of Sarah Dessen, Liza M. Soria
Coming Of Age On Social Media: Platforms For Discussion And Critique On The Novels Of Sarah Dessen, Liza M. Soria
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This thesis analyzes the way Tumblr and Twitter users converse about a variety of topics in Sarah Dessen’s novels, not predominantly focused on romance. From 2006 to 2016, tweets and blog posts across Tumblr and Twitter platforms have responded to the twelve novels written by Dessen from 1996 to 2015. Incorporating recent social media commentary on a variety of topics within her first six novels from That Summer (1996) to The Truth About Forever (2004) demonstrates how Dessen’s early novels appeals to readers currently on Twitter and Tumblr. In the last decade of Dessen’s writing career, from Just Listen (2006) …
La Incorporación De Los Elementos Del Latín Y Griego En La Enseñanza Del Español En Las Ciencias Médicas: Un Plan Metodológico Experimental [The Incorporation Of Latin And Greek Elements In The Teaching Of Spanish In Medical Sciences: An Experimental Methodological Plan], Jesus Ramos
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The use of greco-latin etymologies in teaching Spanish medical terminology. An experimental methodological approach bases on grammar, history of medicine, physiological concepts. The exploration of the diverse prefixes and suffixes forming medical scientific terminology in medical specialties, the use of words and its context in medicine and related sciences.
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El uso de etimologías grecolatinas en la enseñanza de la terminología médica española. Un enfoque metodológico experimental basado en la gramática, la historia de la medicina, conceptos fisiológicos. La exploración de los diversos prefijos y sufijos que forman la terminología científica médica en las especialidades médicas, el uso de las …
The Effects Of Project-Based Learning On The Academic And Linguistic Achievement Of Emergent Bilingual Learners: A Mixed Methods Approach, Melinda Hardy
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This mixed methods study examined the academic and linguistic impact of teaching emergent bilingual leaners through robotics project-based learning aligned to state standards. Two hundred ten middle school students attending a public charter school in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas participated in the study. Twenty percent of the students were emergent bilingual learners. Qualitative observation notes recorded students’ learning process as they completed an adapted Khan Academy robotics project. The students also completed pre- and post-assessments that quantitatively measured academic and linguistic gains. Emergent bilingual learners grew 20.1% points in academic content and 28.6% points in language development (p …
Women's Rhetoric And The Romance Novel Genre, Kathryn M. O'Neil
Women's Rhetoric And The Romance Novel Genre, Kathryn M. O'Neil
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Romance novel readers and authors often face shaming by those who have power/influence over them; namely the popular media and academic community, who claim the genre is sexist and formulaic. Because of this, women are made to feel guilty for enjoying romance. However, by applying Krista Ratcliffe’s rhetorical listening technique to Janet Radway’s ethnography, Reading the Romance, select romance novel texts, and interviews with ten romance authors, we discover that the romance novel genre is more complex than it gets credit for. Romance novels can be empowering and provide solidarity among readers and between readers and authors. Through the …