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Language In Society (Winter 2010 Syllabus), Adam Hodges Dec 2009

Language In Society (Winter 2010 Syllabus), Adam Hodges

Adam Hodges

In this course, we will examine how language and society affect each other. We will place a significant focus on language use in our own society to explore regional and social differences in speech. We will examine the attitudes and ideologies people have about languages, language varieties, and their speakers (e.g. issues of prestige and stigma). We will explore how speakers use language to construct identities and interact with different audiences. And we will examine how language itself often becomes a political issue (e.g. in debates over language and education). The course will use a mixture of lectures, class discussions, …


Review Essay: Charles Bowden/Alice Leora Briggs/Kelly Leslie's "Dreamland", Scott Abbott Dec 2009

Review Essay: Charles Bowden/Alice Leora Briggs/Kelly Leslie's "Dreamland", Scott Abbott

Scott Abbott

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Heisig, James & Richardson, Timothy, W. Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1: How Not To Forget The Meaning And Writing Of Chinese Characters, Li Jin Dec 2009

Book Review: Heisig, James & Richardson, Timothy, W. Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1: How Not To Forget The Meaning And Writing Of Chinese Characters, Li Jin

Li Jin

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Hidamut Ba`Icurim Ha’Apiyim Ba`Ivrit Hayisre’Elit (Assimilation In Nasal Consonants In Israeli Hebrew), Shmuel Bolozky Dec 2009

Hidamut Ba`Icurim Ha’Apiyim Ba`Ivrit Hayisre’Elit (Assimilation In Nasal Consonants In Israeli Hebrew), Shmuel Bolozky

Shmuel Bolozky

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The Raat Project: Alternatives To Using Animals In Research, Melissa J. Boyde, Denise Russell Dec 2009

The Raat Project: Alternatives To Using Animals In Research, Melissa J. Boyde, Denise Russell

Melissa Boyde

One of the hidden pockets of animal cruelty in Western culture is in the scientific laboratories that use animals in experiments. Currently there are about 6 million animals used in experiments each year in Australia (Singer 2009). The vision of the Replace Animals in Australian Testing (RAAT) project is to reduce the number of animals used in scientific experiments and medical research in Australia. We are developing a network of researchers and other individuals or groups interested in advocating non-animal based research and in strengthening the Australian Government/NHMRC guidelines for animal testing. In 2008 we launched the RAAT website http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/research/raat, …