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The Design And Research Potential Of Crow In Language Research And Teaching, Jie Gao, Sherri Craig
The Design And Research Potential Of Crow In Language Research And Teaching, Jie Gao, Sherri Craig
Purdue Linguistics, Literature, and Second Language Studies Conference
The proposal describes Crow’s developing background, preliminary structure, and research potentials. Possible scenarios and samples will be presented, opening ground for further contributions and suggestions. Crow serves as an example of how interdisciplinary projects could be launched, meanwhile integrating the use of corpus and database in language teaching and research.
Intersections Of Feminism And Patriotism: Qiu Jin, A Woman Of Blood And Tears, Lang Wang
Intersections Of Feminism And Patriotism: Qiu Jin, A Woman Of Blood And Tears, Lang Wang
Purdue Linguistics, Literature, and Second Language Studies Conference
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Simulacre Subject In "Digital Dreams" By Edmundo Paz Soldán, Sunyoung Kim
Simulacre Subject In "Digital Dreams" By Edmundo Paz Soldán, Sunyoung Kim
Purdue Linguistics, Literature, and Second Language Studies Conference
This paper demonstrates that how the production of digitized images, and photo manipulation make it difficult to distinguish not only the category between the real and the virtual entity but also a personal identity in the postmodern analyzing "Digital Dreams" by Edmundo Paz Soldán.
Indonesian Efl Teachers' Perceptions And Experiences Of Professional Development, Rudi Hartono
Indonesian Efl Teachers' Perceptions And Experiences Of Professional Development, Rudi Hartono
Purdue Linguistics, Literature, and Second Language Studies Conference
The purpose of this session is to present a summary of the researcher's qualitative research on professional development of Indonesian EFL lecturers. The presenter will share his findings from interviewing six Indonesian EFL lecturers on how they perceived and experienced professional development as part of their professional growth.
Heritage Language Maintenance In An Iranian Community In Canada, Naghmeh Baebee
Heritage Language Maintenance In An Iranian Community In Canada, Naghmeh Baebee
Purdue Linguistics, Literature, and Second Language Studies Conference
This critical case study examined Iranian immigrant students', parents', and teachers' perspectives on language maintenance and successes and challenges of the community in maintaining Farsi in Canada. Data were collected through interviews, field-observations, field notes, and participants' journal writing. Recommendations for community members and teachers are offered at the end,
The Speaking Birds: A Cognitive Approach To The Symbolic Representation Of Animals In Literature, Valentina Concu
The Speaking Birds: A Cognitive Approach To The Symbolic Representation Of Animals In Literature, Valentina Concu
Purdue Linguistics, Literature, and Second Language Studies Conference
In this paper, I analyze the metaphoric and symbolic associations of birds with wisdom and knowledge, which was triggered by the long historical observation of these animals from sides of scientists and writers. In particular, I focus on the use of animals to create metaphorical symbols in literature and on the representation of birds in active figures in the narration in "The Saga of the Volsungs", "The Poetic Edda", Richard Wagner's "Ring of the Nibelungs" and the Brother Grimm's Version of "Cinderella". In these works, birds are not just merely objects of descriptions and passive presences in the writers' minds: …
Investigating The Communicativeness Of Teacher-Learner Interaction By Focusing On Teacher Talk In A Turkish University English Preparatory Classroom Context In North Cyprus, Pervin Coşan
Purdue Linguistics, Literature, and Second Language Studies Conference
This study aimed to provide an empirical background about the interaction pattern and teacher talk in the English classrooms of universities in North Cyprus. The results suggest that, the Turkish university classroom context in North Cyprus is still teacher-centered with little "genuine" interaction between the learners and the teachers.
The Logos Of "Maximus": History And Storytelling In Herodotus And Charles Olson, Matthew L. Kroll
The Logos Of "Maximus": History And Storytelling In Herodotus And Charles Olson, Matthew L. Kroll
Purdue Linguistics, Literature, and Second Language Studies Conference
Charles Olson's theory of history, "istorin", harkens back to Herodotus. As Olson explains it, this term means "to find out for yourself". Olson's understanding of the concept is significantly informed by classicist J.A. K. Thompson. This paper examines Olson's concept of "istorin" and storytelling techniques as employed in "The Maximus Poems".
Affordances And Second Language Writing: Experiences Of Three Chinese Undergraduate Multilingual International Students, Zhenjie Weng
Affordances And Second Language Writing: Experiences Of Three Chinese Undergraduate Multilingual International Students, Zhenjie Weng
Purdue Linguistics, Literature, and Second Language Studies Conference
This study focuses on the diversity of multilingual international students' writing experiences in classrooms, how the notion of "affordance" complicates the students' understanding and experiences in second language writing (SLW) and how the investigation of the concept contributes to the field of SLW.