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Experiential Learning In Language Revitalization, Anthony Tran
Experiential Learning In Language Revitalization, Anthony Tran
SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Publications
Language revitalization plays a crucial role in preserving cultural diversity and identity. It serves as a conduit to reconnect communities with their ancestral roots, promoting cultural continuity and helping create a sense of belonging. Furthermore, it offers a stand against the often destructive impacts of colonization and globalization, which frequently result in language loss. In this report, I narrate my enriching journey as a student researcher, working on language revitalization alongside Dr. Tania Granadillo during an my summer internship. This unique experience extensively involved language study, understanding colonialism, and significant personal growth in self-management skills, epitomized by a challenging yet …
Acquisition Of Main-Clause Wh-Questions In Egyptian Arabic-English And Spanish-English Bilingual Children, Riham H. Mohamed
Acquisition Of Main-Clause Wh-Questions In Egyptian Arabic-English And Spanish-English Bilingual Children, Riham H. Mohamed
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
This dissertation examines the production and judgment of Egyptian Arabic (henceforth EA) main-clause wh-questions in EA-English bilingual children living in Ontario, Canada, or in the United Kingdom. The three comparison groups are EA monolingual children and EA monolingual adults living in Egypt, and first-generation Egyptian immigrants. The results are compared to previous research on the acquisition of obligatory subject-verb (S-V) inversion in Spanish wh-questions.
The focus of this study is to investigate the potential role of cross-linguistic influence in narrow syntactic structures. Until fairly recently, it was believed that only structures that exhibit syntax-pragmatics interfaces are vulnerable to cross-linguistic influence …
The Effects Of Audiovisual Input On Second Language Learning: A Meta-Analysis, Dru M. Sutton
The Effects Of Audiovisual Input On Second Language Learning: A Meta-Analysis, Dru M. Sutton
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
This meta-analysis investigates the contributions of viewing audiovisual input on second language (L2) learning. We calculated 75 effect sizes from 56 experiments (n = 1954). We assessed the effects of audiovisual input on language learning using a within-group (pre-post) meta-analytic approach. The extent to which fifteen moderator variables influenced results was assessed. Several methodologically and pedagogically relevant results were found. Results showed that a) there was a medium effect of audiovisual input on L2 learning (g = 1.01); b) no differences were found between the effects of viewing audiovisual input on different areas of L2 learning (vocabulary, grammar, …
08. Syntactic Vs. Morphological Verbal Concord Across Austronesian Languages, Yvette Yi-Chi Wu, Tamisha L. Tan, Giovanni Roversi
08. Syntactic Vs. Morphological Verbal Concord Across Austronesian Languages, Yvette Yi-Chi Wu, Tamisha L. Tan, Giovanni Roversi
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
07. Bipartite Negation In Nduindui: Underlying Structures And Movements, Saurov Syed, Aly Turrell
07. Bipartite Negation In Nduindui: Underlying Structures And Movements, Saurov Syed, Aly Turrell
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
06. Malagasy Framing Demonstratives, Ileana Paul, Eric Potsdam
06. Malagasy Framing Demonstratives, Ileana Paul, Eric Potsdam
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
05. Two Sides To The Same Coin: Reappraising Indonesian-Type ‘Passive’ And Object Voice In Javanese, Hero Patrianto, Victoria Chen
05. Two Sides To The Same Coin: Reappraising Indonesian-Type ‘Passive’ And Object Voice In Javanese, Hero Patrianto, Victoria Chen
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
04. Two Types Of Negation In Samoan And Tokelauan, John Middleton
04. Two Types Of Negation In Samoan And Tokelauan, John Middleton
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
03. Definiteness Of Classifier-Noun Phrases In Nung, Esther Lam
03. Definiteness Of Classifier-Noun Phrases In Nung, Esther Lam
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
02. Non-Pivot Relativisation In Javanese, Tsan Tsai Chan
02. Non-Pivot Relativisation In Javanese, Tsan Tsai Chan
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
01. A Unified Semantics For Kaman In Hijazi Arabic, Shatha Alahmadi
01. A Unified Semantics For Kaman In Hijazi Arabic, Shatha Alahmadi
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
Discourse, Power Dynamics, And Risk Amplification In Disaster Risk Management In Canada, Martins Oluwole Olu-Omotayo
Discourse, Power Dynamics, And Risk Amplification In Disaster Risk Management In Canada, Martins Oluwole Olu-Omotayo
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
The domain of disaster risk management is rife with discursive contentions, whereby dominant discourses amplify the powers of risk actors to precipitate and reinforce political, economic, and environmental inequalities that predispose different sections of the population to unequal disaster risk vulnerabilities. This thesis identified important actors (government, risk experts, media, and NGOs) that shape the power dynamics in disaster risk management in Canada and explained their roles, influences, and the dimensions in which their powers negotiate each other through risk discourses. The patterns of these power dynamics in the three aspects of power –communication, assessment, and social trust –were also …
Data-Driven Neuroanatomical Subtypes In Various Stages Of Schizophrenia: Linking Cortical Thickness, Glutamate, And Language Functioning, Liangbing Liang
Data-Driven Neuroanatomical Subtypes In Various Stages Of Schizophrenia: Linking Cortical Thickness, Glutamate, And Language Functioning, Liangbing Liang
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
The considerable variation in the spatial distribution of cortical thickness changes has been used to parse heterogeneity in schizophrenia. We aimed to recover a ‘cortical impoverishment’ subgroup with widespread cortical thinning. We applied hierarchical cluster analysis to cortical thickness data of three datasets in different stages of psychosis and studied the cognitive, functional, neurochemical, language and symptom profiles of the observed subgroups. Our consensus-based clustering procedure consistently produced a subgroup characterized by significantly lower cortical thickness. This ‘cortical impoverishment’ subgroup was associated with a higher symptom burden in a clinically stable sample and higher glutamate levels with language impairments in …
13. N-Bonding As A Morphological Ornament In Malagasy, Connie Ting
13. N-Bonding As A Morphological Ornament In Malagasy, Connie Ting
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
12. On The Other Side Of The Linguist Fence – The Consultant World, Vololona Razafimbelo
12. On The Other Side Of The Linguist Fence – The Consultant World, Vololona Razafimbelo
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
11. What Tagalog Can Teach Us: The Influence Of Word Order In Reflexive Processing, Jed Sam Pizarro-Guevara, Brian Dillon
11. What Tagalog Can Teach Us: The Influence Of Word Order In Reflexive Processing, Jed Sam Pizarro-Guevara, Brian Dillon
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
10. Clausal Complementation In Malagasy, Ileana Paul, Holly Scott
10. Clausal Complementation In Malagasy, Ileana Paul, Holly Scott
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
09. Javanese Object Voice As An Undergoer Topic Construction: Insights From Pps, Hero Patrianto
09. Javanese Object Voice As An Undergoer Topic Construction: Insights From Pps, Hero Patrianto
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
08. Ergative Extraction And The Emergence Of The Active Voice In Sumbawa, Hiroki Nomoto
08. Ergative Extraction And The Emergence Of The Active Voice In Sumbawa, Hiroki Nomoto
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
07. T-->C Movement In Polynesian: A Case Study Of Tokelauan, John Middleton, Saurov Syed
07. T-->C Movement In Polynesian: A Case Study Of Tokelauan, John Middleton, Saurov Syed
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
06. External Possession And The Vp Phase Edge In Pangasinan, Joey Lim
06. External Possession And The Vp Phase Edge In Pangasinan, Joey Lim
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
05. Argument Possibilities In The Object Voice Of East Javanese Indonesian, Austin Kraft
05. Argument Possibilities In The Object Voice Of East Javanese Indonesian, Austin Kraft
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
04. Gesture Alignment In A “Stressless” Language, Daniel Kaufman, Alessa Farinella
04. Gesture Alignment In A “Stressless” Language, Daniel Kaufman, Alessa Farinella
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
03. Deriving Categorical And Continuous Properties Of Javanese Speech Levels, Christopher Davis
03. Deriving Categorical And Continuous Properties Of Javanese Speech Levels, Christopher Davis
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
02. Malagasy /Nr/-Strengthening Within And Across Prosodic Boundaries, Jake Aziz, Noah Elkins
02. Malagasy /Nr/-Strengthening Within And Across Prosodic Boundaries, Jake Aziz, Noah Elkins
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
01. Table Of Contents And Preface, Connie Ting
01. Table Of Contents And Preface, Connie Ting
Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)
No abstract provided.
Fórmulas De Tratamiento En Ocaña, Colombia, Liceth Bohorquez Leon
Fórmulas De Tratamiento En Ocaña, Colombia, Liceth Bohorquez Leon
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
The paradigm of forms of address has been a recurrent topic of study from a sociolinguistic perspective. Voseo, tuteo and ustedeo are the forms of address used in the Hispanic world. Voseo expreses confidence and familiarity, while tuteo same as voseo, denotes confidence and familiarity. Finally, ustedeo has a connotation of formality, respect and distance. This thesis aims to examine how forms of address are used in Ocaña, Colombia, and the relationship between their use and the social factors that affect the choice of pronoun. To achieve this aim, a sociolinguistic survey was applied to 88 participants. The …
My Experience As A Phonetics Research Assistant, Damaris Holmes
My Experience As A Phonetics Research Assistant, Damaris Holmes
SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Publications
When my exchange was shortened due to COVID-19, I had the opportunity to undertake a part-time research assistant position with Dr. Jeff Tennant in the French and Linguistics departments at Western. Our project studied the rhythm and intonation of the speech of Franco-Ontarians. This paper serves as a description and reflection of this experiential learning opportunity. Specifically, it explores the challenges of operating within a multi-year project timeline as well as dealing with imposter syndrome as a student new to true research.
This project examined the spoken language of bilingual Ontarians to determine if the classically distinct rhythm patterns of …
Visual Perception In Hearing Sign Language Users, Jessica M. Lammert
Visual Perception In Hearing Sign Language Users, Jessica M. Lammert
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Deaf signers exhibit superior visual perception compared to hearing controls in several domains, including the perception of faces and peripheral motion. These visual enhancements are thought to compensate for an absence of auditory input. However, it is also possible that they reflect experience using a visual-manual language, where signers must process complex moving hand signs and facial cues simultaneously. Thus, the current study sought to isolate the effects of sign language experience by examining how visual perception is altered as a function of American Sign Language (ASL) proficiency in hearing individuals. Hearing signers completed an online test of ASL proficiency …
Variable Subject Pronoun Expression In The Spanish Of Londombia: A Study Of Language Contact In Canada, Angelica Hernandez Constantin
Variable Subject Pronoun Expression In The Spanish Of Londombia: A Study Of Language Contact In Canada, Angelica Hernandez Constantin
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
According to the extended projection principle, subjects are mandatory in tensed clauses (Chomsky 1982). Languages, however, vary in their use of null and overt subjects. Languages like English, which are [-null subject] languages, require overt subjects (1a), rendering phrases with null subjects ungrammatical (1b), while languages like Spanish, which are [+ null subject] languages, allow for both overt (2a) and null subjects (2b).
(1) a. She wants bread.
b. *Ø wants bread.
(2) a. Ella quiere pan.
b. Ø quiere pan.
“(She) wants bread”
In Spanish the variable use of Spanish subject personal pronouns (SPPs) has been studied in monolingual …