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Effect Of Instruction Language On English-Spanish Bilinguals’ Speech Perception, Alexa Andrade, Laura M. Getz Phd Aug 2022

Effect Of Instruction Language On English-Spanish Bilinguals’ Speech Perception, Alexa Andrade, Laura M. Getz Phd

Research Month

Abstract: Compared to monolinguals, bilinguals have an advantage in faster reaction times during task switching (Hernández et al., 2013). However, it is not known how switching task language affects basic perception of speech sounds. The goal of this project was to determine whether Spanish-English bilingual participants respond to auditory stimuli differently based on the language in which they receive task instructions. Participants were randomly given experiment instructions in English or Spanish, and then were presented with minimal pairs of words varying in voice onset time (VOT) along a continuum (e.g., belly/peli). Both endpoints of the stimuli were words in Spanish, …


Word Order Variation In "The Canterbury Tales", April Kurtz Jul 2022

Word Order Variation In "The Canterbury Tales", April Kurtz

Thinking Matters Symposium

Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” is a collection of stories told from the perspective of various people on pilgrimage to Canterbury, England, in the late 14th century. The tales vary in both content and style, in a way that reflects personality traits and background of the teller of the tale. This study explores whether syntactic structure, specifically word order, varies systematically for different characters. At the time, both English and French word order had recently shifted from verb-final to subject-verb-object. Verb-final order, though still grammatical, was much less common. Since the use of older vs. newer structures tends to signal …


13. N-Bonding As A Morphological Ornament In Malagasy, Connie Ting Jun 2022

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 Jun 2022

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 Jun 2022

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 Jun 2022

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 Jun 2022

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 Jun 2022

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 Jun 2022

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 Jun 2022

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 Jun 2022

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 Jun 2022

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 Jun 2022

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 Jun 2022

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 Jun 2022

01. Table Of Contents And Preface, Connie Ting

Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA)

No abstract provided.


Case Study In Activist Applied Linguistics: Working With The Oregon Judicial Department For The Accessibility Of Domestic Relations Information, Amandalyn R. Wayland, Jamal R. Ford, Abbee A. Mortensen May 2022

Case Study In Activist Applied Linguistics: Working With The Oregon Judicial Department For The Accessibility Of Domestic Relations Information, Amandalyn R. Wayland, Jamal R. Ford, Abbee A. Mortensen

Student Research Symposium

How are students of applied linguistics able to contribute to community efforts in increasing access to justice? Activist applied linguistics (AAL) (Cowal & Leung, 2021) is defined as utilizing applied linguistics in coordination with community partners to address wicked problems (Rittel & Webber, 1973). AAL provides a framework for engaging university students with communities outside of their campus and has been utilized to further work in water justice (Haeffner & Cowal, 2019) and to increase the Oregon State Bar website’s comprehensibility (Anesa, Cowal, & Pulju, 2022). In this poster, we present an AAL case study in which students of applied …


New Direction In Foreign Language Learning: Leisure Learning, Graca Webster Apr 2022

New Direction In Foreign Language Learning: Leisure Learning, Graca Webster

Scholars Day Conference

In academia, researchers have long been concerned about the decrease in foreign language study in higher education. There is a reverse trend outside the classroom. The Covid-19 pandemic changed everything, including foreign language study. Global lockdowns sparked worldwide interest in a number of hobbies, and interest in language learning increased right alongside bread-baking and self-taught guitar. In light of these changes in our world, there is a need to create a new category of foreign language learning. This work proposes the title of "Leisure Language Learning" to encompass those that pursue a foreign language as a hobby.


Indigenous Language Revitalization: Success, Sustainability, And The Future Of Human Culture, Grace Lewis Jan 2022

Indigenous Language Revitalization: Success, Sustainability, And The Future Of Human Culture, Grace Lewis

Capstone Showcase

This thesis looks at different styles of Indigenous language revitalization programs and seeks to delineate the three most successful characteristics seen across differing designs in an effort to promote the presence of these characteristics in existing programs. The literature analyzed outlines three main schools of thought: first, that language-based education is the most effective program design, second, that language-based education is only effective if it is directed and driven by the community it serves, and third, that culture-based education is the most effective design. The data rejects the idea that one design is superior to another, and instead presents three …