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Indigenous Language Revitalization: Success, Sustainability, And The Future Of Human Culture, Grace Lewis
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 …
From Japanese To Elvish: Comparing Different Writing Systems, Isabella Bumbera
From Japanese To Elvish: Comparing Different Writing Systems, Isabella Bumbera
The Compass
In terms of literacy, the combination of orthography – the conventional spelling system of a language – and second language (L2) acquisition is not widely studied. The research thus far comprises auditory or verbal acquisition - showing that an L2 learner studying a language phonetically similar to their own would have greater ease in acquiring the L2.1 While similar phonetics play a part in ease of L2 acquisition, the research focuses mainly on grammar and debates providing corrective input versus no input when learners make a grammatical error. Although many studies demonstrate how phonetics and grammar contribute to L2 learning, …
Of Fire And Stars And Queer Desires: What A Queer Ya Fantasy Novel Represents About Queer Experiences, Savannah Munholland
Of Fire And Stars And Queer Desires: What A Queer Ya Fantasy Novel Represents About Queer Experiences, Savannah Munholland
Capstone Showcase
This paper analyzes the queer YA novel "Of Fire and Stars" by Audrey Coulthurst within the framework of queer theory and representation theory to find what a novel written by a queer author says about queer desires and experiences.