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Analysis Of The Methodological Aspects Of An Empirical Research Article (Doctoral Assignment) - Dcl 002, Kerwin A. Livingstone

Kerwin A. Livingstone

The analysis of the methodological aspects of the selected article appears in another Doctoral assignment of mine (General Analysis of an Empirical Research Article).

This specific analysis only deals with methodological aspects, while the other assignment deals with an entire structural analysis of the empirical research article.

General Analysis Of An Empirical Research Article (Doctoral Assignment) - Dcl 002, Kerwin A. Livingstone

Kerwin A. Livingstone

This general analysis of an empirical research article focuses on an entire structural analysis of the article, highlighting the importance of having all the required components of an empirical article.

The analysis of the methodological aspects of the selected article appears in another Doctoral assignment of mine (Analysis of the Methodological Aspects of an Empirical Research Article).

Reading Report On Phonology (Doctoral Assignment) - Dcl 001, Kerwin A. Livingstone

Kerwin A. Livingstone

Phonology is a branch of Linguistics which studies the function, behaviour and systematic organisation of sounds in languages. As noted by Clark, Yallop and Fletcher (2007), it is the systematic use of sound to encode meaning in any spoken human language, or the field of linguistics that is studying its use. Phonology is the basis for further work in morphology, syntax, and discourse, among others (Hale & Reiss, 2008). Bearing in mind the afore-mentioned, a brief report is given on one chapter from Davenport and Hannahs’ (1998) book, shedding light on the importance of Phonology in the study of language. Concluding ...

General Analysis Of An Online Language Corpus (Doctoral Assignment) - Dcl 002, Kerwin A. Livingstone

Kerwin A. Livingstone

Substantial collections of language texts in electronic form have been available to scholars for almost forty years, and they offer a view of language structure that has not been available before. These bodies of texts can be referred to as corpus (singular) or corpora (plural). A "corpus" can be defined as a systematic collection of naturally occurring texts of both written and spoken language. "Linguistics" has to do with the scientific study of language. Fusing the two terms together gives way to "Corpus Linguistics". Corpus Linguistics can be described as a method for carrying out linguistic analyses, with the help ...

Report On Psycholinguistics Seminars (Doctoral Assignment) - Dcl 006, Kerwin A. Livingstone

Kerwin A. Livingstone

In simple terms, Pyscholinguistics, also referred to as the psychology of language, is concerned with the nature of the computations and processes that the brain undergoes to comprehend and produce language. In other words, it is the relationship between linguistic behaviours and psychological processes, including the process of language acquisition. It studies the psychological aspects of language. Bearing in mind the above, this present work seeks to report on issues addressed in the curricular unit DCL 006 - Psicolinguística I. A brief discussion ensues on important themes, materials and information presented during the course seminars, with a view to shedding light ...

Language Use At Rid Conferences: A Survey On Behaviors And Perceptions, Cassie Lang

Journal of Interpretation

This study examines the language and communication dynamics at national conferences of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID). RID conferences typically have thousands of attendees who vary in language background, type of linguistic experiences, and fluency. Data in this study were gathered through an online survey and, among other topics, included questions about behaviors, choices and perceptions of communication in structured and unstructured conference activities and language regulation at conferences. Findings indicate the majority of participants reported the perception that spoken English is used more prevalently than American Sign Language (ASL) at RID conferences. Further, 80% of respondents ...

Disfluent Pausing Effects On Listener Judgments Of An Asl-English Interpretation, Stephen Fitzmaurice, Kim A. Purdy

Journal of Interpretation

Although not all spoken language pauses are purposeful or functional, there is general agreement on the function and appropriate length and placement of pauses in English. Failing to conform to this agreement constitutes a pausing disfluency. In an interpreted environment, pauses do not generally detract from the discourse event, nor do they negatively impact the participants’ perception of one another, as long as the interpreter maintains generally acceptable pausing parameters (Fors, 2011; Heldner & Edlund, 2010; Krivokapi, 2007). Listeners of any communication event invariably form opinions about the speaker’s personality and make judgments about their character and background, forming a favorable or ...

Usefulness And Methods Of Optimization Of Stundard Typing In Writing Wikimedia Projects In Tunisian Arabic In Order To Use It For The Popularization Of Science Purposes, Houcemeddine A. Turki

Houcemeddine A Turki

In the purpose of Wikimedia Foundation to make Science as popular as possible, it allows its contributors to create WikiProjects in Regional Languages and Dialects. However, many Wikimedia non-European Dialectal Projects had been blocked because of the lack of Fit of these Dialectal Projects to the Current Adopted Use of Latin Letters, Projects in Tunisian Arabic are examples of this main problem. After a statistical process, it is seen that there is a Darwinian Explanation for the evolution of Dialectal Languages all over the world and as the Arabic Countries are close to Rome in Italy, the original city of ...

Heritage Language Maintenance And Use Among 1.5 Generation Khmer College Students, Ravy S. Lao, Jin Sook Lee

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

Most studies of heritage language maintenance have reported a steep attrition in heritage language use among the 1.5 and 2nd generation children of immigrants, in particular among East Asian groups. However, not much is known about the role of heritage languages and the patterns of language maintenance within refugee communities. This study focuses on heritage language use and maintenance among 1.5 generation Khmer college students. The findings show that Khmer students report a high frequency of heritage language use within the home with their parents as well as outside of the home with their co-ethnic peers. The data ...

Proximity And Journalistic Practice In Environmental Discourse: Experiencing “Job Blackmail” In The News, Barbara Johnstone, Justin Mando

Barbara Johnstone

No abstract provided.

Phonology, Geoffrey S. Nathan

Geoffrey S. Nathan

This paper will discuss the ways in which Cognitive Grammar (CG) has integrated the fundamental concepts of phonology. Phonology has traditionally been the neglected stepchild of CG, in part because the initial excitement of CG revolved around the insightful semantic analyses of what had previously been thought to be purely syntactic or arbitrary lexical puzzles, and phonology is, by definition, about meaningless units. Additionally, phonology deals with the coordination of motor activity and auditory perception, areas that initially didn’t seem to lend themselves to the conceptual tools of CG.

Unlike much work on syntax and semantics, research within several ...

Sociocultural Linguistics, Adam Hodges

Adam Hodges

No abstract provided.

Foreign Language Assessments And Interpretive Communication: A Literacy-Based Perspective, Kate Paesani

Kate Paesani

This presentation proposes a reconceptualization of interpretive communication through the lens of foreign language (FL) literacy and the multiliteracies framework. The communicative modes and multiliteracies frameworks are similar because they suggest curricular goals for FL programs grounded in cultural content and adopt a broad understanding of communication in which language modalities are overlapping. They differ because the multiliteracies framework additionally outlines a pedagogical approach that puts into practice goals, content, and communication and foregrounds texts as the core content of FL courses. Indeed, the literacy-based learning processes of interpretation, collaboration, problem solving, and reflection expand our understanding of how learners ...

Linguistic Identity Among New Speakers Of Basque, Ane Ortega, Jacqueline Urla, Estibalitz Amorrortu

Jacqueline L. Urla

The increase in Basque speakers in the last 30 years has been due in large part to ‘new speakers’ or euskaldunberri, a term that will be used here to refer to those who have learned the language by means other than family transmission. While very significant in numbers, to date this group has not been the object of much study. Little is known about their attitudes and motivations, how they perceive themselves as Basque speakers, or their language use and transmission patterns. Acquiring answers to these questions is of strategic importance for developing an effective evidence-based language policy for the ...

Lessons Learned: Insights Into One Teacher’S Experience Working With Karen Refugee Students In The United States, Daniel J. Gilhooly

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

This study is informed by funds of knowledge and culturally responsive teaching studies that aim to explore and legitimize the cultural knowledge immigrant children bring to their communities and schools. Consequently, this paper specifically addresses issues related to the educational experiences of Karen children and their parents from one American teacher/researcher who has worked with the Karen for the past four years. In aggregate, this paper addresses issues germane to Karen education including; (1) background information on Karen educational experiences prior to resettlement, including a review of their journey from Thailand to the U.S.; (2) important characteristics of ...

Proximity And Journalistic Practice In Environmental Discourse: Experiencing “Job Blackmail” In The News, Barbara Johnstone, Justin Mando

Department of English

No abstract provided.

Acknowledgements/Image Credits, Molly Lynde-Recchia

Transference

No abstract provided.

Notes On Contributors, Molly Lynde-Recchia

Transference

Brief biographical notes on contributing translators.

Commentary On Translating Tao Yuanming And Li Shangyin, Andrew Gudgel

Transference

Notes by Andrew Gudgel on the translation of three Chinese poems into English.

Frost Moon And Autumn Arrives By Li Shangyin, Andrew Gudgel

Transference

Translated from the Chinese by Andrew Gudgel.