El Uso De Las Prácticas Curativas No Occidentales En Lugar De Y Dentro De La Cultura Biomédica,
2025
Georgia College & State University
El Uso De Las Prácticas Curativas No Occidentales En Lugar De Y Dentro De La Cultura Biomédica, Lynda Gulledge
World Languages and Cultures Senior Capstones
This paper explores the difficulties that the Hispanic community faces when accessing healthcare in the United States, which emphasizes the use of biomedical culture. Topics such as cultural and linguistic barriers, past and present healthcare policies, and the use of non-Western medical practices are examined. Furthermore, this paper explores the history and use of curanderismo as an accessible and culturally appropriate form of healthcare. Lastly, the integration and acknowledgement of curanderismo in biomedical culture is explored and encouraged in order to create a more holistic healthcare experience for the Hispanic community.
Language-Related Episodes In Individual Observations Versus Collaborative Interactions: The Case Of Advanced Learners Of Spanish,
2025
Ohio University
Language-Related Episodes In Individual Observations Versus Collaborative Interactions: The Case Of Advanced Learners Of Spanish, Emilia Alonso-Marks, Mariche G. Bayonas, Diana Marysol Contreras-Licea
International Journal of the Linguistic Association of the Southwest
The pandemic forced many students to complete tasks individually either at home or in virtual classrooms. This study compares individual task performance with small group collaborations in terms of Language-Related Episodes (LREs) and the honing of pronunciation. Two groups of advanced Spanish learners from India and the USA participated in the study. Results note that having more than one learner does not increase LRE productivity; individual learners produce more affective/metacognitive LREs; and linguistic forms focused on by individual learners are more memorable than those discussed collaboratively. Pedagogical recommendations are proposed for both types of learning scenarios.
Book Review - Language Ideologies And Linguistic Identity In Heritage Language Learning.,
2025
CHABSS/CSUSM
Book Review - Language Ideologies And Linguistic Identity In Heritage Language Learning., Michelle F. Ramos Pellicia
International Journal of the Linguistic Association of the Southwest
No abstract provided.
Productive Tensions: Writing Program Administration As A Practice Of Hope,
2025
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Productive Tensions: Writing Program Administration As A Practice Of Hope, Norma Denae Dibrell, Andrew Hollinger, Maggie Shelledy
Writing and Language Studies Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
El Impacto De La Influencia Continua Del Colonialismo En Cómo Las Comunidades En Jujuy, Argentina Y Amazonas, Brasil Experimentan Y Responden A La Violencia Contra La Mujer,
2025
Claremont McKenna College
El Impacto De La Influencia Continua Del Colonialismo En Cómo Las Comunidades En Jujuy, Argentina Y Amazonas, Brasil Experimentan Y Responden A La Violencia Contra La Mujer, Amelia Opsahl
CMC Senior Theses
El colonialismo es un proceso intrínsecamente discriminatorio y violento. Se basa en la idea de que hay grupos superiores que tienen el derecho de controlar al otro, y esta dominación requiere fuerza. No puede suceder en paz. Mi investigación analiza cómo esta lógica colonial se manifiesta en las sociedades poscoloniales contemporáneas. En concreto, indaga su influencia en cómo las comunidades en Jujuy, Argentina y Amazonas, Brasil experimentan y responden a la violencia contra la mujer. Realicé este trabajo a través de diez entrevistas en profundidad con profesionales que tratan los temas de la violencia contra la mujer o los estudios …
Languages And Nation Building,
2025
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Languages And Nation Building, David Martinez-Prieto
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications
In this chapter, I analyze the ideologies behind the rationale that implies that citizens of a specific country should speak specific languages. In other words, I examine the relationship between the ideological construction of citizens and languages. I first explore notions of ideological construction explained by Weberian (1904/2002), Marxist (1872), and Geertz (1973) to provide a seminal understanding of the creation of a “collective we” embedded in nation-states. I then refer to some common academic research frameworks to analyze the ideological construction of citizenship within a nation state to differing degrees of acceptance of (Gramsci, 1948) and resistance to (Anzaldúa, …
Metaphoric Sense Developments In The Names Of Places Of Worship In Contemporary American English,
2025
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Metaphoric Sense Developments In The Names Of Places Of Worship In Contemporary American English, John G. Newman, Sylwester Łodej
Writing and Language Studies Faculty Publications
This paper offers an account of the metaphorical extension of the names of religious houses of worship such as temple, church, mosque, and synagogue in contemporary American English, reflecting processes of linguistic secularization. Using data from the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA), the study investigates how the meanings of religious terms enter into secular domains, signalling shifts in societal perceptions of religious experience. The findings show that temple and church frequently undergo metaphorization, appearing in phrases like temple of learning and church of football, where non-religious modifiers drive semantic extension. These terms increasingly denote secular places characterized by human …
The Politics Of Access, Or A University For Everyone,
2025
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
The Politics Of Access, Or A University For Everyone, Andrew Hollinger
Writing and Language Studies Faculty Publications
This article examines the effect of political maneuvering on higher education and how institutions and faculty might respond by designing more accessible university pathways. In the lead up to the 2024 election, conservative attacks on liberal arts programs and a liberal retreat from universal college access left students, parents, faculty, and institutions in an increasingly precarious position. However, by understanding the “cruel optimism” (Berlant, 2010) built into the promise of education, we can begin to engage with the primary political critique of higher education—that degrees and their (presumably woke) curricula do not result in social and economic mobility, despite evidence …
La Voz 2025,
2025
Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School
La Voz 2025, Loyola Marymount University, Modern Languages & Literatures Department
La Voz Student Journal
LA VOZ is published by the Modern Languages & Literatures Department, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA.
A Methodological Study: Using Eye Tracking & Comprehension Questions With L1 And L2 Spanish Readers,
2025
University of Rhode Island
A Methodological Study: Using Eye Tracking & Comprehension Questions With L1 And L2 Spanish Readers, Julia Cerveira-Bianchi
Open Access Master's Theses
Eye tracking with a violation paradigm is an online, real-time measure, used within the field of second language acquisition to measure implicit or automatic knowledge (Godfroid, 2019). Native speakers (L1) demonstrate implicit knowledge, and second language learners (L2) exhibit various levels of developing implicit knowledge, which serves as a measure of proficiency. In a violation paradigm, L1 and L2 speakers read grammatical and ungrammatical stimuli. The eye-tracking data provides insight into participants’ sensitivity to grammatical violations. Previous studies have included comprehension questions, an offline measure, to ensure that participants read for meaning. However, eye tracking has rarely been applied to …
Resisting Neoliberalism: Testimonios Of Language Teachers As Social Activists,
2025
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Resisting Neoliberalism: Testimonios Of Language Teachers As Social Activists, David Martinez-Prieto
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications
This study examines the testimonios of Mexican language teachers who experienced the violent and institutional imposition of neoliberal policies at the main university at the state of Puebla. Through the analysis of testimonios, language teachers narrated their own trajectories to resist the implementation of the neoliberal policies, such as the restriction of teaching freedom for educators, the elimination of the right to free education for students, and the current subjugation educators experience at the site of study. Based on the Foucauldian concepts of sovereign and institutional power, along with governmentality, this article analyzes the activism of language teachers, and …
Decolonizing Educational Research: Pláticas As Sites Of Reciprocity, Vulnerability, And Reflexivity,
2025
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Decolonizing Educational Research: Pláticas As Sites Of Reciprocity, Vulnerability, And Reflexivity, Miryam Espinosa-Dulanto
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Los Estudios Latinoamericanos Ante El Renacimiento Psicodélico,
2025
Santa Clara University
Los Estudios Latinoamericanos Ante El Renacimiento Psicodélico, Alberto Ribas-Casasayas
Modern Languages & Literature
The chapter analyzes erasures and appropriations that the discourse of the psychedelic renaissance arising in the Global North imposes on long-standing practices in indigenous societies and countercultural environments. It also suggests ways in which a critical Humanities can, from a Latin American perspective, offer more inclusive understandings of the psychedelic experience.
The B3 Scholar Seal: Designing And Implementing An Alternative To The Sobl At A Hispanic-Serving Institution In South Texas,
2025
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
The B3 Scholar Seal: Designing And Implementing An Alternative To The Sobl At A Hispanic-Serving Institution In South Texas, Katherine Christoffersen, Dania López García
Writing and Language Studies Faculty Publications
This chapter describes how the Bilingualism, Biculturalism, and Biliteracy (B3) Institute at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) developed the B3 Scholar Seal. Since its founding, UTRGV has provided a rare example of dual language education at the university level, offering courses taught bilingually or in Spanish across diverse disciplines. However, the language of these courses was not formally recognized upon graduation. The B3 Institute developed the B3 Scholar Seal to acknowledge students who successfully complete five courses, including at least three courses taught in Spanish or bilingually and at least one course, including culturally sustaining pedagogy. In …
Language As Privilege: Socioeconomic Status And The Politics Of Foreign Language Learning,
2025
University of Northern Iowa
Language As Privilege: Socioeconomic Status And The Politics Of Foreign Language Learning, Brenda Koumondji
Honors Program Theses
This study investigates the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and foreign language learning among young adult learners. Much research suggests that parental education level, household income, and access to educational resources significantly shape language learning attitudes and behaviors. However, United States scholars have lagged in this analysis. Through a mixed-methods research approach, this study combines quantitative surveys and qualitative data to gather comprehensive insights on how SES influences foreign language acquisition, motivation, and advantages. Findings reveal that students with higher SES backgrounds consistently report greater access to language learning resources and significantly higher proficiency levels. While parental education might not …
Translating And Retranslating Sarmiento’S Facundo,
2025
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Translating And Retranslating Sarmiento’S Facundo, Gabriel González Núñez
Writing and Language Studies Faculty Publications
This study seeks to contribute to a gap in our understanding of retranslations through a case study, specifically one that focuses on Domingo Faustino Sarmiento’s Facundo. This book, widely held to be a Latin American literary classic and cultural touchstone, took shape in the late nineteenth century. It was translated from the Spanish into English by Mary Peabody Mann in 1868 and Kathleen Ross in 2003, providing a rare instance of a retranslated work of Latin American thought. The present study will specifically focus on two aspects of retranslation: production and reception. It will consider production by focusing on the …
Non-Plus Ultra Ideologies In Multilingual Teacher Education Research: Towards Real Inclusion,
2024
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Non-Plus Ultra Ideologies In Multilingual Teacher Education Research: Towards Real Inclusion, David Martinez-Prieto, Xiaodi Zhou
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications
In this duo autoethnography, we reflect on the ideologies prevailing in the United States regarding the use of English as the de facto academic language. In a parallel manner, we analyze the ideologies embedded in the rejection of academic variations in other languages (i.e., Spanish and Mandarin). We collected data from 2016 to 2023 in physical and digital spaces while interacting with U.S. academia. To analyze our experiences, we used a framework that combined critical literacies and language ideologies. We found the rejection of non-English academic domains related to structural and epistemological ideologies present in some U.S. institutions and among …
Los Retos And Opportunities Del Transnational Translanguaging In English-Language Teaching Programs In Mexico,
2024
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Los Retos And Opportunities Del Transnational Translanguaging In English-Language Teaching Programs In Mexico, David Martinez-Prieto, Sue Kasun, Peter Sayer
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications
Nuestro principal objetivo en este ensayo es promover el uso del translingüismo como una alternativa para la formación de profesorado bilingüe en universidades mexicanas. Defendemos esta postura no simplemente por las ventajas pedagógicas del translingüismo, sino como una imperiosa necesidad ante la multiculturalidad y transnacionalismo de los futuros docentes de lengua inglesa en México. En otras palabras, en este ensayo promovemos el uso de translanguaging as a reaction towards the reproduction of systemic oppression which occurs in many English Language Teaching programs in Mexican universities regarding nativism, raciolinguistics, and irreflective neoliberalism.
Translating A Culture: How Subtitles In Popular Tv Shows Friends And La Que Se Avecina (The One That Looms) Maintain National Culture Within Translations,
2024
Bellarmine University
Translating A Culture: How Subtitles In Popular Tv Shows Friends And La Que Se Avecina (The One That Looms) Maintain National Culture Within Translations, Abigail Lamkin
Undergraduate Theses
This study aims to determine the best ways for comedy-based TV shows to be translated so their cultural significance can be maintained while also becoming a piece of media that is enjoyed across linguistic barriers. Data was gathered from the TV shows Friends and La que se avecina and analyzed through comparison with one another. Analysis reveals both shows use unique techniques as a result of the specific challenges subtitle translators faced for the shows, but in general, focusing on one aspect of the translation over another would prevent the audience from enjoying the show. Friends's translations rely on …
Composition Studies At The Us-Mexico Border,
2024
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Composition Studies At The Us-Mexico Border, José Luis Cano
Writing and Language Studies Faculty Publications
This essay discusses the conflict a compositionist from the US-Mexico border encounters in teaching composition amidst migration. Through autohistoriando, the author shares his experiences inside and outside of the composition course at this border to analyze and respond to this conflict.
