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Bannock (Fort Hall, Idaho), Tim Thornes

English Literature Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Bannock, whose precontact territory centered around the Snake River plain of southwestern Idaho and the Boise River valley, speak the variety of Northern Paiute most influenced by its close linguistic relative, Shoshoni. This influence may be due to a combination of factors, including the overlapping nature of aboriginal territories, the acquisition of the horse and buffalo-hunting culture, and the later impact of a one-way bilingualism that was present on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, whereby nearly all Bannock speakers also spoke (and speak) Shoshoni, but not the reverse. The number of Bannock speakers, currently, may be no more than …

Toidɨkadɨ (Cattail-Eaters) Of Stillwater Marsh, Tim Thornes

English Literature Faculty Publications and Presentations

Wuzzie George (b. ~1880, d. December 20, 1984) was, by all accounts, a true keeper of traditional knowledge. Over the course of more than three decades, she provided detailed ethnographic information about her people, the Toidɨkadɨ (Cattail-Eaters), for ethnographer Margaret Wheat (1967) and anthropologist and historical linguist Catherine S. Fowler (1992). Wuzzie also had an ongoing working relationship with the intrepid folklorist Sven Liljeblad, as evidenced by this prayer, which she composed for him in Fallon, Nevada, during a time of illness.

Duck Valley Reservation (Owyhee, Nevada), Tim Thornes

English Literature Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Shoshone-Paiute community of Duck Valley includes reservation territory that straddles the Idaho-Nevada border. Recordings of the Duck Valley communolect were made at the home of the speaker’s niece in the presence of several extended family members, including speakers, passive bilinguals and non-speakers alike, as well as children. The speaker was 60 years old at the time and clearly enjoyed recounting Coyote stories. That said, a few of the stories were considered by her family to be a bit too lurid to include here.

Wadadɨka’A (Burns Paiute Reservation, Oregon), Tim Thornes

English Literature Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Harney Valley, or tibidzi yipɨ (the True Valley), region of southeastern Oregon is a rich and varied landscape consisting of all the extremes one expects to find in the Great Basin—vast marshlands, high-elevation grasslands, alkali basins, pine forest, and ephemeral lakebeds and rivers. This high desert area attracts hundreds of thousands of water and other fowl (as well as birdwatchers) on their seasonal migration. Water has been, and remains, a source of tension in the region, as does the management of federal land more generally, including, in particular, the allocation of grazing rights. The occupation of the headquarters of …

Nature Over Nurture: The Source Of Morality In Oliver Twist, Brandon Burger

Honors Projects

The purpose of this research is to examine the nature-nurture debate In Charles Dickens’ famous novel Oliver Twist. More specifically, this research will examine the ways in which Dickens communicates to the reader how morality is innate, inherent, and immutable, as opposed to being the product of accumulated experience. While this is by no means the first examination of this philosophical debate within the novel, past research has placed greater emphasis on the role Oliver plays in communicating this theme, oftentimes neglecting to investigate the other major characters of the novel. In this sense, this research stands apart by …

The Myth Of Neutrality: Linguistic Influence In The Integration Of Nonbinary Identities In English And German, Zoe A. Philippou

Student Publications

Grammatical structures that differ among languages can affect the way people of different cultures think, speak, and behave. Because of its close ties with identity, language also has the ability to manipulate the way people view themselves and others. Ethnographic research among English and German speakers shows that these differing grammatical structures affect the integration into society of nonbinary, intersex, and agender individuals through a grammatical predisposition for gender neutral language. As such, the means of increasing social integration of these groups also differs between linguistic and cultural borders.

Innocent No More: How Child Vampires Challenge The Social Narrative Of Childhood, Ashley Quinn

Masters Theses

The inclusion of children within Gothic and horror fiction has always been regarded as untoward because children are vulnerable to misrepresentation. However, excluding children from transgressive genres eliminates a space where childhood can be critically analyzed. Fortunately, authors such as Stephen King, Anne Rice, and John Ajvide Lindqvist break the taboo through the inclusion of children in vampiric narratives. These narratives encourage readers to question the social narrative of childhood within the context of vampire stories. Through an examination of ‘Salem’s Lot (King, 1975), “Popsy” (King, 1987), Interview with the Vampire (Rice, 1976), and Let the Right One In (Lindqvist, …

Etymology Of “Ragtime”: Role Of “Tag, Rag, And “Bobtail” (The Rabble) And The 19th Century “Fancy Rag Balls”, Fred Hoeptner

Arts, Languages and Philosophy Faculty Research & Creative Works

Despite abundant speculation about the etymology of “rag” in “ragtime” since the emergence of ragtime music into popular consciousness in 1896, a convincing solution has remained elusive. As OED3 sums up the situation (rag, n. meaning #5): “Origin uncertain and disputed.”

But at least some new insight may now be possible. The present study is the first to use digitized newspaper archives to track “rag” and “ragtime” from their sources to full maturity, and the following picture emerges:

1. The starting point is tag, rag, and bobtail “the common herd, the rabble”; the word appears in OED3 under bob-tail.
2. Rag as …

Global Language Variation In Online Writing Instructional Spaces: English As A Lingua Franca Among Global Participants In A Massive Open Online Course, Angela May Dadak

English Theses & Dissertations

Two vectors of the internationalization of US higher education—online courses and student diversity—intersect at a point where a broad mix of culturally and linguistically diverse students enroll in online courses, including writing courses. This study applies an English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) lens to examine language in an online writing environment in order to understand how the participants use their linguistic resources to communicate in English across varieties and around the world. This study employs discourse analysis to two discussion forums from a US-based composition MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). More than three quarters of the MOOC participants came …

Beowulf : A Translation In Blank Verse, Alexander Jones

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is a translation into modern English blank verse of the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf. The bulk of the thesis is the poem itself, which represents not only the academic work of Old English translation, literary interpretation, and the study of early Germanic culture, but also the artistic work of creating poetry and adapting the poem’s content to modern language and contexts. Included with the translation is an introduction placing it in conversation with other prominent modern translations of Beowulf, and analyzing the translation choices made at macro and micro levels. It is shown through this analysis that …

Text Mining Contemporary Popular Fiction: Natural Language Processing-Derived Themes Across Over 1,000 New York Times Bestsellers And Genre Fiction Novels, Morgan Lundy

Theses and Dissertations

This study endeavors to apply computational methods to a large dataset of popular fictional material, to see what topics emerge when viewed across genre lines and from a new, “machine” perspective. The dataset consists of 1,136 popular and commercially successful novels published between 2005 and 2016, including New York Times bestsellers and “genre fiction,” including science fiction, young adult, romance and mystery novels. Methods are discussed, including dataset preparation, LDA topic modeling and topic number optimization, qualitative topic interpretation, data analysis and visualization. The experiment was conducted in two parts, with the "document" or unit of analysis as each full …

Clichéd Language And Commonplace Faith, Gavin Wride

Criterion: A Journal of Literary Criticism

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Hamlet As Music: A Study In The Semantics Of Symphonic Poetry, Mckenzie C. Alons

Selected Honors Theses

Symphonic poetry, a widely overlooked genre in musico-literary scholarship, provides a unique focal point into the relationship between music and extramusical texts. Invented by Franz Liszt in the mid-19th century, symphonic poems (or ‘tone poems’) interpret literary texts or ideas through short orchestral works. Thus, the symphonic poem invites close analysis of the semiotic relationship between music and literature. Using Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Liszt’s Symphonic Poem No. 10 (“Hamlet”), this thesis examines the relationship between the Shakespearean tragedy and Lisztian symphonic poetry. This focus is a microcosm for the musico-literary relationship and, henceforth, an undiscovered niche that involves disciplines as …

Tolkien's Lost Chaucer (2019) By John M. Bowers, Nelson Goering

Journal of Tolkien Research

Book review by Nelson Goering of Tolkien's Lost Chaucer (2019) by John M. Bowers

Toponyms As An Object Of Linguistic Research, Sanjar Anorqulov Independent Researcher

Philology Matters

The article discusses the notion of toponym, its types and problems of its classification. The article provides detailed analysis of theoretical data concerning the problems of toponyms and their types given in the works of well-known Uzbek, Russian, German and English scholars in the sphere of toponymy. It is asserted that onomastics, in particular toponimics is an interdisciplinary linguistic trend that emerged at interface of linguistics, geography and history. The main characteristics and functions of toponyms as identification, nomination, and description are revealed. The article also highlights different types of classifications of toponyms on the basis of etymological data, according …

Syntactic-Semantic Features Of Multi-Verbs In The Russian And Uzbek Languages, Fahriddin Abdurahmanov An Associate Professor

Philology Matters

The article deals with semantic classes of verbs with different valences. Based on the interpretation of the semantic class of verbs, in the process of teaching the Russian language, semantic representations are used that are the result of the segmentation of the gestalt interpretation, so that the prepositional-case forms and verbs align the semantic invariants - the frame. From the point of view of semantics, the first actant is the subject of action, i.e. the one who performs the action; the second actant is an object that is impacted by a direct action object, a direct object; the third actant …

The Linguistic Features Of Metaphoric Phraseological Units In The Uzbek Language, Mirzo Tursunov Senior Teacher

Philology Matters

The article deals with phraseological units which are based on some stylistic devices including metaphors. The article discusses the main characteristic features of metaphorical expressions in the Uzbek language. Different groups of metaphorical phraseological units’ classifications in the Uzbek language are made according to their grammatical forms, lexical and semantic features. The differences between metaphorical and simile- based idioms are also discussed. Metaphor is widely discussed theme in modern linguistics at present time, it has wide functions as a stylistic device in the speeches of people. Transference is a key pushing mechanism in forming metaphorical idioms. Transference can be conducted …

Freedom Of Individuality And Country’S Independence In Byron And Chulpon's Works, Makhliyo Umarova Doctorate, An Associate Professor

Philology Matters

The article deals with the analysis of English poet Byron and Uzbek author Chulpon’s works and the theme of freedom described in them. The terms “freedom of individuality and “country’s independence” have been analyzed in both poets' works thoroughly. Romanticism is associated with the prominent figure of English literature – George Gordon Noel Lord Byron. Byron’s early political activities were more the result of propinquity and propriety than of any deep-felt enthusiasms. As Byron’s interest in political liberty refers both to personal and in abstract aspects, so his interest in social liberty concerns both individual and general relationships. So the …

Paramètres Des Localisateurs D'Espace En Français Et En Ouzbek, Munosibkhon Ichanjanova Maître De Conférences

Philology Matters

Dans cet article il s’agit de l'expression des localisateurs spatiaux et leurs paramètres spatiaux en français et en ouzbek. La comparaison des données du français avec celles d’ouzbek est un moyen de tester l’utilité de cette article pour la description des langues.
Il y a les expressions de relations locales dans tous les systèmes linguistiques. Cette relation étudie dans la langue divisée en deux groupes, selon, les expressions nominatifs et les indices. L'étude de la nature déictique des localisateurs spatiaux a une place importante dans la pragmatique. Les deixis de l'espace en français sont également exprimées en termes de pronoms …

Some Problems Of Uzbek Lexicography And Dictionary Elaboration, Lolaxon Nigmatova An Associate Professor, Phd

Philology Matters

The article provides an indepth analysis of the lexicographical functions, the principles of explaining obsolete language units to linguists, and the experience of Uzbek lexicography. Lexicography and vocabulary are inextricably linked to all sections of linguistics, in particular lexicology. In this sense, these three sections represent three stages in the disciplines: fundamental; innovative field; explaination to describe the practical area; tasks for practical lexicography. General typology of dictionaries and development of new dictionaries; to create a common dictionary structure (word choice, word and dictionary articles, definition, synonyms, polyphonic and polysemantic units, to include reference materials in the dictionary); the process …

Conditions Of Achieving Scientific Results In Comparative Studies, Gulnoz Hallieva Professor, Doctor Of Philological Sciences

Philology Matters

Nowadays, social, cultural and literary ties are developing day by day, so that the future of comparative literature is one of the perspective areas of science. The commonality and features of literary events are defined in any comparative study. This serves as the basis for the exsistance of general literary theoretical issues. The goal is to provide students, masters and all researchers with theoretical information about the methodology of comparative literature, explain the methods of comparative study of fiction, improve their knowledge in this area.
The objective of the study is to provide theoretical knowledge about the comparative historical method …

Helping A Child To Become A Successful Learner, Svetlana Khan Head Of The Department

Philology Matters

The present article discusses the ways for improving the quality and effectiveness of the process of teaching children of primary school age. In particular, aspects such as the development of cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies for the development of conscious understanding of self-learning process. The development of a meta-language and a conscious thought (thinking) process to analyze self-learning process are considered. Some examples provided in this article are taken from the Kid’s English to illustrate the development of cognitive and metacognitive strategies in primary school.

Terms Made From The Original Iranian Vocabulary In Persian, Hulkar Mirzaxmedova Chair Manager, An Associate Professor

Philology Matters

In the twentieth century, scientific and technical terms and concepts developed along with the great current. Closer to the 30s, attempts to study the field of terminology began in both European and Eastern countries. In eastern countries at the same time there was a specific approach to terminology. Attempts to preserve the social functions of the new language swelled. As a result of the "Constitutional Revolution" of 1906-1911 in Iran, foreign language voyages joined and borrowed into the Persian language in a huge wave. These lengthy movements have contributed to increased dissatisfaction and opposition among the intelligentsia. Under such conditions, …

Genesis Of The Genre Of Tales, Umida Rasulova Phd, An Associate Professor

Philology Matters

The article deals with the problem of the increasing emphasis on the genre of tales, a deeper analysis of reality, a look at the deep and dark pits of the human soul, and the essence of life. When we research the nature of the genre of tales, we can observe the versatility of images, the intensity of conflict, the depth of psychological analysis, the diversity of artistic and visual means, and the diversity of themes. Studying the development of the genre of the story, the stages of development further strengthens the view of the genre.
Allah, possessor of the Exalted …

Using Statistical Package For Social Sciences In Educational Research, Khikmatullo Urazbaev

Philology Matters

Recently information communication technologies have been actively employed in education. Science is also rapidly developing regarding its exploitation of IT in manipulating obtained data through research. Designing, accomplishing scientific research, collecting data and most importantly testing and manipulating the data are the integral parts of quality research. In many cases statistical treatment of large data sets requires a great deal of resources, effort and time. Information technologies have been providing effective solutions in this process.
The article is devoted to the basics of using one of the widespread statistical data processing tools, namely, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software, …

Means Of Emotional Expression In Language, Iroda Kaharova Senior Teacher, Phd

Philology Matters

In emotional speech, human-specific linguistic, logical, and spiritual activities are interconnected, reflecting a unique process of verbal thinking in a unique way, which once again demonstrates that language is one of the means of moving not only the mind but also the psyche. In this sense, in linguistics, emotional speech is perceived as one of the distinct, distinctive linguistic, speech structures. Emotional speech expands with concepts and categories related to activities such as perception, cognition, comprehension, analysis as a linguistic and speech structure, one of the special syntactic devices, aimed at conveying emotional affect through linguistic, intonational and grammatical means. …

Semantic Group In The Language Corpus, The Importance Of Semantic Text Setting Of Group And Field Explanation, Shahlo Khamroeva Doctorate,Phd

Philology Matters

There are morphological, syntactic, semantic, accentic aspects of layout in the language corpus. The corpus is the most convenient means of observing the language fluctuation of the dictionary (neologism, istorism, archaism) and its material must be linguistically processed. The complex of tags is the main tool for the implementation of this linguistic process (analysis).
By monitoring the surroundings of this or that linguistic unit, it is possible to identify certain semantic characters that characterize this unity. The word may refer to a few semantic categories simultaneously, so it is important to consider the level of the word or the category …

Significance Of Morphophonological Elements In The Process Of Word Formation, Svetlana Borisovna Im Candidate Of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor

Philology Matters

The article considers the role of morphophonological elements such as stress, alternation of phonemes in the choice of suffixes in the deminutative word formation, and the nature of the relationship between them. It is traditionally believed that Russian word formation is agglutinative, since the affix dominates, and the stress and alternation of phonemes are subordinate to it. The Russian language is fusional in the typological characteristics, as fusional characteristics that manifest themselves in alternation of phonemes, alternation of stress, declension, conjugation and derivation, define the typological features of the Russian language. Therefore, the article suggest that Russian word formation is …

The Importance And Role Of English In Development Of The World Economy, Umida Yuldashova Senior Teacher

Philology Matters

The article gives an idea of the role and significance of the English language as a means of communication in the world economy. Demand for a foreign language in a market economy and its perceived needs, economic examples of outstanding and frequent shortcomings of specialists in the field of language proficiency and at the same time, many of the problems and indicators of language proficiency in the countries of the world are given. It is noted that the development of foreign language skills in education based on effective methods and practices. To date, a number of studies have been conducted …

Advantages Of Application Of Complex Modular Teaching Technology In The English Language Classes, Sarvinoz Abdieva Phd

Philology Matters

This article is devoted to the advantage of applying the technology of integrated modular training in English classes, since the development and modernization of higher education in modern conditions has made it the goal of comprehensive formation of professional competence for a future teacher. New priorities in education are prompting teachers to search for new modern effective teaching technologies that enable achieving higher learning and upbringing results, introducing new educational technologies in the educational process.
The best practices of the teachers of many educational institutions confirm their desire for an active search and use of pedagogical technologies in working with …