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Syntactic Complexity, Error And The Holistic Evaluation Of Esl Student Essays, John S. Sparks

Dissertations and Theses

This study was designed to test five hypotheses in order to answer the following general research questions: 1) Are measures of syntactic complexity valid indices of ESL writing quality as measured by the holistic rating of student essays? 2) Would a measure of frequency and seriousness of error reflect evaluators' perceptions of ESL writing quality?

The Phonology Of Kisi Ideophones, George Tucker Childs

Applied Linguistics Faculty Publications and Presentations

The category of words which I consider in this paper performs a function often neglected in linguistic analyses, namely, the expressive function: the expression of one's own personal feelings towards the message, Besides expressing the personal feelings or attitudes of the Speaker, ideophones serve the poetic function as well. They add an extra dimension of artistry or play. Expressiveness typically occurs only in special types of discourse, such as in Nootka songs, and possesses a systematicity of its own (Sapir 1915 [1949-188]). Because of the special pragmatics of expressive language, it has often been neglected in more restricted analyses. This …

The Expression Of Politeness In Japan: Intercultural Implications For Americans, Emiko Tajikara Nelson

Dissertations and Theses

This descriptive study focuses on expressions of politeness in the Japanese language and their relevance to social structure and intercultural communication. The study is designed to help students of the Japanese language learn rules of politeness which fall outside the domain of grammatical rules.

Unravelling Murder And Mayhem: An Interdisciplinary Study Of A Wiru Divination Account, Papua New Guinea, John Michael Fullingim

Linguistics & TESOL Dissertations - Archive

The endeavor to understand another emic view of reality offers a conceptual challenge to any observer-analyst. This paper presents the author's reflections upon his encounter with another culture and language and his endeavor to understand the cognitive world view of the Wiru, a non-Austronesian language group in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The focus of the study is upon a divination rite during which a long pole, called yomo kopini, was ritually activated and through its subsequent "motions" retraced the steps of an assailant who had raped and murdered a young girl. The transcription of an eyewitness account …

Listening Comprehension: Adult Second Language Learners, Mary Karen Williams

Linguistics & TESOL Dissertations - Archive

The goal of this work is to discover information that will improve the selection and design of listening comprehension materials for adult second language learners. Chapter 1 treats adult versus child language learning and first versus second language learning, finding that: (1) due to the interdependence between neurological and linguistic development, adult language learning is inherently different from a child's acquisition of his primary language, nevertheless, (2) given fundamental properties common to all language use, processing strategies should be similar for first and second languages. Chapter 2 treats listening and reading as receptive (but not passive) skills. Here it is …

An Argument For The Lukan Authorship Of Hebrews, David Lewis Allen

Linguistics & TESOL Dissertations - Archive

The question of the authorship of the New Testament epistle to the Hebrews has provided scholars with fertile ground for speculation from the earliest days of Church history until the present time. The purpose of this dissertation is to propose and argue for the possibility of Luke the physician and traveling companion of the Apostle Paul as having been the independent author. After a survey of the major theories on authorship proposed from the times of the Church Fathers to the present, I briefly discuss the arguments pro and con for the possibility of the three leading candidates for authorship: …

Review Of "X-Bar Grammar: Attribution And Predication In Dutch" By F. C. Van Gestel, Donna Jo Napoli

Linguistics Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 37, No. 1, Edward W. Chester, Nancy K. Gaugler, Ralph Connor, William T. Parsons, Roger W. Fromm, Hans F. Sennholz, Guy Graybill

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Franklin in Fact and Fiction: The Double Perspective of Leland Baldwin
• Jost Hite: From the Neckar to the Shenandoah
• The Migration and Settlement of Pennsylvania Germans in Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina and Their Effects on the Landscape
• Bethesda Evangelical Church in Farmers Mills: Fact and Folklore
• The Tourist Bureau Shuns Me!

Peter Bellwood's Review Of John Terrell's Prehistory In The Pacific Islands, Peter Bellwood

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 36, No. 4, Eric Kvarnes, Peter Schnore, William Becker, Veon Becker, Allan Johnson, Nora Johnson, Stephen C. Breininger, Phillip D. Gottshall, Martin Kessler, Bonnie Kessler, Geoffrey L. Mehl, A. Daniel Valois, Janice Berry, Bruce Stebner, Joseph G. Beck, William R. M. Ritter, Norman M. Ressler Jr.

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• The Art of Glass Blowing
• Portrait Painting
• The Ox Roast
• Herbal Soap-Making
• Fly-Fishing and Fly-Tying
• Chalkware
• Silversmithing
• Festival Focus
• Festival Programs
• Coopering
• Knife Making
• Corn Husk Dolls
• Salt Glaze Pottery
• Blacksmithing and Iron Working
• Bird Carving
• Soft Pretzels

Stress Assignment In English, Said Abdessamad

English Theses & Dissertations

The aim of this thesis is an examination of some aspects of word stress assignment in English. A survey of the literature shows that there has been controversy regarding the status of the phonological cycle as a mode of rule application as well as the role of suffixes in stress placement. To shed some light on this controversy, various hypotheses about the phonological cycle and the rule of suffixes are presented, among other related issues.

In regard to the phonological cycle, this paper is limited to an exposition of the different hypotheses about the validity of the cycle as a …

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 36, No. 3, Michael Colby, Donald Graves, Monica Pieper, William T. Parsons, Helen Urda Smith

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Die Farbarei: Bethlehem's 18th Century Dye House
• Daniel Sudermann, Schwenkfelder Hymn Writer
• The Pernicious Effects of Witness upon Plain-Worldly Relations
• Traditional Slovak Courtship and Wedding Customs
• Aldes un Neies / Old & New

Language: A Few Observations From A Biblical Perspective, Case J. Boot

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Extraction From Complement Clauses In Koine Greek, Stephen A. Marlett

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

From the introduction: "It is evident that, despite a certain amount of word order freedom in Ancient Greek, there are also severe constraints on where words may occur. In this brief paper I present one such constraint and show how it affects the understanding of two verses which seem to be counterexamples to it (1 Cor 14:12 and 1 John 5:16)."

From Meaning To Text: Semantic Representation In The Meaning-Text Linguistic Theory And A New Type Of Monolingual Dictionary, Igor A. Mel'Čuk

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

From the introduction: "The Meaning-Text Theory (MTT) is not simply another of numerous linguistic theories, which proliferate to such an extent nowadays that there are almost as many theories as there are practicing linguists. The MTT is truly different in that is puts quite a new emphasis on "sprachlich" meaning, taking it as a cornerstone of language description as a whole; accordingly, semantics is declared and, most importantly, actually treated as the central linguistic discipline (which, among other things, underlies syntax and morphology).

"The Meaning-Text Theory is by no means a novelty. It was launched in 1965, in Moscow, by …

Basic Configurations Of Pragmatic Structuring, Robert A. Dooley

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

From the introduction: "In this paper, I will be making a small exploration into the question: What variety is present in human languages in regard to a basic, unmarked pragmatic configuration? After presenting some preliminary notions (Sect. 2) and the evidence for Topic-Comment in Mbyá Guaraní, Comment-Topic in Hixkaryana, and Focus-Presupposition in Xavante (Sect. 3-5), I will discuss the problem of V-only languages (Sect. 6), and then some considerations regarding a universal framework for the study of pragmatic configurations (Sect.7)."

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 36, No. 2, Barbara Knox Homrighaus, Terry G. Jordan, Matti Kaups, Richard M. Lieffort, Ned D. Heindel, Dennis Barone, A. Day Bradley

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Immigration and Ethnicity in the Anthracite Region: The Peter Kowker Story
• Diamond Notching in America and Europe
• The Centennial of a First-Class Trip on Pennsylvania Canals: The Voyage of the Molly-Polly-Chunker
• Journey Home: Pennsylvania German Ethnicity in Wallace Stevens
• Quakers in the Lancaster Gaol, 1778

The Syllable Structure Of Seri, Stephen A. Marlett

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

From the introduction: "[M]y main objective is to provide a comprehensive understanding of Seri syllable structure and facts which are relevant to it. In some cases I argue that certain data support a particular structure over another, but in some cases alternative treatments may also be compatible with the facts. These facts are relevant to a number of issues, including the sonority hierarchy, the internal structure of syllables (especially the nucleus), the representation of long vowels, the representation of round consonants, the CV tier, the relationship of stress to syllabification, and the distinction between the syllable structure of inflected words …

A Comparison Of Norm-Referenced, Traditional, And Computer-Assisted Language Assessments, Michel P. Helmke

Masters Theses

Current literature in the field of communication disorders suggests that traditional norm-referenced tests may yield erroneous or misleading information regarding a child's level of language acquisition. Additional research suggests that the most valid and reliable technique for determining a client's level of linguistic expertise is language sampling and analysis. Language sampling and analysis has traditionally been rejected as a means of evaluation, especially for the school-age child, due to the length of time necessary to complete such analyses. In recent years, language sampling and analysis techniques have been redesigned as computer software application programs. Computer software application programs may significantly …

Front Matter For Sil-Und Work Papers Vol. 31 (1987)

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

No abstract provided.

Death Is The Mother Of Beauty: Mind, Metaphor, Criticism, Mark Bernard Turner

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Normative Study Of Phonological Process Patterns Of Preschool Children As Measured By The Assessment Of Phonological Processes, Revised, Lori Jean Griffith

Dissertations and Theses

The questions this study sought to answer were: Do normally developing children exhibit phonological process deviations; what is the frequency of occurrence of each phonological process deviation by age group; and does the number of phonological process deviations and the average total frequency of occurrence of phonological process deviations decrease as age increases?

Making The Most Of Volunteer Help: A Handbook For Parents And Teachers, Janet Lynn Bond

Graduate Theses

This project is concerned with the importance of parental involvement in children learning to read. Research shows children who view reading as an important and valuable process develop a more positive attitude toward learning to read. Children involved in reading activities at home learn to read earlier and have improved comprehension over children who have no experiences reading in the home. Parent involvement can take place in the home or at school as classroom volunteers. This project contains a volunteer handbook for parents and teachers. Included are characteristics of a volunteer, tips for teachers, suggested activities for the classroom and …

Paul Alan Cox And Joel C. Janetski's Review Of Patrick Vinton Kirch's The Evolution Of The Polynesian Chiefdoms, Paul Alan Cox, Joel C. Janetski

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 36, No. 1, Carolyn J. Mattern, Terry G. Jordan, Matti Kaups, Richard M. Lieffort, Hilda Adam Kring, Helen Bradley Griebel

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• A Pennsylvania Dutch Yankee: The Civil War Letters of Private David William Mattern (1862-1863)
• New Evidence on the European Origin of Pennsylvania V Notching
• Sem Kaufman's "Instructions to my Children"
• Worldview on the Landscape: A Regional Yard Art Study
• Aldes un Neies / Old & New

Some Major Aspects Of The Focus System In Isnag, Rodolfo Rosario Barlaan

Linguistics & TESOL Dissertations - Archive

This study attempts to specify how the syntactic form signals the semantic and pragmatic aspects of the focus system in the Isnag language. It specifies the correlation between the semantics and grammar of focus by proposing a ranking of the relevant semantic/participant roles called the Preferential Selection Hierarchy. This hierarchy constrains the positions the NP's can take in the clause and the co-occurrence of the NP's (i.e., which NP's may occur together in a clause). With regard to the correlation between the pragmatics and the grammar of focus, this study discusses, (a) the COMMENT-TOPIC structure, which is the overarching force …

The Structure Of Thai Narrative Discourse, Somsonge Burusphat

Linguistics & TESOL Dissertations - Archive

This study presents the interrelated concerns of Thai narrative discourse which include macrostructure, texture, constituent structure, and cultural information. The macrostructure is the global meaning of a discourse which is derived via the basic principles of macro-processing. A specific Thai narrative text is analyzed to illustrate how to derive a macrostructure via these principles and how the derived macrostructure can be considered to be a control on the content and balance of the story. The profile of narrative discourse is a kind of texture which is a manifestation of the macrostructure. The profile is studied in relation to plot as …

Pidgin English In Fiji: A Sociolinguistic History, Jeff Siegel

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

George D. Westermark's Review Of Donald Lawrence Brenneis And Fred R. Myers's Dangerous Words: Language And Politics In The Pacific, George D. Westermark

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

Serge Dunis's Review Of John Charlot's The Hawaiian Poetry Of Religion And Politics, Serge Dunis

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.