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Towards Non-Tendentious Humor And Non-Violent Rebellion, Gayatri Devi

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation is an investigation into the relation between humor and authority based on the distinction first articulated theoretically by Freud between tendentious and non-tendentious cases of humor. The first chapter is a fairly detailed introduction to the historical and theoretical issues that have preoccupied studies of humor. Though my study makes occasional use of linguistic insights on humor, my critical thrust is not on a linguistic analysis of humor, but to demonstrate how humor may be used successfully or unsuccessfully as an alternate idiom to aggression. The second chapter discusses the relationship of aggression to authority fundamental to the …

Writing To Learn College Algebra, Patricia A. Mower

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The purpose of this study of writing to lcam college algebra was to explore how writing in a college algebra course affected the learning experiences of a group of undergraduate students. The study included an analysis of the existing literature on the writing to learn process. Several writing to team techniques suggested by the literature were used in the teaching of the course. The students' perceptions of these processes were recorded and analyzed for the study. This research was important because it allowed students' voices to be heard regarding writing to learn mathematics as a form of pedagogical and curricular …

November 2, 1995, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the November 2, 1995, meeting of the University Senate. 14 pages

Implementation Of Effective Schools Correlates By Bureau Of Indian Affairs Elementary Pilot Schools: Staff Perceptions And Achievement Scores, Viola Theresa Champagne Lafontaine

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined whether or not the effective schools efforts initiated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs affected student academic achievement in the pilot schools used for the BIA's effective schools improvement efforts. Data were obtained about ten effective schools correlates from ten BIA elementary schools in the BIA's first-year efforts to implement the effective schools improvement process.

An effective schools questionnaire was developed and used to obtain the perceptions of the professional staff regarding the implementation of the effective schools correlates in the ten schools located throughout the United States. Standardized test scores from 1988 and 1992 were collected …

A Qualitative Study Of Reading Aloud To Early Primary Children, Jocelyn R. Sherwood

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Noun Classification Or Spatial Categorization: Damana Orientation Verbs, Larry P. Williams

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis argues against a nominal classification analysis of orientation verbs in Damana, A Chibchan language of northern Colombia. As shown through a careful analysis of eleven verbs, the verbal system of Damana primarily encodes spatial relations and does not classify objects by shape.

The evidence for this conclusion proceeds from several areas. First, I show that Damana does not meet the requirement for a noun class system. Secondly, I show that the same object can be freely associated with various verb stems depending on the object's orientation. Thirdly, in metaphorical extensions involving these 'noun class' verbs, it is a …

An Introduction To The Verbal System Of Central Dangaleat, Lawrence R. Burke

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is an analysis of the verbal system of Central Dangaleat, an Eastern Chadic language spoken in central Chad. Following the general introduction in chapter 1, the second chapter provides a basic introduction to the phonological system of the Central Dangaleat verbal system, focusing especially on syllable structure and epenthesis, vowel harmony and the tone system. Special attention is given to the relationship between consonant quality and tone in the language. Chapters 3 through 7 attempt to relate the Central Dangaleat tense, aspect and mood system to the proposals concerning the development of aspectual categories in Chadic as a …

Screening In Classrooms For Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: Validation Of An Instrument, Robert Stewart Scott

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to determine the validity and reliability of a nonverbal learning disability evaluation (NLDE) scale using an instrument intended to screen for nonverbal learning disabilities in classroom settings. Scholars believe that there are at least four distinct subtypes of learning disabilities, each with its own characteristics and interventions. Validity was examined via an ANOVA, discriminant functions analysis, and factor analysis. Reliability was examined via use of Cronbach's alpha ( a = .93).

The sampled populations were special education and regular education teachers in North Dakota and 61 of the students they served. The 43 LD …

The Female Gaze Shined On Three Selected Female Characters Found In Musical Theatre, Michelle L. Harsche

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Enhancement Of Communication Competence: A Model For A Program For International Teaching Faculty At The University Of North Dakota, Linda S. Goldstone

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop a model for a faculty development program to enhance the English communication competence of international teaching faculty (ITF) at the University of North Dakota (UND). Three case studies were conducted with the most comprehensive university ITF development programs in the United States. Coordinators of those programs were interviewed by telephone.

The content of the interviews was analyzed into a series of descriptive items. An item-to-item comparison was made across the three programs. The comparison revealed that all three ITF programs focused on the areas of language proficiency, cultural awareness, and pedagogical skills. …

Images Of Native American In Film: The Cases Of Broken Arrow, Dances With Wolves, And Black Robe, Pamela A. Jensen

Theses and Dissertations

This study demonstrates how the medium of film continues to depict Native Americans in stereotypical images. A critical analysis of three films: Broken Arrow (1950), Dances wilh-Wolves (1990), and Black Rohe (1992) supports the assumption and argument.

Critical review of these films were made for images of how Native Americans are portrayed. The images include negative portrayals of culture, customs, language, and wardrobe. A compare and contrast tool demonstrates perpetuated stereotypical images of Hollywood negative portrayals of Native Americans. A brief history of motion pictures discusses and presents the development of stereotypical images mvolving Native Americans.

The critical analysis of …

An Examination Into The Construct Validity Of The Language Instrument For Preschool Sceening, Rebecca I. Robinson

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No abstract provided.

Demographic Study Of Science Topics And Instructional Media In Early Childhood Special Education Settings., Bonni Schmiess Gourneau

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was acquiring direction for developing science instructional material for early childhood special education teachers. The collateral problems were determining what science topics are preferred, what the impediments are for science teaching, and in what format the instructional material should be prepared.This study also assessed the needs and availability of science instructional material for early childhood special education teachers. Other concerns included the influence of years of teaching experience and geographic region on the choices of science topics, impediments for science teaching, and format desired for the needed instructional material.Surveys were sent to 525 early childhood …

A Response-Centered Approach In The Secondary Language Arts Classroom: The Teachers' Perspective., Barbara Smith Livdahl

Theses and Dissertations

This paper considers the perceptions of six teacher-researchers as they constructed the response-centered approach to teaching language arts. The response-centered approach rests on the assumptions that (1) knowledge systems develop naturally and simultaneously with children's language development, (2) language is integral to the learning process, (3) learning occurs in the social setting.Three secondary English teachers, two student teachers, and a professor of education were collaborators in this study. They constructed the response-centered approach after having read and discussed research literature relevant to language and learning. They continue to define and redefine the response-centered approach as they teach. The data gathered …

Index To Volumes 18-38 (1974-1994), Stephen A. Marlett, J. Albert Bickford

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

No abstract provided.

Pronouns In Mexican Sign Language, Marilyn Plumlee

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

Pronouns in Mexican Sign Language (MSL) can be divided into two distinct classes: the manual pronouns, formed by configurations and movements of the hand, and the non-manual pronouns, formed by means of eye movements and body shifts which carry linguistic content. Within each class, several types of pronouns are found. This paper discusses the morphology of various types within each class and provides examples which illustrate their use in MSL discourse.

MSL speakers constitute a linguistic minority who are in frequent contact with a majority group using Spanish, the language of higher prestige in the society at large. An additional …

Front Matter For Sil-Und Work Papers Vol. 39 (1995)

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

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A Grammar Sketch Of The Kaki Ae Language, John M. Clifton

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

Kaki Ae is a non-Austronesian language spoken by approximately 300 people on the south coast of Papua New Guinea. It is at best distantly related to any other language in Papua New Guinea. This paper presents a brief grammar sketch of the language, including discussion of the phonology, sentences, phrases, words, and morpheme categories. Three appendices include a Kaki Ae to English Lexicon, an English to Kaki Ae word finder list, and seven short texts.

Comparison Of Pediatric Physical Therapy Service In The Educational Versus Medical Setting With Special Focus On Iep Development, Nicki Christopherson

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

The passage of Public Law 94-142, the Education for all Handicapped Children Act, in 1975, has created an increased demand for physical therapists to work with children in the educational setting. The intent of the law is that all individuals have the right to a free, appropriate public education. In order for an individual with a disability to receive an appropriate education, related services, including physical therapy, are provided.

Physical therapy has traditionally been a medical service. In accordance with the law, the services delivered by a physical therapist in the school setting must be educationally related. Service provisions including …

Madija Predicates, Pamela S. Wright

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

This article examines several previously-unexplained aspects of verbal morphology and syntax in Madija, an Arauan language spoken in Peru and Brazil. These include the distribution of an auxiliary verb which occurs with some predicates but not with others, the factors determining the choice among three different affixes marking third person agreement, and three different affixes indicating a plural subject.

Using the framework of Relational Grammar, a unified analysis of Madija predicate classes and verbal morphology can be given. This provides further evidence for such proposals as the Unaccusative Hypothesis, Postal's proposed analysis for antipassive, the analysis of impersonal constructions as …

Laryngeal Licensing And Syllable Well-Formedness In Quiegolani Zapotec, Cheryl A. Black

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

A number of the complex onset clusters allowed in Quiegolani Zapotec do not follow the Sonority Sequencing Generalization (Greenberg 1978, Selkirk 1984, etc). The distribution of the laryngeal features likewise does not follow the Laryngeal Constraint (Lombardi 1991, 1995a). These recalcitrant facts are analyzed here via a combination of language-specific rules and universal constraints ordered within a constraint hierarchy, which operates within a derivational phonology.

Contextual Influences As Diagnostic Indicators In Aphasic Syndromes As Performed In High-Context And Low-Context Versus No-Context Sentence Completion Tasks, Kari J. Ewert

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No abstract provided.

Frame Analysis Of The New York Times' Coverage : The World Trade Center Bombing, Philline M. Deraney

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The History And Culture Of The Standing Rock Oyate, Standing Rock Community College, North Dakota Department Of Public Instruction

North Dakota Tribal History and Culture Series

History & Culture of the Standing Rock Oyate is a guide to the Standing Rock nation, past and present. Elders, scholars, and other experts from the nation contributed the content of this book, which was reviewed by Standing Rock Community College and published by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) for use in middle and high school North Dakota Studies classes, as well as in higher education.

The Standing Rock Reservation (Lakota: Íŋyaŋ Woslál Háŋ) shares geography with southern North Dakota and with South Dakota. The capital of this sovereign nation is Fort Yates.

United States Immigration Policy : The Policy Dilemma For The 1990'S, Patricia A. Brynjolfson

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The Role Of The Child's Attorney In Protecting The Child Throughout The Litigation Process, Ann M. Haralambie

North Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.

Motion Control Via A Fuzzy Sliding Mode Approach (Stability Analyses, Design, And Implementation), Guang Wu

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The Construct Validity Of The Critical Ratio Format For Screening Preschool Language, Kimberly A. Tomhave

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No abstract provided.

The Emergence Of Nonverbal And Verbal Communication In A Child Adopted From Romania : A Case Study, Claudia F. Thompson

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No abstract provided.

Benefit From Adaptive Compression Circuitry As A Function Of Auditory Site Of Lesion In The Elderly, Judi Israel

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No abstract provided.