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Vocabulary Learning Of Kanji And Kana Words In Japanese, Rachel R'El Johnston, Dr. Masakazu Watabe
Vocabulary Learning Of Kanji And Kana Words In Japanese, Rachel R'El Johnston, Dr. Masakazu Watabe
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Japanese has two types of writing: kana, which is essentially phonetic, and kanji, which is primarily logographic. I hypothesized that although they are not phonetic and orthographically more complex, learning kanji actually improves vocabulary learning. In order to test this hypothesis, I created a study comparing the learning of basic vocabulary for beginning Japanese students using kana as opposed to kanji. The study involved a pre-test, a thirty minute study period, and a post-test. The pre-test and post-test were exactly identical for all students. They each, along with the study packets, contained 100 vocabulary items in English and Japanese, equally …
From Pencil To Keyboard, Mark Chang, Dr. Masakazu Watabe
From Pencil To Keyboard, Mark Chang, Dr. Masakazu Watabe
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In America, online courses have grown in popularity over the past few years throughout universities nationwide. These courses will continue to complement, or even replace, traditional courses taught in the classroom due to their flexibility and convenience to both students and teachers. Pencil and paper will one day be e-History.
Impact Of The Sudanese Members Of The Church Of Jesus Christ In The Cairo, Egypt Branch, Christiaan James, Dr. James A. Toronto
Impact Of The Sudanese Members Of The Church Of Jesus Christ In The Cairo, Egypt Branch, Christiaan James, Dr. James A. Toronto
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Middle East may rightly be considered the final frontier of Church expansion. Though branches dot the region, they remain small. The Cairo, Egypt branch is an exception. It has been established for over 25 years and is vibrant due to its varied membership. The branch is divided into two markedly different groups: American expatriates and Sudanese refugees. I spent four months in Cairo researching the interplay between these two in order to learn what effect the Sudanese have on the branch, and to determine how best the Church can respond to their needs in order to strengthen them and …
Fighting Cross-Cultural Battles: The Chinese-American Assimilation Experience, Karin Mei Li Inouye, Dr. David B. Honey
Fighting Cross-Cultural Battles: The Chinese-American Assimilation Experience, Karin Mei Li Inouye, Dr. David B. Honey
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The immigrant experience for overseas Chinese during the early 1900’s involved extreme adjustments to a new land, new communities, new occupations, new cultural standards, new language, and new livelihoods. The political background and social conditions left behind in China, as met by the new social conditioning in America had interesting effects on the immigrants’ social consciousness and mentalities, creating a distinctly different generation of second generation Chinese-Americans.
Differences Between Japanese And English Conceptualization And Use Of Verb And Adjectives, Aaron P. Cooley, Dr. Masakazu Watabe
Differences Between Japanese And English Conceptualization And Use Of Verb And Adjectives, Aaron P. Cooley, Dr. Masakazu Watabe
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The main focus of this project was to highlight, explain, and reconcile differences between Japanese and English conceptualization as it pertains to verbs and adjectives. Verbs are arguably the most troublesome element of Japanese for the foreign student. Whereas most textbooks deal with the syntactic aspect of verb conjugation, or form, and leave it at that, my research illuminated some of the more subtle, yet equally important grammatical differences between the way verbs are used, or function, and more importantly, the conceptualization underlying this function. This area has been of special interest to Dr. Masakazu Watabe since he began teaching …
Analysis Of Elements In Modern Taiwanese Society That Preserve Traditional Confucian Values, Benjamin J. Coffin, Dr. Edward Enhua Peng, Dr. Gary S. Williams
Analysis Of Elements In Modern Taiwanese Society That Preserve Traditional Confucian Values, Benjamin J. Coffin, Dr. Edward Enhua Peng, Dr. Gary S. Williams
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The deterioration of society based on a definitive moral standard has become a global phenomenon. Social structures that were once reinforced by strong moral standards are being bombarded by an onslaught of dubious social norms and standards. Taiwan, an island traditionally rich in moral Confucian thought, is no exception to this phenomenon. Despite this trend, however, Taiwanese people, on the whole, still maintain a moral standard based on Confucian thought. Education, filial piety, etiquette, and human courtesy—all major thrusts of Confucian philosophy—are still evident in Taiwan’s modern society. The question remains: What exactly are the elements in Taiwanese society that …
Analysis Of The Role Of Women In The Business World Of Korea, Anna Kearl, Dr. Bruce Grant
Analysis Of The Role Of Women In The Business World Of Korea, Anna Kearl, Dr. Bruce Grant
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Confucius wrote “Between Husband and wife: distinction.” This aphorism, also translated as “separation of function” or “obedience,” provides the foundation for social relationships between men and women in the Republic of Korea. With the election of a liberal president ten years ago and the increasing globalization of the Korean economy, a greater emphasis is being placed on the western aphorism that says: “all men are created equal.” The last decade has seen a shift in the roles of women in political, social, and economic spheres as the country moves away from “distinction” and more towards gender equalization.
Rape And Genji’S Relationships With Women, Joseph Mark Donaldson, Dr. George Perkins
Rape And Genji’S Relationships With Women, Joseph Mark Donaldson, Dr. George Perkins
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Genji is a character is the ancient Japanese novel, The Tale of Genji. The setting of the novel is the Heian court of ancient Japan. Genji is the son of the emperor’s favorite wife. Although Genji is most favored among the emperor’s sons, and possesses remarkable qualities, his mother was of relatively low rank and Genji is at a young age deprived of his opportunity to become emperor. This happens early in the novel but the story continues the tale of Genji’s life and even includes the lives of some of his descendents.
Arabic Language Acquisition Video Materials, David M. Duerden, Dr. Kirk Belnap
Arabic Language Acquisition Video Materials, David M. Duerden, Dr. Kirk Belnap
Journal of Undergraduate Research
This project built on a National Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC) project to provide BYU students, and eventually students around the country, with audio and video exposure to native Arabic speakers and everyday-life situations in the Middle East.
God As One Who “Inhabiteth Eternity” An Examination Of Isaiah 57:15, Jacob Rennaker, Dr. Donald Parry
God As One Who “Inhabiteth Eternity” An Examination Of Isaiah 57:15, Jacob Rennaker, Dr. Donald Parry
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The language that people use conveys a myriad of meaning. In examining the language an author uses, for example, one can discover his or her understanding of a subject. This holds true for the author of the book of Isaiah. Isaiah 57:15 contains a curious phrase that is used nowhere else in the Hebrew Bible. Here, God is referred to as One who “inhabiteth eternity.” These words imply a certain understanding of deity. Traditionally, this verse has been interpreted as a metaphor regarding God’s kingship and His transcendence. In a careful examination of the phraseology and context of the verse, …
找 老 家: Documentary Filmmaking And The Search For Chinese Heritage, Gloria Jean Gong, Dr. Matthew Christensen
找 老 家: Documentary Filmmaking And The Search For Chinese Heritage, Gloria Jean Gong, Dr. Matthew Christensen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Due to systematic gender discrimination and the “one-child” policy, the overwhelming majority of Chinese orphans adopted by American families are female. Families choose different ways of familiarizing their adopted daughters with “Chinese culture” and making them aware of their “Chinese heritage.” As a third-generation Chinese-American, I was interested in using participatory filmmaking as a method to examine the issues of identity and cultural heritage that arose as families with adopted Chinese daughters took them back to visit China for the first time.
Chinese Folk Songs: Unrecorded Voices In History, Karin Mei Li Inouye, Dr. Dana Bourgerie
Chinese Folk Songs: Unrecorded Voices In History, Karin Mei Li Inouye, Dr. Dana Bourgerie
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In the village of Taicang, a small dirt road community tucked between a Ming dynasty capitol and a famous silk city, nationally acclaimed composer Gao Xuefeng combs the countryside rich in rice and fish for century old folk tunes around which he weaves a tapestry of music based on simple, yet haunting melodies. Along the Silk Road where Central Asia meets China, professor Zhou Jie leaves his local home in Kashgar to trek into the harsh mountain climes and the vast reaches of shifting desert to record ancient mukamus—folk tunes—found also in Central Asia, the Middle East, and northern Africa. …
Following His Shadow: The Haiku Of Sant¨Ka, Keith Johnson, Dr. Van C. Gessel
Following His Shadow: The Haiku Of Sant¨Ka, Keith Johnson, Dr. Van C. Gessel
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Apart from an all too brief period of popularity during the early ’80’s, the poetry of Taneda Sant©ka (1882-1940) has languished in relative anonymity. He has yet to enjoy the household-name status of fellow haijin like Bash©, IkkyÅ, Ry©kan, et al. This strikes me as inexcusable and yet somehow expected. The life of Sant©ka was defined more by its defeat, rejection, and loneliness than by its triumph, acceptance or fellowship. What amazed me when I first came upon his work (and continues to amaze me now) was how, despite alcoholicism, poverty, malnutrition, suicidal dementia, emotional desolation and loneliness so sharp …
Heian Period Japan As A Role-Playing Game, Alma Eyre, Dr. Jack Stoneman
Heian Period Japan As A Role-Playing Game, Alma Eyre, Dr. Jack Stoneman
Journal of Undergraduate Research
My project was intended as source material to aid in a role-playing game. A role-playing game is an avocation activity involving two or more people, with one person playing the role of a game-master (GM) and the rest playing the roles of characters. The player characters (PCs) interact with the world that the game-master describes to them. Players talk to the GM and describe what their characters are doing, while the GM tells the players what their characters observe in reaction. Through GM and player discussion a story develops. This describes the most common format for games labeled “role-playing games”.
We Shall Laugh An Original Translation Of Short Stories By Zakaria Tamer, Neal Spackman, Dr. Dil Parkinson
We Shall Laugh An Original Translation Of Short Stories By Zakaria Tamer, Neal Spackman, Dr. Dil Parkinson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
I was successful in translating 9 short stories by the Syrian author Zakaria Tamer. Mr. Tamer is a contemporary writer who currently lives in London. His works are known throughout the Middle East but few of them have been translated into English. My translations are the first ones of these stories in English.
Isma`Kuwayyis: Software To Improve Listening Comprehension In Arabic Students, Jason White, Dr. Dilworth Parkinson
Isma`Kuwayyis: Software To Improve Listening Comprehension In Arabic Students, Jason White, Dr. Dilworth Parkinson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In Arabic pedagogy (as in many languages), listening comprehension continues to be an area of frustration for students as well as teachers involved in second language acquisition. The greatest challenge is to allow a student access to authentic material with interaction. Obviously, the resources (natives) for such idealistic activities are very limited. The goal of this software development was to make authentic material available to students and allow for interaction (though somewhat limited), and to make the setup of such activities and materials easier for the professor. Computer-aided instruction cannot replace conversation or live interaction; however, it can and does …
Study Abroad, Gender, And The Speaking Experience How Gender Mediates Speaking Opportunities For Students Studying Abroad In The Middle East, Andrew Smith, Dr. Jennifer Bown
Study Abroad, Gender, And The Speaking Experience How Gender Mediates Speaking Opportunities For Students Studying Abroad In The Middle East, Andrew Smith, Dr. Jennifer Bown
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The study abroad experience as an opportunity to increase learning about a foreign language and culture is becoming more popular in the United States (Gore, 2005; Kinginger, 2009). As a part of this expansion in education, study abroad to the Middle East is growing year after year. Many of these students are embarking on study abroad to Arabic speaking countries with the purpose of making language gains in Arabic. Enrollments in Arabic classes expanded by 126% between 2002 and 2006 (Furman, Goldberg, & Lusin, 2007).
Depictions Of Poverty In Chinese Cinema: Before And After 1949, Anna Moore, Dr. Steven Riep
Depictions Of Poverty In Chinese Cinema: Before And After 1949, Anna Moore, Dr. Steven Riep
Journal of Undergraduate Research
After thirty-two years of Communist leadership, Chinese poverty levels reached an unprecedented high when in 1981, 85% of the People’s Republic of China lived in poverty1. In 2009, however, a report from the World Bank indicated that a mere 11.9% of China’s population fell below the poverty line.2 As poverty rates in China have fluctuated dramatically over the last sixty years, cultural, political, and societal perceptions of poverty have also changed. The current study analyzes perceptions of poverty, attributions for poverty, and solutions to poverty as depicted in Chinese cinema.
The Three Gorges Dam: A Perspective On Relocation, Glen T. Porter, Dr. David Honey
The Three Gorges Dam: A Perspective On Relocation, Glen T. Porter, Dr. David Honey
Journal of Undergraduate Research
China’s Three Gorges project is much more than the construction of the world’s largest dam. It includes an array of projects ranging from constructing suspension bridges to planting tangerine orchards. The centerpiece of this massive project is a concrete and steel dam that will stand 610 feet high and will be 6,864 feet (1.3 miles) wide.1 The reservoir created by the dam will be a watery ribbon 372 miles long and less than a mile wide. The water will drown 23 8,120 hectares of arable land, 5,025 hectares of tangerine orchards, 657 factories, and 44 ancient ruins.1 The water surface …
The Classical Chinese Concept Of Fate “Ming” In The Analects, Daniel Evensen, Dr. David Honey
The Classical Chinese Concept Of Fate “Ming” In The Analects, Daniel Evensen, Dr. David Honey
Journal of Undergraduate Research
When I first began learning Chinese about three years ago, I was puzzled by how fatalistic Chinese people seemed to me. This struck me strongly during my first visit to China on BYU Study Abroad in Fall 2006, and has remained an interest of mine ever since. After some preliminary reading, I decided that the best way to understand what fate means to the Chinese is to study what it meant in ancient times. Thus, I started studying what “fate” means in the Confucian Analects, which is how this project was born.
Tracing The Visual Vernacular Of The Cultural Revolution In Contemporary Advertising Poster Design, Sterling Larsen, Dr. Dana Bourgerie
Tracing The Visual Vernacular Of The Cultural Revolution In Contemporary Advertising Poster Design, Sterling Larsen, Dr. Dana Bourgerie
Journal of Undergraduate Research
China’s Cultural Revolution is a defining event in modern Chinese history and a topic of lasting interest to foreign observers. While some speculate the shadow of Mao is fading in the light of capitalistic reforms in China, the impact of those decades of political upheaval persists in shaping China’s government, economy and society today. Among the most visible and iconic manifestations of that era are propaganda posters ablaze with the deified Mao and political slogans which suffused every aspect of daily life for many Chinese in the 1960s and 1970s.
Project Title, Caleb Morris, Dr. Steven Riep
Project Title, Caleb Morris, Dr. Steven Riep
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The “Body Building Plan for Entire People” (Quanmin Jianshen Jihua Gangyao) laid out in 1995, for the purpose of, “increasing exercise activities among the masses, and consistently building the number of people involved in sporting events. The body building of the masses will be viewed with an importance that increases daily, and the avenues for athletic pursuits will be available in increasing variety” (1). In the fourteenth article of the proclamation it is made clear that this plan is for all of China’s citizens including the disabled. The proclamation calls for the “pushing forth of body building activities for the …
Painting Between The Lines: Artistic Intent And Thought Work In China, Sterling Larsen, Dr. Steven Riep
Painting Between The Lines: Artistic Intent And Thought Work In China, Sterling Larsen, Dr. Steven Riep
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Though some argue the shadow of Mao may be fading in the light of capitalistic reforms, media and the arts in contemporary China are often mobilized to achieve political goals. Today it can be argued that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is pursuing an agenda of thought work and propaganda more aggressively, more comprehensively and on a larger scale than any other world power, but instead of employing the heavyhanded policies of the past, the CCP has succeeded in encouraging selfcensorship on a large scale by controlling the means of artistic production.
China’S Local And International Environmental Policy, Gloria Jean Gong, Dr. Zeng Ping
China’S Local And International Environmental Policy, Gloria Jean Gong, Dr. Zeng Ping
Journal of Undergraduate Research
As a fellow in the BYU Chinese Flagship Program, I chose Chinese environmental and sustainable development policy as my research focus. Working under Professor Gary Bryner in the political science department and Professors Zeng Ping and Ni Tingting in the Chinese Department I completed an honors thesis on China’s compliance with international climate change treaties. While researching the literature review section of the thesis, it became apparent that while enormous amounts of research is currently being done on China’s role in the international climate change regime, there are few resources detailing the development of China’s policy with regards to climate …
Mormon Buddhists Or Buddhist Mormons?, J. Sawat Selway, Dr. James A. Toronto
Mormon Buddhists Or Buddhist Mormons?, J. Sawat Selway, Dr. James A. Toronto
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Culture affects every religion. Mexican Catholics are different from Italian Catholics in their liturgy; Iranian Muslims are much stricter than Albanian Muslims in their attitude toward women; and Japanese Buddhists emphasize meditation more than Indian Buddhists. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not exempt from such terrestrial influences. As the Church spans across the world, and penetrates deep-rooted cultures, how immune to culture are the Church’s teachings and practices? Further, how defined are the Church’s teachings, concerning the different beliefs and practices that other religions teach? First, the beliefs of members change amongst different cultural groups within …
A Bibliography Of Uighur Studies, David T. Allred, Dr. David C. Wrigth
A Bibliography Of Uighur Studies, David T. Allred, Dr. David C. Wrigth
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Uighur Turks are a minority group several million strong now living primarily in the desert oasis towns of western China. They first appeared on the world stage during the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) as a fierce nomadic tribe threatening China from the Mongolian steppe. By raiding the border they forced the Tang government into doling out lavish protection payments, but later as allies to the Chinese the Uighur cavalry was instrumental in rescuing the government from destruction by civil war. Chinese dynastic records give vivid accounts of official processions to the capital at Changan and magnificent weddings between Chinese …
Life On The Dragon: The People, History, Scenery And Culture Of The Yangtze River, Danelle Marie Jones, Dr. Dana Scott Bourgerie
Life On The Dragon: The People, History, Scenery And Culture Of The Yangtze River, Danelle Marie Jones, Dr. Dana Scott Bourgerie
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Yangtze River region in China abounds in rich sources of ancient, as well as modern, Chinese history, literature, and culture. The River’s Three Gorges area overflows with some of the world’s most breathtaking scenery and invaluable historic sites. Throughout China’s history, particularly the Three Kingdoms period, significant events and dynastic governments emerged from the Yangtze River region. More recently in the early to mid 1900s, Chiang Kaishek and his Nationalist forces headquartered on the Yangtze River before the Communists pushed them to Taiwan. Peasants in the Three Gorges region epitomize China’s traditional culture, while residents of China’s larger cities …
Anthropomorphism At Qumran: An Examination Of Qumran’S Pentateuch, Cory Daniel Crawford, Dr. Stephen D. Ricks
Anthropomorphism At Qumran: An Examination Of Qumran’S Pentateuch, Cory Daniel Crawford, Dr. Stephen D. Ricks
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Although the first writings on the banks of the Dead Sea, known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, were first discovered in 1947, not all were made accessible to more than a handful of scholars; indeed, not even the subject matter of the writings were made known until 1992. This guarding of the material retarded (and preserved) the study of the contents of the Dead Sea Scrolls, so that today traces of the ancient world are still percolating through the hands of scholars to the general public.
Orca Scholarship Research Results, Sariah Choucair, Dr. Dilworth Parkinson
Orca Scholarship Research Results, Sariah Choucair, Dr. Dilworth Parkinson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
During my time in Beirut I came to know myself. At first this may seem a very bold, unscholarly statement, perhaps better suited to a magazine essay than a scholastic summary. However, I feel that the best research is that which becomes a part of us, that broadens our view not of our subject only, but of the world as a whole and our role in it. When I applied for and received this scholarship I was expecting to have a purely scholastic experience studying the women’s literature produced during the Lebanese civil war, completely separate from my familial experience …
Creating Hebrewcorpus: A Vast Online Resource For Modern Hebrew, Justin Parry, Dr. Dilworth Parkinson
Creating Hebrewcorpus: A Vast Online Resource For Modern Hebrew, Justin Parry, Dr. Dilworth Parkinson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Hebrew in its present form, called Israeli by some scholars because of its unique modern characteristics, has only existed for about 120 years (Zuckermann 1). Because of this, scholarship in Israeli Hebrew is in many ways still in its infancy. Within this language there is one area of research that needs clear development and better resources. This area is called corpus linguistics, because it deals with corpora. A corpus can be defined as a “systematic collection of speech or writing in a language” (Matthews 78). This area is particularly significant because it allows researchers and language learners to search for …