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Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 17, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Gobernador Gary Johnson 1
Unos Pensamientos de Khalil Gibran 2
New Mexico Governors and Lieutenant Governors 3
New Mexico Governors and Lieutenant Governors 4
Las Javelinas 5
Una Actividad 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 16, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Un Molino Familiar 1
Dichos de Trigo, Molinos, y Pan 2
Grain Mills 3
Technology Transfer 4
Transferencia de Tecnología 5
Unas Recetas 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 15, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Los Matachines 1
Los Trajes de los Caracteres de los Matachines 2
Music of the Matachines 3
Los Abuelos 4
El Día de los Manueles 5
Una Actividad 6

Computer Networks And The Teaching Of English As A Second Language: How Networks Affect Second Language Acquisition, Kirstin J. Reed-Perez

English Theses & Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Definiteness In Modern Arabic And Mandarin Chinese, Hsin-Fei Yang

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 14, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

La Historia de la Virgen de Guadalupe 1
Mi Virgen Ranchera 2
Glosario/ Glossary 3
The Virgin of Guadalupe Story 4
La Historia de la Virgen de Guadalupe 5
Actividades 6

An Improved English Article System For Japanese Speakers, Dorothy Jean Frew

Dissertations and Theses

One aspect of the English language which has been overlooked by English-as-a-Second-Language educators is the article system, a, the, and 0. For students from articleless first languages such as Japanese, learning this complex system is a formidable challenge. Performance studies show an error rate among advanced Japanese students of approximately thirty percent. There may be several reasons for this high rate: 1) the differences between Japanese and English, 2) the unusually high degree of complexity/difficulty of the article system itself compared to other English morpheme systems and 3) inadequate treatments of the subject as revealed in this thesis' survey of …

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 13, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Micky Cruz 1
Un Granito de Azúcar 2
Why are gifted Children in Special Education? 3
Children who are Orphans in Latin America 4
Niños Hábiles (gifted) 5
Un Programa Educacional Individual 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 12, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

La Trementina un Remedio Casero 1
Timpanograma 2
How do we hear? 3
Osha, Another Remedio 4
Impedimentos del Oído 5
Una Actividad 6

Language Learning Strategies Of Russian-Speaking Adult Esl Learners, Minerva E. Renee Kalenandi

Dissertations and Theses

In the ESL classroom, there are often cultural differences between learners and teachers. Sometimes these differences can lead to misunderstandings or even conflict. One area where differences between cultures can be seen is language learning strategies and styles. This study explores the possibility that awareness of differences, explicit teaching, and negotiation may help to resolve differences. This study looks at differences between Russian-speaking adult ESL learners and American ESL teachers, with respect to strategy use and preferences. Three aspects are investigated. The first is to see whether there are statistically significant differences ~tween these groups of learners and teachers. The …

'N Evaluering Van Die Verklarende Handwoordeboek Van Die Afrikaanse Taal As Standaard Verklarende Woordeboek, Michele Van Der Merwe

Michele Van Der Merwe

Critical evaluation of the Verklarende Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal. Argues that the treatment of multilexical items in the HAT is not satisfactory at present. Offers suggestions to remedy the situation.

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 11, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Mía Blea y su Familia Especial 1
Rin del Angelito 2
Children with Visual Impairment 3
Mía 4
Servicios para Sordos-Ciegos de Nuevo México 5
Una Actividad 6

Spectrographic Analysis Of Second Language Speech: Investigating The Effects Of L1, Troy D. Bailey

Dissertations and Theses

Technological advances in Digital Signal Processing over the last decade have provided applied linguists with a number of computerized applications for speech analysis which can be of benefit to both the researcher and the instructor. This research project explores the techniques of speech spectrography and implements methods of acoustic phonetics to current issues in Second Language Acquisition theory. Specifically, the effects of vowel production in one's native language on the targets in a second language are investigated. Acoustic measurements of English vowels spoken by Japanese students were compared with measurements of native Japanese vowels and American English vowels. In addition, …

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 10, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

El Maíz 1
El Maíz (un poema) 2
Foods Made from Corn 3
How to Develop Comunication 4
Desórdenes en comunicar 5
Una Actividad 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 9, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Comunidades de Fantasmas 1
Un Drama Pequeñito Así, Así 2
How Can you Help A Child With Emotional Problems? 3
What Happens to Ghost Town? 4
Desorden de Comportamiento 5
Una Actividad 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 8, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

La Nación Navajó 1
Map of the Navajo Nation 2
The Navajo Election for President 3
How do Teachers Work with Children who have Specific Learning Disabilities? 4
Niños con Desabilidades Específicas de Aprender 5
Una Actividad 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 7, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Día de los Muertos 1
El Día de los Muertos 2
What does Mentally Handicapped Mean? 3
Aztec Ideas About Death 4
Desabilitado Mentalmente 5
Una Receta 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 6, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Candidatos para Gobernar 1
Dichos sobre la Política 2
State Offices 3
Quotations About Politics 4
Las Elecciones 5
Una Actividad 6

An Examination Of The Occurrences Of Metaphor In Introductory Engineering Textbooks, Hartwell S. Francis

Dissertations and Theses

The aim of this study is to identify the use of metaphor in university-level introductory engineering textbooks. Engineering is an important field of study for foreign students in the United States. In order to determine the linguistic and cultural problems foreign students of this field may have, two introductory engineering textbooks are examined for occurrences of metaphors.

Two corpora of 20,000 words each drawn from introductory textbooks used at two four-year, public universities are examined for occurrences of metaphor. A combined semantic and pragmatic test for metaphor is applied to each word used in the corpora to determine if the …

Peer Correction By Non-Native Speakers Of English In Oral Group Work, Bill Stevenson

Dissertations and Theses

This research is observational and descriptive. Its primary purpose is to provide data on the extent to which, and how, Non-Native Speakers (NNSs) of English engage in error correction of their peers when participating in classroom oral group work. In addition, it shows to what extent these learners self-correct their own errors in the same situation. The over-arching focus of the study is to examine the role of second language learners to determine whether they possess the potential to play a more active and productive part in their own language learning. Nine beginning level adult university ESL students are the …

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 5, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Truchas de Nuevo México 1
Adivinanzas de Animales 2
IEP 3
Other Endangered Fish 4
Los Niños con Impedimentos Físicos 5
Una Actividad 6

Computer Grammar Checkers And Esl Writers, Robert Lee Gaynor

Dissertations and Theses

The use of word processors has become common in writing instruction for students of English as a second language (ESL). Recent developments in microcomputer technology have increased the number of "tools" or writing aids that are incorporated into word processing programs. Among these are computer style and grammar checkers, programs that attempt to identify and diagnose stylistic, grammatical, and mechanical problems in writing.

This study examines the suitability of commercial grammar checking programs for use by ESL writers through descriptive analysis of program features and evaluation of accuracy. The programs evaluated are Grammatik 5, Microsoft Word 6.0 and Correct Grammar …

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 4, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Tim Roybal 1
Un Trastero por Tim Roybal 2
La Escuelita 3
Della Roybal's Inclusion Program 4
Niños con Incapacidades Múltiples 5
Una Actividad 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 3, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

La Elección Mexicana 1
¿Quiénes Eran Los Otros Candidatos? 2
Elections in Mexico 3
Hispano Team in the World Cup 4
Futbol: La Copa Mundial 5
Unos Días de Independencia en Septiembre 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 2, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Ganas 1
Un Verso 2
Pumpkin Song 3
The Scientist's Chantey 4
Canción para Máquinas Simples 5
Moléculas de la Mar 6

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 5, Número 1, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Tomas Gómez 1
Dichos Sobre Gobierno/ Dichos del Trabajo 2
Departments of State Government 3
What is Equal Employment Opportunity 4
National Image, Inc. 5
Departamentos en el Gobierno Federal 6

Case Study: How An East European Student Learns To Compose In English, Ruth Steinfeld Katon

Dissertations and Theses

Since the political climate in the former Soviet bloc has shifted, there is an influx of East Europeans to the United States. As these refugees enter the U.S. educational system in greater numbers, teachers must adapt to the special needs of this population. The intent of this study is to focus on the composing skills of a Polish student who enrolled in an English for Non-Native Residents (ENNR) program at an urban university. The investigation examines the contextual framework that supports the subject's literacy experiences by means of a longitudinal case study format Several ethnographic and experimental techniques are used …

"A Listening Child." The Language Life History Of An American Of Mexican Descent, Alexandra Guerra Alvarez

Dissertations and Theses

This case study presents the language life history of an American woman of Mexican descent. The informant describes the ways in which her two languages, English and Spanish, developed and have been used throughout her life. She narrates how living with two languages has affected her in each period of her life. The informant's language life history provides insight into the ways in which immigrants who come to the United States live and adapt to a new country, culture, and language. The informant's narrative is a testimony of a person divided between two languages and two cultures. The methods used …

How Much Does Poor Reading Lower Math Scores?, William (Bill) H. Williams, Sandra P. Clarkson Ph.D

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Soviet Evangelical Students In Adult Esl Classes: A Case Study, Patricia Ann Wiggins

Dissertations and Theses

Soviet Evangelicals (a term inclusive of Pentecostals and other Christians of evangelical persuasion from former Soviet countries) are members of one of the most recent refugee-status groups to come to the United States. Being refugees, they are guaranteed, by the U.S. government, a degree of English language instruction. As a result, since 1989, adult ESL classes in the Pacific Northwest have had a large influx of Soviet Evangelical students. Because of the scant research as yet conducted on this student population, most ESL educators have had to rely on intuition and observations to interpret Soviet Evangelicals' needs, desires and behavior …