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Western Kentucky University Archives Of Folklore And Folklife Manual (Fa 1373), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Western Kentucky University Archives Of Folklore And Folklife Manual (Fa 1373), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1373. Manual titled “Folk Speech Section of WKUAFF,” created to provide organization and conventions for the collection of student folk projects created by folk studies students for the WKU Archives of Folklore and Folklife or the Folklife Archives. The manual includes survey sheets with responses from a brief questionnaire about vocabulary, dialect, and linguistics across Kentucky. This collection also includes questionnaires from other student projects used to gather vocabulary about a particular subject, i.e. mules, quilting, folk songs, remedies, etc.
The Myth Of Neutrality: Linguistic Influence In The Integration Of Nonbinary Identities In English And German, Zoe A. Philippou
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.
Size Matters: The Values Behind Basque Food, Font And Semiotics, Kerri Lesh
Size Matters: The Values Behind Basque Food, Font And Semiotics, Kerri Lesh
BOGA: Basque Studies Consortium Journal
Text production indexes a set of values as semiotics are utilized to market gastronomic products. These values are referenced through the language used, various font styles and sizes, and the food being promoted. The Basque Country has become a “Culinary nation,” world-renowned for its unique culture and gastronomy. This paper looks at how semiotics are used to create value in marketing locally-made wine and cider. A ubiquitously seen Basque font is used for both cider and wine to reference traditional components of Basque culture, while font size on Rioja Alavesa wine labels stresses the distinction between neighboring regions. The use …
003 Abbreviations For Sikaiana Dictionary, William Donner
003 Abbreviations For Sikaiana Dictionary, William Donner
Sikaiana Dictionary
These are the abbreviations for the semantic and grammatical notes for a dictionary of the Sikaiana language in the Solomon Islands.
2 Introduction To The Sikaiana Dictionary, Updated 2020, William Donner
2 Introduction To The Sikaiana Dictionary, Updated 2020, William Donner
Sikaiana Dictionary
An overview and update to the Sikaiana Dictionary.
7 Appendices To Sikaiana Dictionary, William Donner
7 Appendices To Sikaiana Dictionary, William Donner
Sikaiana Dictionary
Appendices to the Sikaiana Dictionary including personal names, place names, English/Pijin borrowings and illustrations.
4 Introduction And Grammar To Sikaiana Language, William Donner
4 Introduction And Grammar To Sikaiana Language, William Donner
Sikaiana Dictionary
An introductions and brief grammar of the language of the Sikaiana people, Solomon Islands.
6 English Word Finder, William Donner
6 English Word Finder, William Donner
Sikaiana Dictionary
A finder list of English words to find Sikaiana equivalents.
1 Dictionary Of The Sikaiana Language, William Donner
1 Dictionary Of The Sikaiana Language, William Donner
Sikaiana Dictionary
Full Dictionary of the Sikaiana language including short grammar, list of words with grammatical functions, examples, English glosses, finder list, personal names, place names, English/Pijin borrowings, illustrations.