Linguistics Commons^™

"How Many Lesbians Does It Take To Screw In A Light Bulb?", Janet M. Bing, Dana Heller

English Faculty Publications

This paper explores how humor reveals shared aspects of a culture of lesbian communities in the US. For lesbians, jokes and other forms of humor are an active, narrative means of self-construction and community imagining that help lesbians negotiate their positions both inside and outside mainstream culture. Whether consciously or unconsciously, much of lesbian humor challenges the dominant culture by rejecting its definitions of and presuppositions about lesbians, and by making lesbian experience central to its understanding of normalcy. Whereas the term "lesbian joke" usually activates a sex frame for the dominant culture, much humor created by and for lesbians …

The Literary Structure Of The Song Of Songs Redivivus, Richard M. Davidson

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

The "Kinds" Of Genesis 1: What Is The Meaning Of Min?, A. Rahel Schafer

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Jeux De Miroirs : Kourouma L'Interprete?, Justin K. Bisanswa

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

Critics have often tended to show how Ahmadou Kourouma has expressed the disillusionment of the African "suns of the independences," ''tropicalized" the French language by bending its syntax to fit that of Malinke, and produced novels for "occidental importation" on the basis of oral texts. From a standpoint of sociopragmatics, in contradistinction, I would like to detail the internal specificity of Kourouma's fictional text by its means of production by analyzing it with respect to its cycle of production in terms of strategies, the writer's itinerary, its placement at the center of the literary field, etc. In addition, I will …

基督教中文聖經性別內包語言研究, Sin Nga So

Lingnan Theses

過去三十年，西方在女性主義思潮的帶動下，掀起了對語言性別主義的批判，同一時期，翻譯學朝文化研究的方向發展，使性別、語言與翻譯成為了互相影響、經常互相指涉的研究領域。本文採用描述性的研究進路，探討自由主義女性主義者所倡導的內包語言在基督教中文聖經譯本中的使用情況。

八十年代中，內包語言被引進到英文聖經翻譯，掀起了連串的討論。本文會在西方（尤其美國）學者的研究基礎上，從女性主義切入，釐清內包語言在聖經翻譯的語境中的本質，以及衍生出來的概念，然後將聖經主要的中文譯本 界分為傳統版本和內包版本。最後借用安德烈‧勒菲弗爾（André Lefevere）的理論，分析贊助者的意識形態如何支配中文聖經的內包版本。

"Obviously Propositions Are Nothing": Russell And The Logical Form Of Belief Reports, Lenny Clapp, Robert Stainton

Philosophy Publications

No abstract provided.

Varieties Of Empiricism, David Matheson, Robert Stainton

Philosophy Publications

We argue that a sufficiently strong Empiricism calls into question key Quinean doctrines about analyticity and the indeterminacy of translation. This critique of Quine, the arch-Empiricist of the 20th Century, has a paradoxical air about it: under one construal, it looks as though we are using Empiricism to undermine itself. We explain away the air of paradox by highlighting quite distinct facets of traditional Empiricism. Ultimately, we suggest, the combination of an epistemological variety of Empiricism and a doxastic variety of Rationalism might in fact be the most defensible position - depending on how the empirical chips fall.

The Syntactic Encoding Of Topic And Focus, Ileana Paul

French Studies Publications

No abstract provided.

Slovak Standard Language Development In The 15th–18th Centuries: A Diglossia Approach, Mark Richard Lauersdorf

Linguistics Faculty Publications

This study provides a sketch of Slovak standard language development during the pre-codification period (15th-18th centuries) within a diglossia framework.  The focus is on the earlier periods of the 15th and 16th centuries – the earliest time from which there is significant direct documentation of patterns of indigenous language use in Slovakia in the form of a larger corpus of texts written in a Slavic language (be it Czech or mixed Czech-Slovak).  The investigation indicates a 15th-16th century situation of Czech-Slovak diglossia that is gradually resolved in the course of the 17th-18th centuries through increasing development and use of a …

Soalan-Soalan Kemahiran Menulis Di Dalam Buku Teks Bahasa Arab Komunikasi : Satu Kajian Kes, Normazidah Mahmood

Student Works (2000-2009)

Mempelajari bahasa Arab sebagai bahasa kedua merupakan suatu proses yang agak sukar oleh seseorang pelajar, lebih-lebih lagi kepada pelajar Melayu yang tidak terdedah secara langsung kepada persekitaran bahasa Arab. Oleh itu, guru perlu mencorak minat pelajar untuk berfikir dalam konteks bahasa Arab dan pada masa yang sama, menulis bahasa tersebut menurut apa yang difahami. Kajian ini menjurus secara langsung kepada bidang psikolinguistik, di mana ia menggabungkan aspek kognitif dan kemahiran menulis. Kajian yang dijalankan ini menggunakan teknik kajian perpustakaan dan lapangan. Untuk tujuan kajian ini, soal selidik telah diedarkan kepada sepuluh orang guru bahasa Arab yang mengajar "Bahasa Arab Komunikasi …

Machine Translation From The Perspective Of Relevance Theory : An Evaluative Study, Yvonne Hwee Hong Yeo

Student Works (2000-2009)

This study evaluates the efficacy of machine translation (MT) in domains where MT is not conventionally used, that is, in non-technical domains where the subject matters involve human, social and/or societal phenomena. The ultimate purpose of this endeavor is to assess the capacity of MT in dealing with the phenomenon of 'context' as well as utterance interpretation. The evaluation endeavor is twofold, consisting of evaluation of MT product and evaluation of MT process, with the latter being the main focus. Such evaluation is carried out through comparison between human translation corpora (HT product) and machine translation corpora (MT product). This …

Analisis Tautan Dan Runtutan Dalam Teks Klasik Dan Moden, Hasnah Mat Adnan

Student Works (2000-2009)

Research in this field has touched beyond grammatical barrier, which is specification of traditional about Malay discourse and modern type. The to two main aspects, being the base of text, which are cohesion and coherence will be the main focus in this investigation. One who investigates the aspect of cohesion without studying the aspect of coherence in a discourse is not complete as both are linked to one another. Although both are different concepts, they are revealing continuous interplay at the level of textual structure. Cohesion, being the form and coherence as the function of meaning should not be ignored …

Sistem Fonetik Bahasa Mandarin : Satu Kajian Ke Atas Konsonan Initial Yang Dituturkan Di Kuching, Sarawak, Sheau Ping Wee

Student Works (2000-2009)

This study attempts to investigate the variety of Huayu which exists in a certain group of Chinese speakers in Kuching, Sarawak. In this study, the researcher examined the production of some initial consonants in a variety of Huayu which are different from the initial consonants in Standard Huayu. The present data was obtained through questionnaires, reading tests and literature references. Utterances were recorded in the fonn of continuous text and single syllables in order to identify the pronunciation consistency of the subjects between the two fonns. In this study, a substantial number of utterances were found to differ from that …

The Attitude Of Secondary School Students To The Use Of Pop Songs In The Esl Class, Fuziah Mustakim

Student Works (2000-2009)

This research is carried out to examine the case for the usage of pop songs as a methodological option in teaching English language in secondary school in Malaysian context. It aims to show that teenagers prefer using pop songs in language learning. It explains the place of English in Malaysians schools and its curriculum. It also discusses rationale, research questions and limitations of the study. Theories in language learning are discussed in detail and attempt to show how pop songs play a role in these theories as a material to learn English as a second language. The researcher explains the …

Borrowings Into Kisi As Evidence Of Mande Expansionism And Influence, George Tucker Childs

Applied Linguistics Faculty Publications and Presentations

Strong claims have been made as to the influence of Mande languages on the languages of the Atlantic Group. This paper analyzes Mande borrowings in one Atlantic language in order to understand the nature of that influence. The Atlantic language of focus is Kisi, a member of the Southern Branch, spoken primarily in Guinea. The Kisi people have separated from their closest relatives on the Atlantic Coast in historic times, probably due to the second Mande expansionist wave of the sixteenth century at the collapse of the Mali Empire. Today the Kisi are completely surrounded and interpenetrated by speakers of …

Linguistic And Thematic Parallels Between Genesis 1 And 3, Roberto Ouro

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Book Of Mormon Stories Diglot Reader On Computer, Neal S. Harmon

Theses and Dissertations

This report describes the design, development, and evaluation of a computer-based diglot reader of the Book of Mormon Stories of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Di means two and glot means language, thus a diglot reader combines two languages into one reader in order to teach a person to read in a new language. The program, which runs on both Macintosh and Windows computer platforms, contains fifteen chapters of the Book of Mormon Stories and introduces about four hundred Spanish words. This report includes a literature review on the diglot method and related materials, a description of …

The Effects Of Computer-Based Metacognitive Strategy Training For Adult Second Language Learners, Heidi D. Hyte

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a metacognitive language learning strategy training program that was implemented into computer-assisted language learning (CALL) software on second language learners' independent use of metacognition and language learning strategies (LLS). Questions under investigation included what effect this metacognitive training had on learners' independent use of metacognition, the differences in use of metacognitive strategies between fast and slow language learners, and the effect of learners' perceptions of metacognition on their use of LLS and specific metacognitive strategies.

The subjects included 239 missionaries learning Spanish as a second language at the Missionary …

Analisis Kesilapan Ayat-Ayat Bersyarat Bahasa Jepun Di Kalangan Pelajar-Pelajar Melayu, Roswati Abdul Rashid

Student Works (2000-2009)

The Error Analysis study of Conditional Sentences reflected in Japanese Language use among the Malay students, is a huge task considering the history and complexity of the language involved. However, such a study is relevant in an attempt to find out the effectiveness of Japanese Language teaching. This study will also try to find out differences, type and frequency of errors that occurs in Japanese Language. The hypothesis of this study is interference of first language will influence to Japanese Language learners ability in differentiating the functions of Conditional Sentences Seventy-six Malay students of PPKTJ, UTM were used as subjects …

Sistem Pendidikan Tradisional Dalam Peradaban Melayu : Satu Analisis, Suhanim Abdullah

Student Works (2000-2009)

This dissertation deals with civilizational aspects focusing on the traditional educational system in the Malay Civilization. Malay Civilization stands and flourishes since 12113th century. Educational system is one of the main characteristics of civilization. It is a socialisational process of transmitting skills and knowledge from the former to the newer generation and thus creates a link between them. The newer generation will preserve the skills and knowledge in order to strengthen, modify and create new things for the development of a civilization. They wjl] naturally adapt the old elements and try to apply them in their lives. This study tries …

The Influence Of Ramayana On The Vaishnava Hymns, R. Seeta Lechumi Ratha Krishnan

Student Works (2000-2009)

The aim of this study is to identify and assess the influences of the Ramayanas on the hymns of the Tamil Vaishnava saints called alvars. The hymns of each alvar is examined separately and the Ramayana incidents are then collectively scrutinised to assess the treatment of these incidents by the alvars. They are also compared with similar events in the Ramayanas of VaImiki and Kampar. Research for the study is based on the library method and for the collection of relevant material, the documentation method is used. The facts thus collected are analysed according to the synthesis method and then …

Form Or Function First In Foreign Language Classrooms?, Senta Görtler

Dissertations and Theses

The study was inspired by continuous discussion in the field of second language acquisition and teaching on the role of grammar instruction in successful language learning. Traditionally foreign language and second language classrooms have been taught with a pedagogical focus on language structure. More recently there has been support for second language classrooms focusing on content, function, or communication rather than form. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to compare the effectiveness of an innovative function-based classroom with a traditional form-based classroom.

During a ten-week period, one class of Intermediate German was taught in a form-based classroom while another …

Communicative Events As Evidence In Linguistics, Robert Stainton

Philosophy Publications

No abstract provided.

Continuity And Modularity In Language Acquisition And Research, Jill De Villiers

Philosophy: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Faktor Leksis Dan Budaya Dalam Terjemahan Arab-Melayu : Satu Analisis Karya Rihlah Ibn Battutah, Syed Nurul Akla Syed Abdullah

Student Works (2000-2009)

This research presents an analysis of lexical and cultural factors in a contemporary Arabic-Malay translation in relation to the process of translating. The analysis is based on chapters 1 and 2 of Pengembaraan lbn Battutah (The Travels of Ibn Battuta), which is the translated version of the original text Rihlah lbn Battutah (1357). Cultural differences between Arabic and Malay cause problems and difficulties in translation, especially in the selection of appropriate lexis. The analysis aims to identify the extent in which lexical and cultural factors cause difficulties in the interpretation of the meaning of problematic lexical items. The translation was …

An Error Analysis Of English Prepositions In The Written Work Of Upper Secondary Malay Students, Chek Kim Loi

Student Works (2000-2009)

The primary aims of this study are to identify the common prepositional errors in the written texts of Form 4 Malay ESL students who have studied English in school for ten years, to measure the relative intensities of these errors and to find out the causes for the occurrence of these errors. Nine concepts of prepositions which pose the most difficulty for students are examined. They are prepositions of place, prepositions of direction, prepositions of time, prepositions of manner-agent, prepositions of causepurpose, prepositions of similarity, prepositions of association, prepositions of verbprep, and prepositions of adj-prep. The subjects selected for this …

Anatomi Manusia Dalam Kinayat Al-Quran, Rijaluddin Yahya

Student Works (2000-2009)

This dissertation entitled 'Human Anatomy in AI-Quran's Kinayat consists of five chapters. Chapter one is the introduction which discusses the research problems, previous researches. research objectives, the importance of the research , its limitations, methodology and the framework of the research. Chapter Two argues on the question of kinayat (allusions) which according to Arabic rhetorical experts, consists of three main topics, that is, definitions of kinayat, the objectives of kinayat utterances and types of kinayat. Furthermor, Chapter Three discusses the question of kinayat according to al-Qurans perspectives which includes three important topics namely, al-Quran's kinayat between the truth and metaphor, …

Analisis Kesilapan Sebutan Bahasa Al-Quran Di Kalangan Pelajar Sekolah Menengah, Mohd Nasir Mohamed Hasbullah

Student Works (2000-2009)

ANALISIS KESILAPAN SEBUTAN BAHASA AL-QURAN DI KALANGAN PELAJAR SEKOLAH MENENGAH, merupakan analisis bagi melihat tahap kemampuan pelajar menyebut bahasa al-Quran. Umumnya, kesilapan dan kemampuan pelajar bergantung kepada sejauh mana tumpuan seseorang terhadap al-Quran. Bab pertama, penulis menjelaskan secara ringkas tentang analisis kesilapan, penyataan masalah, objektif dan kepentingan kajian, bidang dan batasan kajian, tinjauan terhadap kajian yang berkaitan. metodologi penyelidikan dan rangka kajian. Dalam bab kedua pula, penulis menerangkan tentang al-Quran dan kelebihan mempclajari al-Quran, huruf- huruf al-Quran dari segi teknik sebutan makhraj-makhrajnya dan membunyikan sifal- sifat huruf tcrsebut. Huruf- huruf dihuraikan dengan terperinci. Penulis juga menerangkan istilah al- Dabt dalam …

Explorations Into Cohesive Conjunctions In Political Speeches, Chithra Palaniandy

Student Works (2000-2009)

The present research is a study of the discourse semantic stratum within the systemic functional theory of language. It focuses on cohesion in written discourse and more specifically, on conjunctions in authentic texts. Five written­ to-be-read speech texts delivered by the then Minister of Education Dato' Sri Najib Tun Abdul Razak were chosen for the analysis of the cohesive conjunctions present in them. These texts belong to the genre of political discourse, which fall under the factual expositions of the hortatory type. Besides identifying a range of conjunctions used, and establishing the categories they belonged to, - additive, adversative, causal …

Analisis Tazkir Dan Ta'nith Kata Kerja Untuk Pelaku Mu'annath Yang Sama Di Dalam Al-Quran, Mohd Nazmi Desa

Student Works (2000-2009)

This dissertation is entitled "The Analysis of Verb Tadhkir and Ta'nith for The Same Feminine Doer in The AI-Quran" which consists of five chapters. Chapter one is the introductory which discusses the problems, previous researches, objectives, importance, limitations, methodology and outline of research. The second chapter deals with the inquest of "tadhkir" and ta'nith" in Arabic which comprises three main topics; definition of "tadhkir", "ta'nith" and mu'annath", symbols and division of uta'nlth". Chapter three covers the principles of the verb "tadhkir" and "ta'nith" of the same doer are divided into three, namely obligatary "tadhk1r", obligatary "ta'nTth" and optional "tadhkTr" and …