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April 28, 2012: Beth Amidon Retirement Party, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 28, 2012: Beth Amidon Retirement Party, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


Cochlear Implants And The Right To Language: Ethical Considerations, The Ideal Situation, And Practical Measures Toward Reaching The Ideal, T. Humphries, P. Kushalnagar, G. Mathur, Donna Jo Napoli, C. Padden, C. Rathmann, S. Smith Apr 2012

Cochlear Implants And The Right To Language: Ethical Considerations, The Ideal Situation, And Practical Measures Toward Reaching The Ideal, T. Humphries, P. Kushalnagar, G. Mathur, Donna Jo Napoli, C. Padden, C. Rathmann, S. Smith

Linguistics Faculty Works

No abstract provided.


Filling The Halls With English: Creating Self-Regulated Learners Through Co-Curricular Activities, Sharon Lynn Tavares Apr 2012

Filling The Halls With English: Creating Self-Regulated Learners Through Co-Curricular Activities, Sharon Lynn Tavares

Theses and Dissertations

This project investigates the benefits and practicality of applying Zimmerman's (1994) dimensions of self-regulated learning to co-curricular activities so as to increase students' willingness and opportunities to communicate in English in the hallways of intensive English programs. Three of these dimensions (social environment, motivation, and physical environment) work together to create a semi-structured liaison between in and out of class communicative environments and give students an occasion, location, and motivation to speak English with one another. To evaluate the effectiveness of such activities and conceptualize a means in which to assist intensive English programs effectively incorporate co-curricular activities in their …


April 26, 2012: Eclectic Mix Of Kalamazooans Noted By British Celebrity, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 26, 2012: Eclectic Mix Of Kalamazooans Noted By British Celebrity, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


April 25, 2012: Utz Prefaces Neomedievalism In The Media, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 25, 2012: Utz Prefaces Neomedievalism In The Media, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


April 23, 2012: Congratulations Adam Pasen !!, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 23, 2012: Congratulations Adam Pasen !!, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


April 22, 2012: Journal Edited By Ellis, Klekar, And Salisbury Discussed In Nyrb, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 22, 2012: Journal Edited By Ellis, Klekar, And Salisbury Discussed In Nyrb, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


The Hegemony Of English In South African Education, Kelsey E. Figone Apr 2012

The Hegemony Of English In South African Education, Kelsey E. Figone

Scripps Senior Theses

The South African Constitution recognizes 11 official languages and protects an individual’s right to use their mother-tongue freely. Despite this recognition, the majority of South African schools use English as the language of learning and teaching (LOLT). Learning in English is a struggle for many students who speak indigenous African languages, rather than English, as a mother-tongue, and the educational system is failing its students. This perpetuates inequality between different South African communities in a way that has roots in the divisions of South Africa’s past. An examination of the power of language and South Africa’s experience with colonialism and …


La Sociolinguistique Postcoloniale En Amérique Hispanophone Et En Afrique Francophone : Un Drame Linguistique En Deux Actes, Eva Valenti Apr 2012

La Sociolinguistique Postcoloniale En Amérique Hispanophone Et En Afrique Francophone : Un Drame Linguistique En Deux Actes, Eva Valenti

Scripps Senior Theses

This thesis analyzes the sociolinguistic situations in postcolonial Latin America and francophone North Africa (the Maghreb) through a comparative lens. Specifically, it examines the ways in which Spain and France’s differing colonial agendas and language ideologies affected the relationships between colonizer and colonized, and, by extension, the role that Spanish and French play(ed) in these regions after decolonization. Finally, it explores how Spain and France’s contemporary discourses frame colonial participation in the two languages’ development, and the psychological effects these ideologies have had on the formerly colonized.


April 19, 2012: News From Ph.D. Candidate Dustin Hoffman., Department Of English Apr 2012

April 19, 2012: News From Ph.D. Candidate Dustin Hoffman., Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


April 17, 2012: Ma Capstone Presentations, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 17, 2012: Ma Capstone Presentations, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


April 16, 2012: Third Coast Fall Issue Reviewed At Newpages.Com, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 16, 2012: Third Coast Fall Issue Reviewed At Newpages.Com, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


April 15, 2012: Playwright Sean Clark Presents His Work: Spring 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 15, 2012: Playwright Sean Clark Presents His Work: Spring 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


April 12, 2012: Arnie Johnston In Concert With Guest D. N. Bremer, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 12, 2012: Arnie Johnston In Concert With Guest D. N. Bremer, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


April 10, 2012: Nagle & Wennerstrom ~ Gws Talk On Poly Legacies (Thurs., 4/12), Department Of English Apr 2012

April 10, 2012: Nagle & Wennerstrom ~ Gws Talk On Poly Legacies (Thurs., 4/12), Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


April 9, 2012: Wmu Creative Writing Program's Mfa/Phd Festival Reading, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 9, 2012: Wmu Creative Writing Program's Mfa/Phd Festival Reading, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


The History Of Foreign Language Pedagogy: From Methodology To Psychology, Alyssa Pilli '12 Apr 2012

The History Of Foreign Language Pedagogy: From Methodology To Psychology, Alyssa Pilli '12

Honor Scholar Theses

This thesis investigates the history of studies performed regarding foreign language pedagogy in an attempt to investigate how well the information gained from these studies influences the teaching practices that are in use. The first half looks at earlier studies which focused on the specific teaching methods employed in the language classroom. While the Immersion method is the only method displaying significant benefits in comparison to the others, this method is rarely used in the public school domain for political reasons such as funding and alternate agendas. With inconclusive evidence favoring any other method, research switched focus to the individual …


April 6, 2012: Mckittrick Wins Research Fellowship, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 6, 2012: Mckittrick Wins Research Fellowship, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


April 3, 2012: Congratulations Katherine Zlabek !, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 3, 2012: Congratulations Katherine Zlabek !, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


April 2, 2012: New Issues Poetry & Prose, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 2, 2012: New Issues Poetry & Prose, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


Language Acquisition For Deaf Children: Reducing The Harms Of Zero Tolerance To The Use Of Alternative Approaches, T. Humphries, P. Kushalnagar, G. Mathur, Donna Jo Napoli, C. Padden, C. Rathmann, S. R. Smith Apr 2012

Language Acquisition For Deaf Children: Reducing The Harms Of Zero Tolerance To The Use Of Alternative Approaches, T. Humphries, P. Kushalnagar, G. Mathur, Donna Jo Napoli, C. Padden, C. Rathmann, S. R. Smith

Linguistics Faculty Works

Children acquire language without instruction as long as they are regularly and meaningfully engaged with an accessible human language. Today, 80% of children born deaf in the developed world are implanted with cochlear devices that allow some of them access to sound in their early years, which helps them to develop speech. However, because of brain plasticity changes during early childhood, children who have not acquired a first language in the early years might never be completely fluent in any language. If they miss this critical period for exposure to a natural language, their subsequent development of the cognitive activities …


Is It Sexy? A Semiotic Analysis Of Sexual Imagery In Japanese And United States Advertising, Marc P. Pereira Apr 2012

Is It Sexy? A Semiotic Analysis Of Sexual Imagery In Japanese And United States Advertising, Marc P. Pereira

Northwest Communication Association Conference Papers & Presentations

This study presents a semiotic analysis of several magazine advertisements in an attempt to explore body image and sexuality as it is illustrated in marketing campaigns in both the United States and Japan. Each of the magazines from which the artifacts were drawn was published in 2011, and each presents a similar focus on fitness, fashion, and television in each country. A comparison of the sexuality portrayed in advertisements was conducted to explore similarities and differences. It was found that there is a difference in how sexual imagery was used between the United States and Japan, with the United States …


El Ícaro Cambiante: Lenguaje Y Curación En Santa Rosa De Huacaria, Alison Sever Apr 2012

El Ícaro Cambiante: Lenguaje Y Curación En Santa Rosa De Huacaria, Alison Sever

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

En el ensayo de UNESCO, Vitalidad y peligro de desaparición de las lenguas, se destaca la importancia de la diversidad lingüística mundial. Cada idioma[1] tiene valor por su expresión única de lo que es la experiencia humana. UNESCO ilustra el valor de la conservación de lenguas en peligro: "Cada lengua encarna la sabiduría cultural única de un pueblo. Por consiguiente, la pérdida de cualquier lengua es una pérdida para toda la humanidad.”[2] Un lenguaje se pierde cuando las nuevas generaciones ya no lo están aprendiendo, y este resultado puede ser puesto en marcha por fuerzas externas o …


April 1, 2012: Poet Barbara Cully Reads This Thursday: Spring 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series, Department Of English Apr 2012

April 1, 2012: Poet Barbara Cully Reads This Thursday: Spring 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


American Sueño: Hispanic Immigrants' Cultural Adaptation In American Small Cities, Tatiana Almeida Apr 2012

American Sueño: Hispanic Immigrants' Cultural Adaptation In American Small Cities, Tatiana Almeida

Masters Theses

This study investigated certain aspects of the cross-cultural adaptation process of Spanish-speaking Hispanic immigrants residing in small cities in the United States. Using Young Yun Kim's cross-cultural adaptation theory as a theoretical framework, the researcher investigated the journey those sojourners undergo and how their cultural identities are shaped throughout the process. The two questions that guided the research were: (1) What are the difficulties that Hispanics that migrate to small cities in the United States encounter? (2) What are the mechanisms (media usage, language acquisition, habits, life style etc.) utilized by them in order to adapt to the new environment? …


You Sir Are A Fine Young Gentleman. Thank You, My Lady: A Rhetorical Analysis Of Eighteenth Century Conversations Regarding Gentility And Gender, Kati Overbey Apr 2012

You Sir Are A Fine Young Gentleman. Thank You, My Lady: A Rhetorical Analysis Of Eighteenth Century Conversations Regarding Gentility And Gender, Kati Overbey

Masters Theses

This study rhetorically analyzed the eighteenth century work of Richard Steele and Joseph Addison's The Spectator and Eliza Haywood's The Female Spectator using Kathleen Turner's framework for rhetorical history as social criticism integrating text and context. Ten essays from The Spectator as well as ten essays from The Female Spectator were selected based on content and subject matter regarding manners and gentility. When Turner's framework for analysis was applied to the essays, defining characteristics of gentility were revealed. A presentation of the results of the textual and contextual analysis of these twenty selected essays is provided. An analysis of the …


English-Only Policy And Belief In The United States, Lauren E. White Apr 2012

English-Only Policy And Belief In The United States, Lauren E. White

Honors Theses and Capstones

English-Only initiatives are commonplace in the United States. Proponents of Official English would like to make the official language of the United States English despite the prestige English already has in the United States. The motivations behind this movement are varied and have substantial effects on the opinion of the American population. This paper examines a group of American residents in the Northeast, aged 18 and older. States considered Northeastern in this study are Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The survey distributed contains questions on the topic of English- only issues, …


Investigating The Prevalence Of Use By Japanese Speakers Of An Acceptable Alternative Articulation Of The Phoneme /S/ To That Commonly Taught In Esl And Efl Classrooms, Greg Raver-Lampman Apr 2012

Investigating The Prevalence Of Use By Japanese Speakers Of An Acceptable Alternative Articulation Of The Phoneme /S/ To That Commonly Taught In Esl And Efl Classrooms, Greg Raver-Lampman

English Theses & Dissertations

The International Phonetic Association (IPA) as well as textbooks on phonology and teaching English as a second language (ESL) or foreign language (EFL) characterize the /s/ as an "alveolar fricative," meaning that the tongue approaches the alveolar ridge to produce the sound. Japanese phonology texts characterize the Japanese /s/ as alveolar as well. This tongue position has become integral to teaching the sound to English-speaking children who have speech impediments and for teaching the sibilants to speakers of other languages, including first-language speakers of Japanese who often struggle with the English /s/ despite the fact that the sound occurs in …


Effect Of Music Integrated Instruction On First Graders' Reading Fluency, Kerry Bryant Apr 2012

Effect Of Music Integrated Instruction On First Graders' Reading Fluency, Kerry Bryant

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The study examined music-integrated (MI) instruction, framed by automatic information processing theory and elements of prosody. A quasi-experimental, pre- and posttest design was utilized to ascertain the effect of MI instruction on reading fluency among first grade students. Subjects were students in two public elementary schools in Georgia. To determine the effect of MI instruction on reading fluency scores, independent samples t-tests were employed to compare students' Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills (DIBELS) test scores. Analysis revealed to what degree MI instruction in reading had effect upon two DIBELS indicators, specifically nonsense word fluency (NWF) and phoneme segmentation fluency …


The Relationship Between Text Message Volume And Formal Writing Performance Among Upper Level High School Students And College Freshmen, Brian Wardyga Apr 2012

The Relationship Between Text Message Volume And Formal Writing Performance Among Upper Level High School Students And College Freshmen, Brian Wardyga

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this study was to reveal whether there is a relationship between students' volume of text messaging and formal writing performance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test writing section. The study also examined gender as a contributing variable in this measure. As a supplementary correlation, student text message volume was also compared to their Writing I course final grade. The study focused solely on texting because texting has become the preferred method of telecommunication among teens and young adults (Lindley, 2008, p. 19). The design included a questionnaire that collected data to show whether any relationships exist that indicate …