May 14, 2013: Summer Seminar Series On Digital Research,
2013
Western Michigan University
May 14, 2013: Summer Seminar Series On Digital Research, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
No abstract provided.
May 12, 2013: Dissertation Seminar For Lit Scholars At Newberry (5/15/13 Deadline),
2013
Western Michigan University
May 12, 2013: Dissertation Seminar For Lit Scholars At Newberry (5/15/13 Deadline), Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
No abstract provided.
Predicate Structures, Gesture, And Simultaneity In The Representation Of Action In British Sign Language: Evidence From Deaf Children And Adults,
2013
University College London
Predicate Structures, Gesture, And Simultaneity In The Representation Of Action In British Sign Language: Evidence From Deaf Children And Adults, Kearsy Cormier, Sandra Smith, Zed Sehyr
Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Articles and Research
British Sign Language (BSL) signers use a variety of structures, such as constructed action (CA), depicting constructions (DCs), or lexical verbs, to represent action and other verbal meanings. This study examines the use of these verbal predicate structures and their gestural counterparts, both separately and simultaneously, in narratives by deaf children with various levels of exposure to BSL (ages 5;1 to 7;5) and deaf adult native BSL signers. Results reveal that all groups used the same types of predicative structures, including children with minimal BSL exposure. However, adults used CA, DCs, and/or lexical signs simultaneously more frequently than children. These …
Delay Of Principle B In Spontaneous Speech,
2013
University of Connecticut - Storrs
Delay Of Principle B In Spontaneous Speech, Kelcie Burns Reid
Honors Scholar Theses
There is a debate over whether children exhibit a delay in the development of Principle B, one of three chief binding principles. The present study examines spontaneous speech data from nine children and identifies Principle B errors in third person pronouns. The study uses spectrographic analysis on a sample of utterances to determine the frequency of cliticized pronoun use. The results found that children do not make Principle B errors in spontaneous speech, and that they do not use shortened pronoun forms more often than fully pronounced pronouns.
Semantic And Phonological False Memories In Adults' First And Second Language,
2013
Butler University
Semantic And Phonological False Memories In Adults' First And Second Language, Amber Victoria Sapp
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection
I explored second language acquisition in adults by examining false memories for semantically and phonologically related word lists in both the participants' first language and second language. I expected less proficient bilinguals who are initially acquiring their second language would make more phonological false memory errors, like children learning their first language. In contrast, I anticipated that more proficient bilinguals would make more semantic false memory errors in the DRM paradigm as the semantic stores for their two languages overlap more fully. Forty-one English-Spanish bilinguals (High Proficiency: n = 17; Low Proficiency: n = 24) completed a false memory task …
Locating Linguistic Power Relationships: A Glimpse Into Transnational Feminist Dialogue Through Comparison Of Major Feminist Publications In The Us And China (2000-2012),
2013
Eastern Michigan University
Locating Linguistic Power Relationships: A Glimpse Into Transnational Feminist Dialogue Through Comparison Of Major Feminist Publications In The Us And China (2000-2012), Shuli Han
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Does the use of English as a universal language in the transnational feminist dialogue empower women globally? In what way does English shape the flow of conversation by circulating some feminist knowledge while neglecting others? Through conducting content analysis research on major feminist publications in both China and the US, this thesis probes the limitations of English as “Lingua Franca” through comparing authors, topics, and the use of references in the Collections of Women’s Studies (CWS), the most prestigious feminist journal in China, with Signs, one of the core feminist journals in the US. Through the comparison …
The Case Of Brown,
2013
Bethel University
The Case Of Brown, Sara Ellingsworth
Colloquy Undergraduate Research Journal
The world is understood through the formation of categories, of defining what something is and what something is not, totalizing an experience, person, or word in order to come to an understanding of its essential meaning. Associations color one’s thoughts whether they are fully acknowledged or not. Without exploring the associations, accumulated through personal experience, that determine one’s view of another individual, there is a danger of marginalizing that person, instead of allowing them to fully inhabit their identity. In the following, I aim to expose the ways in which Richard Rodriguez uses Jacques Derrida’s concept of deconstruction as a …
Classifier Constructions As Procedural Signs In American Sign Language,
2013
University of North Dakota
Classifier Constructions As Procedural Signs In American Sign Language, Stephen Perry Jones Ii
Theses and Dissertations
In this thesis I will be analyzing what has typically, in sign language literature, been termed classifiers and classifier constructions. I will be approaching them from the pragmatic perspective by applying Relevance Theory to explain their usage as representations that manipulate and modify their referents. The data comes from texts signed by native users of American Sign Language and are from academic lectures, interviews, narrative, and course curriculum. I have found that Relevance Theory adequately describes why and when classifiers constructions are used and that they function as a procedural referring expression.
Functional Morphology And Performance Of Ecological Systems With Extreme Pressures: Waterfall Climbing And Predator-Prey Interaction In Amphidromous Gobioid Fishes,
2013
Clemson University
Functional Morphology And Performance Of Ecological Systems With Extreme Pressures: Waterfall Climbing And Predator-Prey Interaction In Amphidromous Gobioid Fishes, Takashi Maie
All Dissertations
Understanding the functional capacity and performance of organisms provides a strong foundation for recognizing the forces that are responsible for their form, and how they might adapt to variable or changing environmental conditions. Amphidromous stream goby fishes live in a habitat subject to two potentially extreme selective pressures: (1) predation on juvenile fish returning to freshwater from the ocean, and (2) the demand to climb waterfalls to reach adult breeding habitats. Recognizing these selection pressures, I present studies evaluating (1) the mechanisms underlying the functional capacity for adhesive performance, and (2) the risk that predation imposes on amphidromous gobies. Specifically, …
April 26, 2013: Postcolonial Environments/Transnational Aesthetics At Notre Dame (5/3/13),
2013
Western Michigan University
April 26, 2013: Postcolonial Environments/Transnational Aesthetics At Notre Dame (5/3/13), Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
No abstract provided.
Facilitating Language Learner Motivation: Teacher Motivational Practice And Teacher Motivational Training,
2013
Brigham Young University - Provo
Facilitating Language Learner Motivation: Teacher Motivational Practice And Teacher Motivational Training, Shelby Werner Thayne
Theses and Dissertations
This study investigated the connection between teacher use of motivational strategies and observable learner motivated behavior in an adult Intensive English Program (IEP) in the United States. The question of whether teachers would find value in being specifically trained in the use of motivational strategies as part of teacher educations programs was examined. Eight teachers and 117 students were observed over the course of 24 classes using a classroom observation instrument, the motivation orientation of language teaching (MOLT), originally developed by Guilloteaux and Dörnyei (2008) and modified by the current researchers. The MOLT observation scheme allowed for real-time coding of …
April 23, 2013: Happy Shakespeare's Birthday,
2013
Western Michigan University
April 23, 2013: Happy Shakespeare's Birthday, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
No abstract provided.
April 22, 2013: Comparative Drama Is Pleased To Announce The Publication Of Our Spring 2013 Issue, Volume 47.1.,
2013
Western Michigan University
April 22, 2013: Comparative Drama Is Pleased To Announce The Publication Of Our Spring 2013 Issue, Volume 47.1., Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
No abstract provided.
April 19, 2013: Nagle Essay On Queer Temporality Published,
2013
Western Michigan University
April 19, 2013: Nagle Essay On Queer Temporality Published, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
No abstract provided.
Exploring Different Factors Of Language Development,
2013
Eastern Illinois University
Exploring Different Factors Of Language Development, Elizabeth Scribner
2013 Awards for Excellence in Student Research & Creative Activity - Documents
The purpose of this paper is to explore the different factors that affect language development and examine successful intervention strategies. It includes descriptions of home exposure and involvement, bilingualism and culture awareness, as well as the importance of early intervention. Teaching opportunities and coaching features are also explored. Language is a feature every individual should have the opportunity to explore, and can be done in a variety of different ways. The term 'language' does not necessarily refer to English; it can be applied to most languages and language users. Language is needed for both, receptive and expressive functioning. Receptive includes …
April 15, 2013: Mfa/Phd Festival: Wmu Creative Writing Program,
2013
Western Michigan University
April 15, 2013: Mfa/Phd Festival: Wmu Creative Writing Program, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
No abstract provided.
April 12, 2013: "Tony's Tigers": Please Support The Relay For Life Team In Honor Of Dr. Anthony Ellis,
2013
Western Michigan University
April 12, 2013: "Tony's Tigers": Please Support The Relay For Life Team In Honor Of Dr. Anthony Ellis, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
No abstract provided.
April 11, 2013: Please Share The Following With Your Students, Subscribers And Associates:,
2013
Western Michigan University
April 11, 2013: Please Share The Following With Your Students, Subscribers And Associates:, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
No abstract provided.
Multilingual Extraction Ontologies,
2013
Brigham Young University
Multilingual Extraction Ontologies, Dr. Deryle Lonsdale
Journal of Undergraduate Research
On December 29, 2009 we were informed that our application for a 2010 MEG grant was approved. This final report sketches the accomplishments attained during the project’s timeframe since then.
April 8, 2013: Wmu Offers Summer Writing Workshops For Teachers, Kids,
2013
Western Michigan University
April 8, 2013: Wmu Offers Summer Writing Workshops For Teachers, Kids, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
No abstract provided.
