La Sociolinguistique Postcoloniale En Amérique Hispanophone Et En Afrique Francophone : Un Drame Linguistique En Deux Actes,
2012
Scripps College
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.,
2012
Western Michigan University
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,
2012
Western Michigan University
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,
2012
Western Michigan University
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,
2012
Western Michigan University
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,
2012
Western Michigan University
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),
2012
Western Michigan University
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,
2012
Western Michigan University
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,
2012
DePauw University
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,
2012
Western Michigan University
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 !,
2012
Western Michigan University
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,
2012
Western Michigan University
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,
2012
Swarthmore College
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,
2012
Linfield College
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,
2012
SIT Study Abroad
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,
2012
Western Michigan University
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,
2012
Liberty University
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,
2012
Liberty University
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,
2012
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
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, …
Effect Of Music Integrated Instruction On First Graders' Reading Fluency,
2012
Liberty University
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 …
